This collection consists of a bronze bust of James A. Michener by sculptor Beth Perry Schoen and the photographs and negatives taken by Tracy Stark of James A. Michener which were used by Schoen in creating the bust. The negatives are on permanent loan and Tracy Stark retains copyright to the images. Also included in the collection are biographical information on the sculptor, material related to the unveiling of the sculpture at the 25th Anniversary celebraion and rededication of the James A. Michener Library.

The sculpture was originally on display near the entrance to the Library Administration Office on the first floor of the James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado from 1999 to 2007. A framed photograph of Beth Schoen and James A. Michener hung on a column next to the sculpture. In 2007, the bust was moved to the James A. Michener Permanent Exhibit on the library mezzanine and the framed photograph was transferred to the Beth Perry Schoen collection in Archives and Special Collections.