Goleman's Papers consist chiefly of correspondence, reports, minutes, proposals and printed materials pertaining to the activities of the various advisory committees of which she was a member, including: the Governor's Advisory Committee on Children and Youth (1951-1954); the Governor's Advisory Committee on Mental Health (1959-1966); the Board of Corrections Committee to Study the Los Guilicos School (1953); and, the Stockton Community Council (1954-1974). The Papers also contain a small body of materials pertaining to Goleman's activities as an educator at the College of the Pacific (1937-1976).

A sociologist and educator, Fay Goleman received an M.S.S. from Smith College. She then taught Social Work and Family Relations at the College of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif. (1937-1976), where she also participated in the establishment of a Department of Clinical Services in the School of Education (1951). Goleman was a member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Children and Youth (1951-1954), the Board of Corrections Committee to Study the Los Guilicos School for Girls riots (1953), the Governor's Advisory Committee on Mental Health (1959-1966) and the Stockton Community Council (1954-1974). She was also Director of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Mental Health Summer Work Study Program (1960-1970) and member of the Northern California Family Relations Council (1964-1965).

Collection is open for research.