The James William Ochs collection contains six folders of photographs taken by James during his time at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). The photos show student activities including sports. The sports photos include basketball, both intercollegiate and intramural, football, and boxing. Of particular interest are the photos of the annual Class Rivalry between freshmen and sophomores at the college showing the tug of war and defending the flag. Also included in the collection are photos of entertainers, particularly musicians and singers. Finally, there are groups of people gathered indoors and outdoors, many of them posing for the camera, as well as women participating in an egg toss.