The Marion Cox Lichty papers measure 10 linear inches and date from 1942 to 1989. The papers are divided into five series: Biographical Information, Civilian Life, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, Women's Army Corps, and United States Air Force Reserve (Women's Air Force). The bulk of the papers document Lichty's military career during World War II and later as a member of the Air Force Reserve. Items of note are the projects completed by Lichty during her tenure at the USAF headquarters and the Strategic Air Command.

Biographical Information contains Lichty's resume (called "Personal Data Sheet") from the period she attended George Washington University (1949-50).

Civilian Life (1943-1963) includes the papers outlining admission requirements for George Washington University and essays written by Lichty while she was a student there. This series also contains a few newspaper clippings about Waterloo, Iowa; photographs of Lichty and friends; and several typed poems.

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (1942-1943) is made up of memoranda concerning the WAAC Officer Candidate Board, Clothing and Equipment Records, and Army Special Orders.

Women's Army Corps (1942-1946) consists largely of the paperwork from each of Lichty's four wartime assignments. The history of her promotions within the Service is here, as are the results of several physical examinations. A few government publications are present, including an undated WAC directory.

The United States Air Force Reserve (Women's Air Force) (1948-1989) contains the documents which chronicle Lichty's military career from assignment into the Reserve through her retirement. Some of the projects she completed at the USAF headquarters and the Strategic Air Command are here, including a study of WAF clothing, supply, and storage requirements and recruitment of WAC and WAF candidates in Iowa. Numerous official USAF forms and documents are located here, as are several government publications, including one entitled Sex Hygiene for Women Officers and Women Officer Candidates of the Armed Forces (1950).