The Sarah Alien Longchamp papers date from 1911 to 1997 and measure 7 linear inches. The papers are arranged in three series: Scrapbooks, Basketball, and Biographical information. The collection documents the tradition of Iowa women's athletics, specifically basketball, and also chronicles Longchamp's high school career and trip to Europe in 1938.

Biographical information (1911-1997) includes Longchamp's birth announcement, high school diploma, a letter from a State University of Iowa advisor, her wedding announcement in the Ida County Pioneer Record, and a copy of the program for her memorial service on January 4, 1997.

The Scrapbooks series (1915-1941) consists of three scrapbooks with the bulk content from 1924-30 and 1938. They include a number of school and theater programs, letters, postcards and mementos. The series also has numerous photographs including a picture of Longchamp in 1915 as her sister's basketball team mascot.

In addition, the scrapbooks contain articles on Longchamp's nomination as eleventh district entry for Most Representative Girl for the Drake Relays Princess at Drake University's spring festival and dance in 1928. There is also memorabilia from the Kappa Alpha Theta convention in 1940, society columns and articles about World War II.

The Basketball series (1960,,1971-1972) includes articles about Longchamp and her niece Colleen White, both from Ida Grove High School. It also includes articles, a letter and pictures from Longchamp's induction into the Iowa Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. In addition, there is a program from the 1971 girls' state basketball championship in this series.