Mary Mack’s papers are comprised of materials relating to the proposed Gay Rights Ordinance in Chicago (1986), Indianapolis Human Rights Ordinance to limit pornography (1984), and Greater Chicago Gay and Lesbian Democrats (GCGLD). The papers include legal documents, meeting minutes and notes, correspondence, and assorted ephemera.

The collection is mostly made up of documents and clippings concerning Chiola’s 1994 Cook County Circuit Court judgeship campaign, but also includes correspondence, photographs, and publications.