The "What Can I Do, What Will I Do" oral history collection interviews four, African-American women all working in the sciences and who grew up in and have worked in the Baltimore area from approximately the mid-1950s through the early-1990s. The narrators discuss their educational backgrounds, upbringing, personal challenges, and each woman's motivations for pursuing her current career.

This collection comprises 5 oral history interviews focused on those working in the science and technology fields. All subjects worked in the Baltimore area during the 1970s-early-1990s. Materials include audio recordings.