Collection contains materials collected and created by Barbara Beyerbach during her academic career at SUNY Oswego. Materials include photographs, two photograph albums, newspaper clippings, UMatic tape, books, journals, a vinyl banner, and personal papers.

Helen Lucy Kennard was a direct descendant of the Ledyard family name. Throughout her life, Helen took a great interest in her family's history and compiled genealogical research piecing together her history that she wanted to publish as a book. Her collection contain that same genealogical research, correspondence pertaining to said research, original land and business papers and original correspondence between her ancestors. The collection also contains ephemera, printed materials, newspaper clippings, and photographs that pertain to her research and her family history.