The collection contains papers relating to Pat Hays Baer’s preservation work and her work with the American Camping Association.

The Camp Series contains information about the American Camping Association (ACA) including conference notes, bylaws, ACA newsletters, membership rosters, and camp regulations; pamphlets and programs about various Missouri and Illinois camps, such as Camp Wyman, Camp Sherwood Forest, and Camp Widjiwagan; papers regarding the Girl Scouts; papers regarding St. Louis preservationist W. Philip Cotton Jr. and Lena Roehl; and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The Personal Series contains papers and research of Pat Hays Baer and correspondence regarding the St. Louis Section of the American Camping Association. The series also contains information on camp preservation and Baer’s preservation work with Kimmswick, Missouri; the Coral Court Motel; and University City.