The collection composed of material relating to the publication Kalamazoo Lost and Found written by Lynn Houghton and Pamela O’Connor, and published by the Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission in 2001. The collection contains research on individual sites included in the book and material that relates to the production and publication of the book designed to be a fundraiser for the Commission, a city-advisory board for the City of Kalamazoo.

The majority of material in this collection is composed of both typed and handwritten research notes, letters, reports, photocopies and other material used for this book project. In addition, there are some copies of promotional materials and advertisements, calendars, postcards and posters as well as photographic prints and negatives.