The collection documents Fritz Koons' life history including writings, employment records, newspaper clippings and family photographs from ca. 1916 to 1988, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935–1988. The collection also contains records of the Komo Kulshan Ski Club including original writings, photographs and newspaper clippings dating from 1940-1990, but with the bulk of the materials dating from the 1970s onward.

Fritz Koons' personal papers include drafts of his unpublished life history, and “Early Memories of the Mt. Baker Hiking Club,” recounting the formation of the Mt. Baker Hiking Club in 1935. Newspaper clippings dating from 1940-1988 (bulk 1970-1988) document Koons’ involvement with community groups and senior organizations, including the Senior Trail Blazers, a hiking club.

Koons’ employment records include personnel files dating from his initial hiring with Puget Sound Power and Light Company in 1926 to his retirement from the company in 1968. These records reflect changes in pay rate, and application and hiring procedures at Puget Power. Employment records also contain a 1980 letter from Puget Power referring to the local election defeat of Municipal Utility District Propositions 1 and 2, acknowledging Koons' volunteer work for the campaigns of incumbent Public Utility District Commissioners. 

Loose personal and family photographs in the collection range from 1935 to 1990, and include family and school portraits. A photograph album documents family travels including trips to Mt. Baker, West Port, Crater Lake, Carson City, Virginia City, Oregon, San Francisco, White Rock, B.C., Mt. Shuksan, Mt. Lassen, Reno, NV and local hikes taken by the Senior Trail Blazers. Personal papers also include a 1936 coal mining agreement between Bellingham Coal Company and former owners of Fritz's property.

Komo Kulshan Ski club records include a handwritten history of the club titled “The Way It Was,” and newspapers and photo scrapbooks documenting club activities between 1940-1989. The albums document the annual Komo Kulshan sponsored Junior Heather Cup Race and notable accomplishments by club members. Ski Club records also include photos, memorabilia and newspaper clippings relating to Mt. Baker events and scenery. Researchers should note that the photo album among Fritz Koons' personal papers includes some images of the 1983 Komo Kulshan Kids Games.