The collection contains materials related to composer William Berwald, including photocopies of several of his compositions, performance programs, articles, and a copy of a manuscript remembrance of Berwald written by his daughter.

Compositions found in the collection include: Dramatic Overtude, Hawaiian Isles, From Old Japan, Eros and Psyche, Dreams, Voice of Fate, The Way of the Cross, and Symphonic Prelude. A few of the compositions in the collection are poorly photocopied and may prove difficult to read.