The Edna Kendig Hidlebaugh papers date from 1871 to 1987 and measure 9 linear inches. The papers are divided into three series, Family, Clubs, and Photographs.

The Family series includes an obituary of Hidlebaugh's mother Emma Baldwin Kendig and two calendar diaries by Edna Hidlebaugh. There are also many letters written by various women to Lee Hidlebaugh from 1946 to 1949. The letters demonstrate a playful, sometimes ardent, flirtatiousness. This series also includes cards and letters from Norma Naylor on her Asian travels and from Lee Hidlebaugh in San Francisco, and a scrapbook of travel mementos, theater programs, and greeting cards.

The Club series consists of annual programs from the General Federated Women's Club of Bayard, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the United Methodist Women. A manuscript report, "Project: A Public Library," was presented by Edna Hidlebaugh to the Bayard Women's Club at the thirtieth anniversary of the club.

The Photographs series includes three undated photograph albums from the 1900s, 1910s, and early 1920s. These photographs are a rich source of detail about turn of the century young womanhood in rural Iowa and at various vacation spots. There are many loose photographs from the same period, including portraits of three generations of women in the family--the mother (unidentified), wife (Emma Baldwin Kendig), and daughter(Edna Kendig Hidlebaugh) of Jacob Kendig. There are also photographs of Norma Hidlebaugh in a 1940s style basketball uniform. There are several negatives and snapshot photographs from the letters to Lee Hidlebaugh in San Francisco and Seattle.