This collection contains records of business transactions, property investments, personal correspondence, travel diaries and ephemera from the life of Edwin Barber Morgan, as well as his father, Christopher Morgan, and known associates. In addition, it contain extensive material documenting Morgan's life and pursuits, including travel abroad, serving in the military and government, as well as his connection with the New York Times.

This collection consists of the records of Rochester, New York based beauty pioneer and entrepreneur, Martha Matilda Harper. The materials are dated between 1888 and 1968, with the bulk of the materials between 1920 and 1960. The materials consist of photographs, Harper Method Progress newsletters, publications, newspaper articles, moving images, shop directories, training publications, and advertisements.