Collection consists of records and memorabilia from the YMCA Buffalo Niagara (formerly the Young Men's Christian Association) dating from its inception in 1852.

Collection contains personal papers, manuscripts, memorabilia, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs of Clifton Joseph Furness, son of T. Chalmers Furnas and brother of Clifford C. Furnas, the Chancellor and President of the State University of New York at Buffalo from 1954-1966. Also includes papers of Clara Barrus and John Burroughs.

George Hamlin (1868-1923) was an American tenor. His daughter, Anna (1900-1988), was a soprano and voice instructor. The George and Anna Hamlin papers, dating from 1868 to 1983, document the careers of both vocalists through clippings, diaries, autograph books, programs, publicity materials, scores, photographs, and correspondence.

The Elizabeth Dribben collection on Katharine Cornell contains papers and physical ephemera associated with Cornell's career and life, and Dribben's production of the documentary "Katharine Cornell: A Lady of the Theater."

Collection contains personal papers, original poetry and prose manuscripts, memorabilia, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs of T. Chalmers Furnas, father of University of Buffalo Chancellor Clifford C. Furnas and Clifton Joseph Furness.

This collections consists of records and publications from the Western New York Section of the American Chemical Society dating from its inception in 1896.

Collection includes memorabilia from and records documenting the creation of the Clifford C. Furnas Memorial Room in Room 531 of Capen Hall at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York and the Memorial Exhibit in the University Archives.

Collection contains personal papers, memorabilia, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs from the professional and family life of Sparkle Moore Furnas, wife of University of Buffalo Chancellor Clifford C. Furnas.

Documents "Buffalo: The Industrial Heritage", a summer course taught by Reyner Banham in 1977. Contents include contemporary and historic photographs of Buffalo's industrial buildings (including the Larkin Complex) and field notes.

Manhattan Hotel photos includes images of the bar and the exterior of the Manhattan Hotel in Buffalo, New York, circa 1909. The proprietor of the hotel, Mack G. Anderson, is featured along with the hotel's bartender and visiting guests.