The Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation at the University of Rochester is located in Rush Rhees Library. Our collections span a range of subjects and time periods. They include manuscripts, audio and visual material, books and serials, letters, diaries, photographs, ephemera, personal and business records, architectural drawings, maps, and more.
The Optical Society of America Papers consist of meeting minutes, Secretary's Reports, handbooks, correspondence, and other documentation relating to the Society's Rochester Section.