Eric R. Kandel is a neuroscientist and the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system." The papers include awards files, clippings, correspondence, grant files, lectures, photographs, publications, reprints, syllabi, videotapes, and dissertations written by Kandel's students.

The collection comprises 753 cassette tapes; 2 videotapes, and 13 boxes of papers.

This collection contains the papers of Arthur D. Ecker, who was a neurosurgeon and Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The collection has six series: Research Materials, Memorabilia, Correspondence, Writings, Personal Papers, and Audio-Visual Materials.

The records of the William T. Grant Foundation span the years 1916-1999 and are comprised primarily of the Foundation's files of grantees (the bulk dating from 1970-1985) and administrative records (including annual reports and minutes) beginning in 1930. Also included in the collection are the papers of William T. Grant (correspondence, speeches and articles dating from 1916 to 1959), founder of the William T. Grant Foundation and W.T. Grant Company.