The University of Rochester Archives is housed within the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation at the University of Rochester and is located in Rush Rhees Library. The Archive's material documents the history of the University from its founding in 1850 to the present, including administrative records, official publications, and collections that record student life. Formats include prints, maps, architectural drawings, photographic media, visual and audio recordings, and artifacts.
Correspondence (incoming and outgoing) of Hugh A. Smith, Alumni Association Secretary. Subjects of correspondence include the awarding of local alumni association scholarships in Rochester, New York, Buffalo, and Chicago; arrangements for the annual meetings of the Schoolmaster's Club (alumni in the field of education); and fraternity housing on the Oak Hill Campus.