Two ledger books (one financial ledger and one day book) from Hungerford and Irwin's, a file manufacturer in Rural Hill, Jefferson County, New York. The ledgers date between 1851 and 1873.

This collection consists of notes and photocopies of original documents made by David Smith while working on his documentary on the Hungerford brothers.

The Hung-Hsun Ling papers document Ling's life as a railway engineer and his contribution to the development of rail infrastructure in China during the Republican period. The papers include two manuscripts of his autobiographies and 14 photographs depicting him as an engineer taken during and after the construction of various railway projects in China and other locations dating from 1916 to 1965, as well as a portrait of him at age 80. The papers also include five books related to the history and the development of railways in China written in Chinese by Ling from 1954 to 1977.

Printed music from the 18th-20th centuries, primarily 19th century American. Almost half the items are popular editions of European composers' instrumental music. The collection contains a large quantity of patriotic music such as the 1798 "Adams and Liberty" and the first and third editions (both 1798) of "Hail Columbia" and a comprehensive collection of music from the Civil War. There are also early printings of "The Star Spangled Banner," first and later editions of Stephen Foster's music, and a large collection of Benjamin Carr materials. Collection of 16th-20th century rare music books was cataloged individually. Primarily collected by Arthur Billings Hunt, 1890-1971, baritone, musical director and broadcaster. Most of the items are of American origin, and reflect Hunt's wide-ranging interests in sacred and secular music.

The majority of the collection consists of diaries, correspondence, reports and pamphlets (mainly in English) covering the missionary and educational work in China of Hunter Corbett and Harold F. Smith. Also includes some photographs and a collection of printed and ms copied items in Chinese, 1885-1948.

Papers from the estate of the Huntington family.

Letters to and from the Huntington-Hooker family members and friends, chiefly personal in nature. Included are letters written by Albert Huntington and Horace Hooker during the Civil War, and their Civil War papers and documents; letters from Harriet Beecher Stowe and information on the Stowe Memorial Window which was installed in the church at Mandarin, Florida through the efforts of Susan Huntington Hooker; letters from Blanchette Hooker (Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III), Adelaide Hooker (Mrs, John P. Marquand), Elon Huntington Hooker and Frank Huntington. Also in the collection are diaries, survey maps, deeds, indentures, wills, mortgages, family financial papers; newspaper clippings about Rochester history and the Huntington-Hooker families, general clippings and articles from newspapers and magazines; articles and speeches by family members, cards, invitations; University of Rochester, Vassar and Cornell programs and bulletins; family scrapbooks, and miscellaneous memorabilia.

Collection of oral history interviews and accompanying documents, fieldnotes, slides and photographs assembled by folklorist Tom Carroll for his “Hunting Traditions in the Adirondacks” project in 1997. Carroll’s goal was to “gain insights into the history and significance of hunting in the region, and to connecting hunting activity to other pressing concerns of Adirondack residents” and in addition to chronicling hunting and hunting camps, his reports detail a complicated relationship between native Adirondackers, the land and private/state interests in the region.

15 photographs from Frank Hurlburt and family. Hurlburt was a captain in the New York Central Railroad police ca. 1920s-1930s; most photographs depict the railroad in some manner. Three of the photographs depict an "Old Timers' Dinner" of Rochester Folding Box Company in 1954; Ronald Sweet's mother and stepfather were employed by this company.

The Hu Shih diaries comprises six microfilm reels of diaries by Hu Shih, a Chinese philosopher, essayist, educator, scholar, and diplomat of the 20th century. Materials include in the collection are Hu Shih's diaries, which contain correspondence, news clippings, lecture notes, letters dating from 1921 to 1935, as well as the writings of Hu Shih's father, Hu Chuan, who was a civil official of the Qing Imperial Court.