Browse Archives Collections
Records 20
Kadimah School of Buffalo Records, 1958-2009
The Kadimah School of Buffalo Records describe the governance and activities of the school between 1959 and 2010 as well as pre-opening materials from 1958. The bulk of the material dates from between 1957 to 1989. The collection contains minutes and administrative papers, budgets, student and faculty related materials, publications and publicity materials.
Topics: Digital Collections, Jewish Buffalo ArchivesKaiser (Arthur L.) Papers, 1950-1975
Papers of Arthur Kaiser on the Faculty of Educational Studies and its predecessor, the School of Education containing printed or mimeographed minutes, memoranda, reports, and other items, some with brief notes by Dr. Kaiser. Also includes general files on the Office of Admissions and Records and various university committees and events and a 1929 report on the School of Fine Arts, later known as the Albright Art School.
Topics: Education History, UB PeopleKantor (Judy R.) Papers, 1985-2012 (bulk 1985-2000)
Personal papers documenting aspects of the Women's Activity Group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo and the Education Department. Material includes minutes, programs, photographs and newspaper clippings relating to several conferences and special events aimed towards women.
Topics: Digital Collections, Jewish Buffalo ArchivesKatharine Cornell and Sidney B. Pfeifer Theatres Posters, DVDs and Videos, circa 1980-2000
This collection contains posters, DVDs, and videos from performances at the Katharine Cornell and Sidney B. Pfeifer Theatres.
Topics: Audio/Visual collections, EphemeraKeil (Charles) Papers, 1965-1998, (bulk 1970-1990)
Collection of materials from Charles Keil, ethnomusicologist and professor of American Studies. Includes his teachings, publications, political activism, resource material, and his work in the University at Buffalo American Studies, Music, and Anthropology departments.
Topics: UB People, Social Activism, Campus UnrestKelly (Gail Paradise) Papers, 1958-1995 (bulk 1970-1991)
Papers, 1958-1995 (bulk 1970-1991), of Gail Paradise Kelly (1940-1991), UB Graduate School of Education faculty and scholar in comparative education.
Topics: Education History, UB People, Social ActivismKelly (Martin) Collection on Pan-American Exposition, 1901
Martin Kelly collection on Pan-American Exposition, 1901, includes nine glass lantern slides of photos taken during the Pan American Exposition. Donor included original inventory sheet.
Topics: Buffalo an WNY History, PhotographsKennedy (Elizabeth Lapovsky) Papers, 1961-1993 (bulk 1970-1993)
Collection of materials from Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, professor of Women's Studies. Includes her teachings, publications, political activism, resource material, and her work in the UB Women's Studies and American Studies departments.
Topics: UB People, Social Activism, Women's History in WNY, Campus UnrestKetter (Robert L.) appointment books, 1969-1981
14 volumes of University at Buffalo President Robert L. Ketter's appointment books. Ketter was President from 1970-1982. The appointment books were kept for Ketter by Edna Thill, Secretary to the President.
Topics: UB People, University History ResourcesKetter (Robert L.) evaluation records, 1974
In 1973, the SUNY Board of Trustees established a five-year term appointment for Presidents, with reappointment contingent upon evaluation and review according to procedures spelled out in documents in this collection. Ketter was the first of the Presidents to be evaluated and seems to have been the first to undergo such an evaluation in the country.
The collection contains "Guidelines for the Review Process for the Chancellor and Presidents," Ketter's appraisal, and the "Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee for Presidential Performance Review at SUNY/AB."
Ketter's appraisal is notable for his contextual narrative of the University at Buffalo in the years immediately prior to his term, through 1974. Included are his assessment of the University's relationship with the greater Western New York community; university administrative and governance structures; enrollment; campus and academic planning; and funding.
Topics: UB People, University History ResourcesKetter (Robert L.) inauguration scrapbooks, 19671
Two scrapbooks of the inauguration of Robert L. Ketter as President of the University at Buffalo on February 15, 1971. Scrapbooks include invitations, schedules, badges, tickets and other ephemera, photographs, and news clippings.
Topics: UB People, University History ResourcesKetter (Robert L.) Information Services file on, 1963-1989
Clippings and press releases on University at Buffalo President Robert L. Ketter, as collected by the Office of Information Services. Coverage begins prior to Ketter's inauguration as President, and continues until his death in 1989.
Topics: UB PeopleKetter (Robert L.) papers and memorabilia, 1954-1989
Collection contains but is not limited to memos, correspondence, reprints, research notes, course materials, diagrams, photos, clippings and objects related to Ketter's career especially at UB, beginning in 1958 with notes on teaching civil engineering. Every major stage of his career is represented, including Deanship of the Graduate School, Vice Presidency of Facilities Planning, and department chair; also highlighted are his activities in the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Western New York Council on Health Care Planning, and Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. A single box contains the records of Lorelei Z. Ketter acting in the capacity of personal secretary to Ketter, and includes her notes on University events, records of her participation in the preservation of the Darwin D. Martin House, and her own compilation of records on the University's art and antiques collections. Copies of publications significant in Ketter's career are also collected, including performance evaluations of Ketter's presidency.
Professional Papers -- papers, reports, memos and correspondence related to Ketter's work as a faculty member at UB, facilities planning VP, civil engineering consultant, BECHS board of trustees president, etc. in pre- and post-presidential times -- includes 3 cartons of papers related to Ketter's participation (1967-72) in the Western New York Health Care Council.
Presidential Papers -- Ketter's personal copies of memos, correspondence and miscellaneous reports pertaining to his duties as President of UB -- personal, faculty management, campus and facility development, also memorabilia and papers relating to sister university relationship with Kyoungpook University, S. Korea.
Papers of Mrs. Ketter -- correspondence and notes regarding Presidential and personal travel, social arrangements, and University-owned art and antiques from Mrs. Ketter's duties as personal assistant to President Ketter and as member of the Darwin Martin house preservation board. Includes background information on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin house collected by Mrs. Ketter.
Photos -- personal and family snapshots, Information Services photos and photos from other sources of Ketter with family and colleagues. Includes photos of formal and informal University functions such as visits from Korean higher education dignitaries and Ketter's visits to other countries while President. Also included are some of the functions for which Mrs. Ketter acted as planner showing table settings and arrangements.
Topics: UB PeopleKetter (Robert L.) speeches and remarks, 1970-1982
Topics: UB People, University History Resources
King (Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.) at Buffalo Collection, 1967
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Buffalo collection documents Dr. King’s visit and speech in Buffalo, New York on November 9, 1967. The speech, entitled “The Future of Integration” was sponsored by the Student Association and Graduate Student Association and held at Kleinhans Music Hall. The UB Spectrum reported that Dr. King “castigated the ‘national administration that is more concerned with an unjust war in Vietnam than with winning the war on poverty.’ ” The collection includes audio of the speech, photographs of the event, and coverage from the UB Spectrum student newspaper.
Topics: Social Activism, Digital CollectionsKlein (Marcus) Papers, 1961-1964
Manuscripts and galley proofs of After Alienation (1964) and of the introduction to Willa Cather's My Mortal Enemy (1961).
Topics: UB PeopleKlein (Rabbi Isaac) Papers, 1925-1979
Collection of Rabbi Isaac Klein includes school notebooks, correspondence, photographs, military service records, speeches, articles, manuscripts, and other writings relating to his life and teachings in conservative Judaism.
Topics: Jewish Buffalo Archives; Digital CollectionsKolesnick (Bruce A.) World University Games collection, 1990-2004
Collection contains ephemera and memorabilia as well as audiovisual material as collected by Bruce A. Kolesnick during his work as special assistant to UB's executive director of the 1993 World University Games.
Topics: University History Resources, Sports, UB PeopleKorus (Samuel) Papers, 1945-2004
Personal photographs and scrapbook of a Jewish Youth group, Omega Kappa Zeta, and photographs relating to the youth of Samuel Korus in Buffalo, NY.
Topics: Digital Collections, Jewish Buffalo ArchivesKrehbiel (Paul) Campus Unrest Collection, circa 1968-2000 (bulk 1968-1970)
Topics: Campus Unrest