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1959 Buffalonian Talking Page 45 rpm record, 1959
Topics: Publications, University History Resources, Student Life
Admissions and Records Recruitment Brochures and Pamphlets, 1938-1999
The materials contained in this collection range from 1938 to 1999. Included in this collection are brochures and pamphlets advertising the University at Buffalo as well as various programs and degrees offered by the university. Also included are applications, information about visiting the University at Buffalo and envelopes used in mailing the materials to prospective students.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeAdmissions and Records Recruitment Brochures and Pamphlets, 2000-2011
The records contained in this collection consist of printed brochures, pamphlets and other types of printed material.
Topics: Ephemera, Student LifeAdmissions and Records Recruitment Brochures and Pamphlets, 2012-
The records contained in this collection consist of printed brochures, pamphlets and other types of printed material related to the recruitment of students.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeAlpha Lambda Delta records, 1937-1991
Booklets, documents, and memorabilia of the Alpha Lambda Delta society.
Topics: Student LifeArgus Newspaper, 1947-1950
The Argus (1947-1950) was established as an alternative to The Bee newspaper by a group of more “liberal, progressive” students. Editorial warfare intensified by 1950 to such an extent that funding was withheld from both papers. In the same year a new newspaper, the Spectrum, began publication.
Topics: Publications, Student Life, Digital CollectionsArts Festivals Collection, 1963-1974
The Arts Festivals Collection, 1963-1970, includes clippings, pamphlets, and programs from the UB Spring Arts Festival, the Black Arts Festival, and the 2nd Buffalo Festival for the Arts. The collection also includes the San Francisco Mime Troupe fundraiser and broadside.
Topics: Student Life, EphemeraAthletics (Division of) History collection, 1949-2013 (bulk 1963-2008)
Materials in the Division of Athletics History collection include game programs, media guides, photographs, and uniforms and apparel that represent multiple sports at the University at Buffalo.
Topics: Sports, Student Life, Audio/Visual Collections, EphemeraBarr (Philip J.) papers, 1866-1983
Topics: Buffalo and WNY History, Student Life
Bean (Berten C.) Drawings for the Medentian, 1940
Berten C. Bean was a member of the 1941 class of the School of Medicine. He served as Art Editor of the Medentian, the yearbook for the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Collection contains four drawings by Bean which appeared in the 1940 edition of the Medentian; also includes a photographic collage which appeared in the same edition.
Topics: Student Life, PublicationsBee Newspaper, 1921-1950
The Bee (1921-1950) focused almost entirely on student activities, often with humor. There was almost no coverage of events beyond the UB campus or on how those events impacted the lives of UB students. With veterans attending the university after the end of World War II enrolled an older and more diverse student body. It was then that the Bee’s sometimes frivolous style came under attack.
Topics: Publications, Student Life, Digital CollectionsBenzow (Roland R.) Scrapbook, 1930-1933
Benzow was a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, 1930-1933. Scrapbook, 1930-1933, kept by Roland R. Benzow including clippings from campus and local newspapers; programs, tickets and other printed memorabilia from athletic events, dances, plays and other social events; award ribbons from the Moving Up Day Track Meet; a badge from the campus newspaper, The Bee; and other items illustrating campus life at the University of Buffalo in the early 1930s.
Topics: Student LifeBeta Gamma Sigma Honor Society records, 1932
A charter establishing the undergraduate student chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.
Topics: Student LifeBison Head Constitution, 1923
Photocopy of the Constitution of the Bison Head, 1923, stating "The object of this society shall be to promote college spirit; to foster interest and induce a larger number to participate in student activities; to gather the recognized student leaders in one body to promote matters of University spirit, traditions and ideals; and to crystallize student opinion in regard to extracurricular activities".
Topics: Student LifeBison Magazine, 1913-1941
The Bison was a humor magazine published by University of Buffalo students between 1913 and 1941. News items, poetry, and humorous stories filled the pages of this popular monthly publication. Many issues were considered theme numbers, and student artists created covers to announce the annual Freshman, Christmas, or Junior Prom numbers.
The early issues were called the University Bison, and, after publication was suspended for a year because of alleged “slanderous” material, the magazine resumed under the title of the New Bison. Publication ceased in 1941.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeBlack Student Union collection, circa 1972-2011
The Black Student Union collection, 1972-2011 includes meeting agendas, activity and meeting schedules, newsletters, event fliers, news clippings and a BSU solidarity button.
Topics: Student LifeBlack Student Union periodical digital collection, 1969-1979
The Black Student Union (BSU) at UB was founded in 1967 and recognized by the Student Association in 1968. In 1969, it counted 1,000 members. Twelve periodical publications have been issued by the BSU and are the primary record of the activities and history of the organization.
Topics: Digital Collections, Publications, Student LifeBlack Student Union photograph collection, 2000-2007
Black Student Union photograph collection, 2000-2007, 2023-2024, features personal photographs of Black Student Union members participating in club activities and events from the years 2000 to 2007 and 2023-2024.
Most photographs in this collection lack identification such as people, place, or event. If you were a member of BSU from 2000-2010, a UB student during that time, or believe you can provide identification for photos in this collection, please contact University Archives.
Topics: Student Life, Photographs, Digital CollectionsBroadsides collection, 1963-
Collection of broadsides (sheets of paper printed on one side, usually containing an advertisement or public notice intended for posting) and other handouts created and/or distributed by students, primarily in Norton Union. This collection is particularly rich in broadsides relating to campus unrest, 1965-1970.
Topics: Ephemera, Student Life, Campus UnrestBuffalonian Yearbooks, 1934-2001
The Buffalonian was UB’s second general student yearbook. The first was the Iris which ceased publication in 1932. The inaugural issue of the Buffalonian appeared in 1934. It was on February 26, 1934, that Norton Union opened, and the title page for the first issue of the Buffalonian proudly states “Published by the Associated Students of the University of Buffalo at Norton Hall on the University Campus.”
The Buffalonian was the yearbook for all UB students for only one year. In the 1935 medical and dental students launched a combined yearbook called the Medentian. When the Buffalonian ceased publication in 2001, it marked the end of a yearbook for undergraduates.
The Buffalonian, years 1934 through 1979, are available through the University Libraries Digital Collections.
Topics: Publications, Student Life, Digital Collections
Burgdorf (Paul) Letters, 1906-1909
Burgdorf was a Pharmacy student at UB from 1906-1909. Letters, 1906-1909, written by Burgdorf to Grace, his future wife.
Topics: Student LifeCap and Gown History Booklet, 1924-1968
Mimeographed booklet containing the history, constitution, and membership lists of Cap and Gown; originally compiled by Harriet Montague (Class of 1927) and Susanne Te'Katch (Class of 1954) in 1957 and revised in 1965; handwritten revisions to 1968.
Topics: Student LifeConferences and Special Events (Office of): Special Events records, 1981-1998
Programs, invitations, brochures, and press coverage for events planned by the Office of Conferences and Special Events between the years 1981 and 1998.
Topics: UB History, Publications, Student LifeCourse Catalogs, 1955-1997
The collection, Course Catalogs, 1955-1997, includes course catalogs, general advisement materials, course flyers, materials related to undergraduate degree minors and graduate school programs.
Topics: Publications, University History Resources, Student LifeCrawford (John E.) files on Graduate Student Employees Union, circa 1981-1985
Materials include newsletters, notes, correspondence, and clippings related to the Graduate Student Employees Union. A small amount of material concerns the UB Graduate Student Association.
Topics: Student Life, Social Activism, Education HistoryDaLuiso (Gustave A.) Medical School Lecture Notes, 1927-1929
DaLuiso graduated from the UB School of Medicine in 1931 and was for many years chief of ophthalmology at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Lackawanna. This collection consists of day-by-day class notes for his first two years in medical school.
Topics: Student LifeDarrow (Kim) Papers, 1963-1967
Miscellaneous materials, 1963-1965, of the Student Senate Civil Rights Committee kept by Kim Darrow, student leader.
Topics: Social Activism, Student LifeDelta Sigma Pi. Alpha Kappa Chapter records, 1924-2015
Includes records such as correspondence, meeting minutes, attendance registers, publications, memorabilia, and clippings, as well as photographic material, photograph albums, and scrapbooks for the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi. Records of note include the application for national affiliation, 1924, and the certificate of incorporation, 1954.
Topics: Student LifeDental School, George B. Snow Award receipt books, 1892-1962
Receipt books for the George R. Snow Awards.
Topics: Student Life, University History ResourcesDivision of Student Affairs annual reports
This collection contains annual reports from the Division of Student Affairs from 1981-1988. During this time period, offices such as Residence Life, Career Planning, Financial Aid, Student Testing and Research, University Counseling and Student Health reported to the Division of Student Affairs.
Topics: Education History, Student Life, University History ResourcesDocumenting the University at Buffalo Community Experience during COVID-19 Pandemic collection, 2020
Documenting the University at Buffalo Community Experience during COVID-19 Pandemic collection, 2020 contains materials submitted by University at Buffalo faculty, staff, and students sharing their experiences living, learning, and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics: University History Resources, Education History, Photographs, Audio/Visual Collections, Student Life, Buffalo and Western NY HistoryEckhert (Kenneth) papers as Editor of the Bee and the Medentian, 1931-1955
Eckhert received his BA from the University of Buffalo in 1931 and his MD from the University of Buffalo in 1935. Papers of Kenneth Eckhert as the editor of The Bee, 1930-1931, and editor of the Medentian, 1932-1933; include later papers, 1941-1949 and 1954-1955, as the faculty advisor to the Medentian. Papers include correspondence; printed materials; news releases from the National Student Federation of America; and other material.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeEngineering Society of the University of Buffalo scrapbook, circa 1949-1951
Items were taken from a scrapbook: includes by-laws, newsletters, constitution, photos, publications, and other ephemera. Collection was transferred to Archives on disbound and heavily damaged scrapbook pages. Items were removed from pages and original order and description was maintained.
Topics: Student Life; Photographs; EphemeraEthos Collection, 1968-1978
Ethos grew out of the Commuter Council Newsletter which began publication in 1968; Ethos was intended to reflect the philosophy of the student body and provide a more conservative alternative to the Spectrum. Files contain correspondence of the editors concerning management issues of a mostly financial nature such as advertising; marketing; contracts; overdue accounts; and other similar matters; also correspondence with contributors; officers of the student government; and political figures including Hubert Humphrey; Ted Kennedy; Jacob Javits; George McGovern; and Jack Kemp. In addition to correspondence, files include constitution; by-laws; budgets; news releases; forms; and other items.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeEvans (Willie) collection, 1957-2015
Topics: Student Life
Fitch (Willis Bryan) Pharmacy Class Lecture Book, circa 1898-1900
Willis Bryan Fitch of Mooers, N.Y. was a member of the School of Pharmacy class of 1900. After graduation he worked as a pharmacist in Mooers. Collection consists of a holograph class lecture book (142 leaves) maintained by Willis Bryan Fitch as a student in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Buffalo.
Topics: Student LifeFrank B. McCollum Football Scrapbook, 1918-1919
McCollum was quarterback and captain of the University of Buffalo 1919 football team, and graduate of the UB Dental School, Class of 1922. Scrapbook, 1918-1919, kept by Frank McCollum includes clippings from local newspapers for games played in the 1918 and 1919 seasons; also programs from a 1919 reception sponsored by the Dental School Class of 1922 in honor of the Class of 1921; and a program for the 1919 annual banquet of Xi Psi Phi, a dental fraternity.
Topics: Sports, Student LifeGilbert (Reg) collection of political broadsides and pamphlet, 1973-1974
Topics: Student Life, Ephemera, Social Activism
Gorbaty (Beatrice Jaffey) Textbooks, 1942
Gorbaty graduated with the Class of 1942 at the University of Buffalo. Textbooks, 1942, used at the University of Buffalo for sociology, economics and history.
Topics: Student LifeGraduate Student Association Records Part I, 1963-1970
Topics: Campus Unrest, Social Activism, Student Life
Graduate Student Association Records, Part II, 1970-1976
Records of the Graduate Students Association of the State University of New York at Buffalo concerning the Graduate School; Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU); Student Association of the State University (SASU); National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education; and other bodies. Topics covered include collective bargaining; grievance procedures; state support for higher education; lobbying; student rights; and student services.
Records include correspondence of GSA officers; reports; position papers; minutes; leaflets; notes; budget working papers; and other items. Folders titled "GSA Grievances, 1972-1975" are restricted; consult archivist.
Topics: Student LifeGraduate Student Employees Union records
Web archive capturing the University at Buffalo Graduate Student Employees Union's (GSEU) website. Also includes the GSEU and Communications Workers of America Local 1104's 2019-2023 contract with the State of New York.
Topics: Student Life, Education History, Social Activism, Digital CollectionsGraduate Student Employees Union Records, 1974-1977
The Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) was organized during the Spring and Summer of 1974, partially in response to cuts in the SUNY budget the previous year. Its purpose was to promote the best interests of students and education at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The union ceased functioning in 1978. Records of GSEU documenting the history of the union from its inception (1974) through the strike referendum in the Spring of 1977 including newsletters; leaflets; minutes; agendas; membership lists; correspondence; and other materials; also publications from graduate students at other institutions; other unions; and printed material from the 1974 convention of the American Federation of Teachers.
Topics: Education History, Student Life, Social ActivismGreek Life Review Committee Report, August 2019
Records related to Greek letter societies at the University at Buffalo.
Topics: University History Resources, Student Life, Digital CollectionsGreek Life vertical file, 2019
Records related to Greek letter societies at the University at Buffalo.
Topics: Digital Collections, Publications, Student LifeHandbooks and manuals, circa 1917-2009
Student handbooks and manuals for various schools; undergraduates and graduates; and faculty and staff.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeIris Student Art, 1920-1921
Five original sketches by J. B. Toomey for the 1920 and 1921 University of Buffalo student yearbook, the Iris, plus the printed versions of four of the sketches. Some sketches dated 1919.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeIris Yearbooks, circa 1898-1932
The Iris was the first general student yearbook. The Iris was published from 1898-1907 and 1920-1932. It was succeeded by the Buffalonian yearbook.
Topics: Publications, Student Life, Digital CollectionsIrwin (Bertha Nax) Photographs, 1937-1939
Irwin gradated with the Class of 1939 from Arts and Sciences. Photographs, 1937-1939, kept by Bertha Nax Irwin, of student life at the University of Buffalo, including members and activities of Cap and Gown, Phi Psi, the Men's and Women's Glee Clubs, and graduation.
Topics: Photographs, Student LifeJ. Howard Smith (Schmidt) scrapbook and student notebook, 1915-1917
Topics: Student Life, Photographs, EphemeraLGBT at UB, circa 1970-1990
This collection covers the LGBT clubs and community at UB in the 70’s, during which the first LGB club was founded on campus, and into the 80’s, and 90’s. This collection will continue to grow to encompass more items from these decades and in time will include the 2000’s. We would like to be able to include materials that represent transidentified students. If you would like to donate materials related to the LGBT community at UB, please contact University Archives.
Topics: Digital Collections, Social Activism, Student LifeLipp (Robert E.) collection, 1949-2005
Collection of Robert E. Lipp, honorary inductee of the UB Athletics Hall of Fame.
Topics: Sports, Publications, Ephemera, Student LifeLoescher (Chester W.) scrapbook, circa 1906-1930
Scrapbook of local music events, including those of the University of Buffalo.
Topics: Buffalo and WNY History, Student LifeMedentian Collection, 1949-1967
Collection documenting procedures involved in publishing a student yearbook including layout sheets; paste ups for the 1967 Medentian yearbook; financial records; and correspondence with publisher, advertisers and patrons.
Topics: Publications, Student LifeMowatt (John) Alpha Phi Omega charter and artifacts, 1948-1955
The collection consists of an Alpha Phi Omega Charter, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, from 1948. The collection also includes an Alpha Phi Omega chapter services report, the Torch and Trefoil fraternity newsletter, Torch and Trefoil Official Report, and a pamphlet from the inauguration of Clifford Furnas as Chancellor of the University of Buffalo.
Topics: Student LifeMTV Fraternity Life and Sorority Life collection, 2002-2003
This collection is comprised of VHS tapes and DVDs containing recordings of episodes from MTV's "Fraternity Life" and "Sorority Life," shows in which UB Greek organizations were featured.
Terms of Access
Digital files may only be accessed onsite within the library at this time with 3-5 business days advanced notice. Please contact the University Archives at lib-archives@buffalo.edu for more information.
Topics: Student Life
Myszewski (Robert Miske) Sports Photographs, 1959-1991
A collection of photographs and other images featuring Bob Miske during his time as a student athlete at UB from the late 1950s to the early 1960s and as an alumnus. His time on the baseball and basketball teams is featured prominently.
Topics: Student Life, Photographs, SportsNagel (Hubert "Spike") scrapbook items, 1923-1952
Topics: Student Life, Photographs, EphemeraNational Student Association Buffalo Chapter Records,1946-1967
Records of the University of Buffalo Chapter of the National Student Association, 1946-1964, and 1967. Includes material from the First through Sixteenth N.S.A. Annual Congresses (1946-1964) and from the Twentieth Congress (1967). The Twentieth N.S.A. Congress was notable for the controversy over Central Intelligence Agency funding of the N.S.A.
Topics: Social Activism, Student LifeNechasek (Joseph E.) Collection on Martin Luther King, Jr., 1967, 1972
King spoke at Kleinhans Music Hall on November 9, 1967. Includes King's signature on a copy of Mechasek's welcome speech; a Buffalo News article on the speech; and Nechasek's notes on the event. Collection also has a program for a 1972 symposium at UB: Problems and Awareness.
Topics: Social Activism, Student LifeNorton Union Administration annual reports, 1934-1981
Annual reports regarding student activities.
Topics: Student LifeNorton Union Student Activities Records, 1934-1952
Records pertaining to various student social activities from the early years of Norton Union. Includes reports, worksheets, programs, photographs, clippings, correspondence, notes documented by the student-led committees in charge of activities.
Topics: Ephemera, Student LifeNorton Union Student Organizations, 1960s
Files on student organizations, 1960s, kept by the Coordinator of Student Activities in Norton Union. Folders generally include a "student activities registration form" with the names of the officers and faculty advisor and a copy of the organization's constitution. Some folders include correspondence and literature of the organization.
Topics: Student LifeOffice of the Registrar reader, circa 1950-1970
Wood and glass reader used by students to review transcripts. The reader was likely manufactured in the 1950s or 1960s. The last year of use was approximately 1989, after which the Office of Records and Registration transitioned to electronic records.
Topics: Education History, Student LifeOpinion, 1949-2009
The Opinion is the official University at Buffalo Law School student newspaper. The first issue debuted on November 29, 1949 under the leadership of its first editor, Michael Beilewech, Jr. ‘51. The inception of the newspaper coincided with the opening of the new West Eagle Street law school building. The Opinion has historically served as a forum for law student viewpoints with an editorial staff comprised of University at Buffalo Law School students. In 1977 it won the American Bar Association’s Award for Excellence.
Topics: Publications, Student Life, Digital CollectionsPharmacy (School of) class photographs, circa 1888-2026
School of Pharmacy class photos and negatives.
Topics: Photographs, Student Life, Digital CollectionsPhi Beta Kappa, Omicron of New York Chapter records, 1950-2015
Collection includes basic chapter records, correspondence, memos, annual reports, programs, documentation of visiting distinguished scholars, and texts of several Keynote addresses. Of notable interest is a printed spreadsheet with basic information about the chapter including presidents, secretaries, induction totals, etc.
Topics: Student LifePhi Psi Sorority Scrapbooks, 1928-1946
Scrapbooks of the Phi Psi Sorority including chapter minutes; descriptions of social activities; capsule history of the U.B. campus until the late 1930s; and other miscellaneous items.
Topics: Student LifePi Lambda Theta. Alpha New Chapter records, 1938-1972
Records, 1938-1972, of the Alpha Nu Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta of the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Topics: Student Life, Women's History in WNYRedinbaugh (Ian M.) collection, circa 1987-1990
Photos taken by Ian M. Redinbaugh.
Topics: Student Life, PhotographsRegistration Statistics, 1931-1976
Registration statistics for the summer sessions, 1931-1960, and for the total registration at the university, 1948-1976, compiled by the Office of Admissions and Records.
Topics: Student Life, University History ResourcesReinstein (Victor) Photograph Album, circa 1960
Victor Reinstein was born in 1894 and was a member of 1916 graduating class of the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. He later received a law degree. His mother was Dr. Anna Reinstein, the first doctor to live in Cheektowaga, N.Y. Victor Reinstein spent most of his life in Cheektowaga where he and his wife, Julia Boyer Reinstein, were community benefactors. He died in 1984.
Disbound photograph album compiled by Victor Reinstein in the 1960s. Photographs of faculty of the School of Medicine of the University of Buffalo, circa 1916, and of nurses at Buffalo General Hospital, circa 1916. Many photographs are not identified. For each graduate of the School of Medicine class of 1916 there is a page of photographs including images from anatomy classes. Also included is a photograph of the 1917 meeting of the School of Medicine Alumni Society. Album pages are numbered 1-102.
Topics: Photographs, Student LifeSchneider (Robert C.) student life memorabilia, 1947-1949
A small collection on UB student life in the immediate post World War II era. Consists of UB sticker; 1949 commencement invitation; 3 Nortion Union program calendars; 2 Alpha Phi Omega fraternity booklets; and "Ozimek Rentals" advertising blotter.
Topics: Student Life, EphemeraShoemaker (Robert) Homecoming collection, 1991
Digital reproductions of photographs and documentation of homecoming weekend, October 1991.
Topics: Student Life, Photographs, EphemeraSigma Kappa Phi Sorority Scrapbooks, 1959-1970
Two scrapbooks, 1959-1968 and 1969-1970, containing photographs; newspaper clippings; invitations; and printed materials concerning the activities of the Sigma Kappa Phi sorority at the University of Buffalo; scrapbooks document such sorority events as rush; pledging; initiations; dances; fashion shows; parents weekends; parties; also the group's participation in campus events such as the Theta Chi Trike Race; the Pan-Hellenic Ball; and Homecoming.
Topics: Student LifeSigma Pi Phi Alpha Kappa Boule Records, 1954-2003
Collection of Sigma Pi Phi Alpha Kappa Boule includes correspondence, minutes, committee reports, memorandum, newsletters and journals.
Topics: Education History, Student LifeSpectrum Newspaper, 1950-present
Students at the University at Buffalo launched a new newspaper in December 1950. The Spectrum succeeded the Bee (1921-1950) and Argus (1947-1950). This collection provides access to the first twelve years of the Spectrum. This award-winning newspaper has been published continuously since 1950, and three times a week it provides news stories and in-depth coverage of campus events and sports.
1950-1962 are available online; later issues are available in print in University Archives.
Topics: Publications, Student Life, Digital CollectionsSpectrum photographs
Students at the University at Buffalo launched a new newspaper in December 1950. The Spectrum succeeded the Bee (1921-1950) and Argus (1947-1950). This collection comprises primarily prints but includes some negatives.
Topics: Sports, UB, Buffalo and WNY History, Photographs, UB, Publications, UB, University History Resources, Student LifeStudent Association Records, 1961-1967
Records of the Student Association of the State University of New York at Buffalo including minutes; letters; memoranda; and other papers.
Topics: Student LifeStudent Association Sesquicentennial Time Capsule, 1996
Mementos of 1996 collected by State University of New York at Buffalo students during the sesquicentennial of the University and intended to remain sealed as a time capsule until 2046. The items were presented to President William R. Greiner at the 150th commencement on May 19, 1996.
This time capsule contains more than fifty items. The items relate to student life and information about the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1996.
Not to be opened until the bicentennial of the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2046.
Topics: Student Life, Ephemera, University History Resources
Student Coordinating Council and Polity Minutes, 1967-1972
Minutes of the Student Senate (1967-1968), and its successor, the Student Coordinating Council and Polity (1968-1972).
Topics: Student Life, Campus UnrestStudent Life Ephemera, circa 1928-present
This collection contains memorabilia, artifacts, and various materials from student life at the University at Buffalo.
Topics: Student Life, EphemeraStudent Life posters, 1960-present
This collection consists of posters advertising various student events related to the University at Buffalo. These events were sponsored and co-sponsored by student organizations.
Topics: Student Life, EphemeraStudent Union records, 1965-1979
This collection consists of records for the University Union Activities Board (UUAB) including its constitution (1968/69), subsequent restructuring (1969/70-1971/72) and various UUAB sponsored events. Records for non-UUAB sponsored events are also included.
Topics: Student LifeSweet (Jane Williams) Physical Education Girls Jacket, circa 1953
Jacket worn by Jane Williams (later Sweet) as a member of the Physical Education Girls at the University of Buffalo.
Topics: Student Life, SportsTravis (Stanley D.) Papers, 1932-1967
Concerns theatre at UB, including minutes, Blue Masquers, programs, tickets, photos, clippings, correspondence, and recordings of plays on the radio.
Topics: UB People, Student Life, EphemeraUB Living Stipend Movement records, 2017-2020
Records from UB Living Stipend, an organization focused on increasing wages for graduate student teachers and researchers.
Topics: Education History, University History Resources, Campus Unrest, Digital Collections, Social Activism, Student LifeUB Marching Band collection, 1960-2001
Collection of the University at Buffalo Marching Band, 1960-2001, includes records, photographs, memorabilia of the Marching Band, as well as Pep Band, Concert Band, and various ensemble
Topics: Student Life, Audio/Visual collections, Digital Collections, SportsUndergraduate Research Council Records, 1967-1973
The Undergraduate Research Council is a special committee of the Student Association which funds undergraduate research projects. Records of grant recipients; may include applications; budgets; correspondence; and research reports.
Topics: Student LifeUniversity Archives Historical Film collection
Over 130 16mm films in University Archives have now been digitized and are available for view online. Among the footage are the annual Moving Up Day parades, commencements, football games, marching band formations, student unrest, and campus construction. Some gems were uncovered, including rare footage of the interior of the Darwin Martin house, mid-century downtown Buffalo, Lionel Hampton, and a Buffalo Sabres vs. Buffalo Norsemen hockey game.
Topics: Audio/Visual Collections, Buffalo and WNY History, Campus Unrest, Design Archives, Digital Collections, Sports, Student Life, UB People, University History Resources, Wright, Frank LloydUniversity at Buffalo Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Archive, 2020-2022
A collection of web sites that relate to the operation of the university in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, web sites that document the communication efforts of the university to the wider university community, web sites that document policies created and implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and web sites that complement the University Archives’ existing collecting areas including student publications.
Topics: University History Resources, Digital Collections, Student Life, Publications, Education HistoryUniversity at Buffalo Songs collection, 1905-2006
This collection consists of songs and song sheets related to the University of Buffalo and its successor, State University of New York at Buffalo. Included with many songs written by UB students are the Alma Mater, first performed in 1905 and the Alma Mater with lyrics updated in 2006.
Topics: Audio/Visual collections, Student Life, University History ResourcesUniversity Events (Office of) signature collection, 1991-2019
Posters signed by speakers of the Distinguished Speakers Series, Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, and other University events.
Topics: Student LifeUniversity of Buffalo and World War II collection
Correspondence, reports, contracts, clippings, brochures and other documentation relating to the University of Buffalo during the time of World War II, including information on war service opportunities from the American Council on Education; the Army, Air Force, and Navy at UB; housing of troops at colleges; and an honor roll of University alumni killed in the war.
Topics: University History Resources, Buffalo and WNY History, Student LifeUniversity of the State of New York student exams, 1885-1892
Examinations from the University of the State of New York. Includes history, geography, math, bookkeeping, botany, civics, and physiology.
Topics: Education History, Student LifeWBFO station records
WBFO-FM 88.7, UB’s National Public Radio affiliate, first broadcast on Jan. 6, 1959, staffed by student volunteers. Later, another group of students established an FM radio station, with an FM license for broadcasting at 80.7 megacycles and continued as a student run activity with a student Program Manager until 2011, when UB sold WBFO to Western New York Public Broadcasting Association. The collection contains production and administrative files related to the operation of WBFO.
Topics: Buffalo and WNY History, Student Life, University History ResourcesWeil (Jean Ertell) memorabilia, 1938-1939
Jean Ertell Weil memorabilia, 1938-1939, includes ephemera from Ms. Ertell Weil’s time at the University at Buffalo as a student.
Topics: Student Life, EphemeraWillis (Jane Railton) papers, 1959-1960
Four photographs of the exterior of Hayes Hall on the campus of the University of Buffalo. Five additional photographs of other area sites. Photographs taken by Jane Railton (later Willis).
Topics: Student Life, PhotographsWinegar (Robert J.) photograph collection, 1933-1934
Photographs taken for the 1934 Buffalonian yearbook.
Topics: Photographs, Student LifeWomen's Honor Societies Scrapbooks, 1924-1964
Scrapbooks kept by Jeanette Scudder, Dean of Women, including Cap and Gown (1924-1964); and Alpha Lambda Delta (1958).
Topics: Student LifeYalem (Linda) Safety Run collection, 1990-2011
The Linda Yalem Safety Run collection contains a representative sample of race t-shirts, memorabilia, race statistics, photographs and newspaper clippings.
Topics: Photographs, Student Life, UB People