The following collections contain materials related to the career of Samuel P. Capen and the history of the University at Buffalo while he was chancellor.  Click on the highlighted collection title to see that collection's online finding aid.  Tips for locating and using online finding aids can be found on the Searching page of this guide.  All of the University Archives' online finding aids can be searched here.  Paper finding aids are available in the University Archives for collections that are not highlighted.

For assistance, please contact the University Archives at lib-archives@buffalo.edu or (716) 645-2916.

Collections

• 2-1-10: The Walter Platt Cooke papers, 1916-1930.
• 2-1-114: UB Council records, 1898-1962.
• 2-1-350: John Lord O'Brian miscellanea.
• 3-2-411: Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medals, includes Samuel P. Capen's medal.
• 4-7-19: The Samuel P. Capen papers, 1893-1956.
• 4-7-20: Samuel P. Capen Hoods, Honorary Degrees and Awards, 1922-1950
• 4-7-21: Samuel P. Capen papers, 1898-1955.
• 5-3-30: University of Buffalo and World War II collection, 1940-1946.
• 5-1-27: Office of the President Annual Reports, 1922-2015.  Includes the Annual Reports of the Chancellor and Comptroller.
• 6-2-37:  Samuel P. Capen Inauguration and Foster Hall Dedication collection, 1922.
• 6-2-38: University Fundraising records, 1917-1929.
• 15-2-119: The Julian Park papers, 1834-1962.
• 26/3/54m: Emma E. Deters letters from Samuel P. Capen, 1936-1953.

Published Materials

• Samuel P. Capen Biographical File.  This file holds many, if not all, of the newspaper articles cited in this guide.
• 3-9-00-1: Park, Julian.  "Samuel P. Capen (1878-1956)." University of Buffalo Studies, v.24, no.1, October 1957.
• 9-6-00-1: The Iris.  UB student yearbook, 1898-1932.
• 9-6-00-2: The Buffalonian.  UB student yearbook, 1934-1979
• 9-9-00-1: The Argus. UB student newspaper, 1947-1950
• 9-9-00-2: The Bee.  UB student newspaper, 1921-1950.
• Crone, Douglas Clarke. "An Historical Study of the Growth and Development of the Educational and Administrative Ideas of Samuel P  Capen.  Dissertation, AS36.B954 C76 1968
• Park, Julian. "A History of the University of Buffalo." reprinted from Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society, v.22, 1917

Audio/Visual

• University Centennial, Identifier LIB_UA020, University Archives Historical Film Collection.
  • From 1.20-1:28, Samuel P. Capen can be seen in this film.
• Scenes of Main Street Campus and downtown buildings, Identifier LIB_UA020, University Archives Historical Film Collection.
  • From 1:12-1:14, Samuel P. Capen can be seen in this film.
• University Archives Photograph Collection, section 30H for photographs of Samuel P. Capen
• University Archives Photograph Collection, section 52A for photographs of Samuel P. Capen's inauguration