Historical Bases of American Higher Education: Archival Resources: Collections
A guide to primary resources about the history of higher education from the UB University Archives
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2025 1:54 PM
Paper and Photo Collections
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History of Education collections
- A list of over 50 collections relating to the history of education, mainly as it pertains to UB and Western New York
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Student Life collections
- A list of over 40 collections relating to student life, activities, and academics
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Student Unrest collections
- A list of over 20 collections relating to student unrest and activism
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Timelines of UB History
- Timelines documenting UB Firsts and UB's Chancellors and Presidents.
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University History resources
- A list of over 15 collections related to UB history
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Photograph collections
- 85A through 85RR: Students in class and laboratories
- 90A through 90F Campus Unrest
- 25A through 25FF Program Areas
Digital Collections
- The Bison (student humor magazine)
- UB Alumni Bulletin
- Iris Yearbook (1898-1907, 1920-1932; succeeded by the Buffalonian)
- Buffalonian Yearbook (1934-1948, 1960-1969 are online)
- UB Recruitment Brochures and Pamphlets, 1933-1979
- Student newspapers: The Bee (1921-1950) and The Argus (1947-1950)
- The Spectrum (1950-1986 only are online)
- Veterans and the Armed Forces
- UB Sports History
- UB Film Collection, 1930s-1970s (films on student life, campus events, sports)