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The records consist of subject files of the associate university librarian documenting the growth and development of the Yale University Library's holdings, with a focus on the bibliography department.

The Selectmen's Records gathered by the Town and City Clerk office (24 linear feet) are divided into the following series: Accounts (.5 linear feet), Annual Reports, Boarding of Infants (1 linear foot), Correspondence (6 linear feet), Elections (7 linear feet), Fences (3.5 linear feet), Hartford Home (.5 linear feet), Overseers (3 linear feet), Records of the Board of Selectmen (. 5 linear feet), and Town Meetings (2 linear feet). Items are arranged chronologically within each series.

The collection contains essays, articles, poetry, music, commentaries, critical reviews, speeches, video recordings and musical recordings written, performed and collected by Fred Ho. The materials offers insight into the development of an Asian American artist and activist, critical analyses of American culture and a look at the history, literature, ideas and culture of Asian Americans. The numerous essays and commentaries written by Ho place artistic and political issues within a larger context and explore the relationship between Euro and Asian American experiences.

The materials consist of lantern slides maintained by the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University documenting North American vegetation and habitats.

The Paul Hindemith Collection brings together primary and secondary source materials which document the life and career of Paul Hindemith, particularly his years in the United States (1940-1953). The Collection holds holographs of 14 compositions by Hindemith, including the Lilacs Requiem and the concertos for clarinet, horn, and trumpet and bassoon. The Collection also holds secondary materials (programs, notes, and reviews) for nearly all of Hindemith's compositions, as well as extensive material relating to Hindemith's classroom teaching and the Yale Collegium Musicum. Additional materials include correspondence between Paul and Gertrud Hindemith and colleagues, friends, and music publishers; photographs and drawings; articles about Hindemith; and miscellaneous materials.

Record Group Number 11 represents the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, the United Board for Christian Colleges in China, the Associated Boards for Christian Colleges in China, and earlier committees related to the formation of these Boards. The collection documents the work of these organizations and provides extensive, detailed, and substantive information about the Protestant colleges and universities in China which were the focus of the Boards' activities prior to 1955. The records date from 1882 to 1974, with a concentration on the period 1922 to 1957.

The record group contains general records as well as records from the following departments: Executive, Americanization, Child Welfare, Food Supply, Fuel Conservation, Health and Recreation, Historical Records, Military and Naval Committee, Publicity, Soldiers' and Sailors' Information Bureau, Transportation, Fund Raising, Woman's Division, and the New London Auxiliary Committee.

The Papers of Stanley Dance and Helen Oakley Dance are an important resource for the study of 20th-century jazz history in the United States. Of particular interest are transcripts from interviews with a number of jazz musicians, a large selection of photographs, and sound recordings, many of which are unique. Most – but not all – of the material having to do with Earl Hines and Duke Ellington can be found in their respective series. Researchers are advised to examine other series for additional material.

The collection documents the photographic work of Mary Lou Estabrook in her capacity as Associate Editor and Chief Photographer of the Lakeville Journal for the period 1971-1986. Also included is photographic work made from 1986-2004 for personal use and for publication in the Lakeville Journal. Contains contact sheets, negatives, proofs and digital prints predominantly black and white with some color. Towns in northwest Connecticut are covered including landscapes, events and activities, landmarks and architecture. Photographs documenting national and international trips are also included and may have appeared in the newspaper.

These records, collected under the supervision of John R. Mott, represent the official archives of the World's Student Christian Federation from 1895 to 1925. The official WSCF archives from the period following 1925, which were located at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, were transferred to the Yale Divinity Library in 2018 and constitute Record Group 46F. The WSCF archives represented by Record Group No. 46 contain materials dating from 1875 to 1945. The materials dating from before 1895 primarily document organizations which later became members of the WSCF The WSCF collection at Yale continued to receive important Federation documents and serial publications following the organization's change of headquarters in 1925.

The Boyd Hinds Papers reflect a lifelong commitment to civil rights activism in Hartford, Connecticut. This collection contains significant archival materials of Education/Instruccion, a civil rights organization founded in 1970 to work against institutionalized racism in the city of Hartford. Specifically, its members conducted research on discrimination in education, and investigated civil rights abuses in Hartford's real estate, insurance, and banking industries. The collection includes transcripts and audio tapes from investigations into local market practices such as redlining, and the compliance of Hartford's realtors with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, better known as the Fair Housing Act. It also includes documentation used in legal challenges to the discrimination they found, and publicity materials the organization used to educate the public about institutional racism. Boyd Hinds served as a state representative of Hartford's 8th Assembly District from 1976-1980, and the collection includes documentation from his time in office as well.

Collection contains records from Thomas N. Cooke that spans from the creation of his real estate firm in 1899 to 1988, with the bulk of the information dating from 1899-1950. The collection features records of early 20th century real estate transactions which include correspondence, statements, ledgers, maps and property photos. Ephemera, property listing brochures and published advertisements are also included. Noteable property owners include members of the Rockefeller family, Thorne, Washbourne, and Witherell. The bulk of property records are for the town of Greenwich, but also contain a sub-series of properties outside of Greenwich. Correspondences and maps regarding Cooke’s personal properties and investments are included, as are correspondences documenting Cooke’s professional affiliations.

The records consist of correspondence, subject files, reports, and related materials concerning alumni relations; Corporation affairs; the dedication and use of Yale buildings; commemorations and memorials; commencement activities; Yale traditions; honorary degrees; lectures; prizes; war activities. Also included are records of the Council Committee on Publications and annual reports from schools, departments, and offices.

The records consist of correspondence, committee minutes, and reports documenting the activities of Judith Brandenberg, associate dean of Yale College, concerning the education of women.

The collection consists of objects and memorabilia related to Yale including artwork, apparel, silver and porcelain place settings, building hardware, engraving plates, and fraternity insignia.

The collection consists of more than 380 boxes, with no individual accounting for more than three linear feet. Some collections that were formerly part of this record group have now been given separate record group numbers.

The Charles Shackford Papers contain the manuscript sketches and scores of Shackford's musical compositions, including orchestral music, choral and chamber works, songs, and arrangements of music by other composers. The correspondence includes letters to and from Shackford and composers, performers, publishers, and musical organizations. Shackford's life and work are further documented by: programs; photographs and biographical materials; teaching materials; clippings and articles; and miscellaneous items.

Early records are primarily correspondence and local surveys for Dr. Charles W. Chamberlain, the first Secretary of the State Board of Health. Chamberlain, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 21, 1844. He graduated from Brown University in 1867 and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City in 1871. He settled in Hartford and quickly became an authority on public hygiene and sanitation questions. He probably had the most responsibility for the establishment of the State Board of Health. He served as its first Secretary from 1876 to 1833. He also served as Secretary of the Connecticut Medical Society. He died on August 21, 1884.

This collection, compiled by William H. Brown, contains a variety of financial documents concerning lumber and timber companies operating in the North American West. Examples of these documents include company correspondence, bondholders' agreements, letters to the stock- and bondholders, advertisements, balance sheets, mortgage and trust indentures, reorganization plans, reports, stock offerings, and trust agreements. While all of these documents are represented in the collection, they are not all represented by each company.

This collection contains correspondence, business records, litigation documents, teaching notes and materials, bulletins and reports, speeches, manuscript writings, photographs, financial records, books, clippings, scrapbooks, and ephemera documenting the life and career of Arthur T. Vanderbilt, and spans 1902 to 1957. It should be noted that the materials are vast, including drafts of judicial opinions over the last ten years of Vanderbilt's life. The first series on Education contains material pertaining to his education at Newark High School, Wesleyan University, and Columbia Law School. It also contains records and correspondence relating to Vanderbilt's Delta Kappa Epsilon Alumni Activities from 1925 to 1957, and correspondence relating to his service on the Wesleyan University Board of Trustees from 1934 to 1957 and as its President from 1946 to 1947. The Law Practice series consists of materials relating to Vanderbilt's private law practice, spanning 1914 to 1947. It includes client lists and litigation files, account books and other financial records, work records, briefs, and legal diaries. The New York University School of Law series documents Vanderbilt's roles there as both professor and dean, and spans 1914 to 1947. It contains teaching notes, correspondence, articles written by Vanderbilt and related materials, NYU statistical and administrative materials, reports and memos related to the NYU Law Center Institutes, materials related to the Root-Tilden Scholarship Program, Citizenship Clearing House, and Institute of Judicial Administration, as well as materials more generally related to NYU. The Political Activities series contains campaign records, correspondence, scrapbooks and clippings, reports and election statistics, and other materials related to Vanderbilt's political career, spanning the dates 1919 to 1947. The Bar Association Activities series contains correspondence related to Vanderbilt's term as president of the American Bar Association from 1936 to 1939 as well as more general correspondence, reports, and documentation of ABA activities from 1936 to 1957. It also contains a small amount of material on Essex County and New Jersey Bar Association correspondence from the 1930s and 1940s. The Judicial Reform and Administration of Justice series contains correspondence, articles and clippings, reports, and memos documenting the Attorney General's Committee on Administrative Procedure during the 1940s, administrative law, the New Jersey Judicial Council during the 1930s and 1940s, the National Conference of Judicial Councils from the 1930s to the 1950s, the Advisory Committee of the United States Supreme Court on Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the 1940s, the Committee on Military Justice for the War Department from 1946 to 1950, the National Committee on Traffic Law Enforcement from 1938 to 1951, the Hoover Commission on Reorganization of the Government, and the New Jersey Constitutional Revision Movement from 1940 to 1948. The Chief Justice of New Jersey series contains the judicial opinions, correspondence, clippings, and subject files from Vanderbilt's term, 1948 to 1957. The Folders of Engagements series contains invitations, correspondence and other related materials, spanning 1938 to 1957. The following three series: Book Reviews and Financial; Books, Articles, and Addresses; and Writings - Unfinished, contain published and unpublished writings by Vanderbilt as well as a small amount of financial papers. The final series, Miscellaneous: Photographs, Travel, and Personal Interests, contain materials documenting Vanderbilt's personal life as well as unidentified files.