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The collection contains preliminary and original art created by Young and used in the publication of children's books. A few pieces of correspondence are included in the collection. Some of the pieces are framed or under Plexiglas.

Minutes of meetings, financial and legal records, and correspondence of the York Square Trustees, organized in 1834 to maintain a park between Broadway and Ashmun Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Many of the papers document the Trustees' losing battle to maintain the park against the city of New Haven, the Hebrew Ladies' Orphan Society, and other institutions wishing to build on the land.

It is obvious that a collection of this size cannot document in a complete way the activities of such a large and long lived organization as the Student Division of the YMCA. The documentation available in this collection is very thorough in selected areas and extremely valuable for the insight it provides on the changing character of YMCA concerns. The papers are also valuable for the way in which they complement other archival collections at the Divinity Library to provide a detailed picture of the development of religious work among college and university students in the United States.

This collection contains records of the Waterbury YMCA. Record types include: newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, scrapbooks and general administrative files. Topics covered include building renovations, recreation activities, 1955 flood recovery, and the centennial celebration. This collection highlights trending attitudes towards health and fitness, as well as specific challenges for Waterbury. Of special interest are the Industrial Recreation Association records and newspaper clippings, which shed light on Waterbury's part in WWII.

The collection primarily contains minutes, providing a fairly complete overview of operations with a few gaps. Of particular note are minutes from the 1930s, which help to document the actions of the YMCA and the Women's Auxiliary during the Great Depression.

The Robert M. Yerkes Papers provide a rich resource for anyone interested in the history of twentieth century psychology. They comprehensively document the life and career of Robert Mearns Yerkes, one of the foremost psychologists of the first half of the century. In addition, his extensive correspondence and broad research and professional interests make the papers an indispensable collection for those interested in the development of psychology in the United States. The major portion of the Yerkes Papers were deposited at the Yale Medical Library in 1962, were subsequently transferred to Manuscripts and Archives, and finally donated to Yale University by deed of gift in 1980.

The Yerkes papers document the work of the Presbyterian Church in the Shandong (Shantung) Province of China from 1869-1874 when Helen Yerkes' parents were stationed in Chefoo and from 1904-1950. Although they left China in 1925, Yerkes stayed in contact with his missionary and Chinese friends. Yerkes was involved with evangelical work as well as the administrative tasks of running the station. Among his duties, he served on the China Council and acted as treasurer of the station. From 1923 until his departure from China, he worked with the American Consulate, R.P. Tenney, to secure the release of foreign captives after the wreck of the "Blue Express" on May 6, 1923 and continued to supply information about the bandit situation in his area.