Correspondence, including 16 letters (1864-1866) from French to Frederick Law Olmsted and letters and reports from French to college officials; together with published writings, biographical material about French and his son, sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), and photos. In part, copies of originals in the Frederick Law Olmsted papers at American University, Department of History, Washington, DC.

Correspondence of and about Chadbourne, drafts of speeches and sermons published writings, biographical and genealogical material, and reports of Massachusetts Board of Agriculture (1865-1881).

The papers include correspondence with fellow professors and scientists, students in Japan, and family; photographs and personal items; official correspondence and memoranda in Japan; published articles; books and articles in both Japanese and English and radio and television materials relating to Dr. Clark; and materials regarding Hokkaido University and its continuing relationship with the University of Massachusetts.

Correspondence, personal notebooks, travel diary, journal as a farmer (1842-1845), drafts of articles and reports, published writings, lecture notes, notes on experiments, clippings, photocopies of personal and legal records, and biographical material, including reminiscences by Stockbridge's daughter; together with college rules and routines, review notes and examinations, committee notes, records of college finances, student attendance, student labor, payments to students, laboratory work, and work on buildings, auction records and assessor's notes, notebook of Amherst, Mass., town records (1876-1890), and printed matter about Amherst and national elections including some about his candidacy for Congress on Labor-Greenback party ticket 1880; and papers (13 items) of Stockbridge's son, Horace Edward Stockbridge (1857-1930), agricultural chemist and educator including letter (1885) from him to the elder Stockbridge, written from Japan while he was professor of chemistry and geology at Hokkaido University, handwritten recollections of Japan by his wife, Belle, and biographical material.

Photographs; Secretary's Reports, Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, 1854-1881; printed versions of published writings.

Correspondence, articles, lectures, speeches, biographical material, genealogy, bibliography, published writings, clippings and other papers. Includes notes on lectures taken by students, and letters from alumni in response to a questionnaire, 1886.

3 letters (1885-1921); biographical materials; published letter to alumni (1884); photocopy, Annual Report (1883).

Transcripts of 11 letters (1977) from Brooks to his sister, written while he was professor at Hokkaido University, Japan; other correspondence (1905-1931), including some while director of the agricultural experiment station and acting president of Massachusetts Agricultural College; letter of protest from students at Hokkaido University; and printed versions of published wrtitings, experiment station report, and photos. In part, transcripts (typewritten) of letters, location unknown, and photocopies of papers at Hokkaido University, Japan.

Correspondence, memos, addresses, published writings, biographical material, and other papers, relating to Butterfield's work as college president, his role as a public figure in agriculture and education, and involvement in the rural life movement and religious affairs of the day. Bulk of the collection is dated 1906-1924. Includes material relating to Presidency at Michigan Agricultural College (1924-1928). Correspondents include college, state, and federal officials, leaders in agriculture, education, and religion, and officials of Massachusetts Commission on Investigation of Agricultural Education, Massachusetts Committee on Food Production, Massachusetts Department of Education, Massachusetts Division of Administration, and Massachusetts Federation of Churches.

Personal and official correspondence while dean and president of Massachusetts Agricultural College, administrative memoranda, speeches, biographical material, student records, newspaper clippings, and other papers. Includes materials relating to state-college relations, curriculum, compulsory chapel, establishment of Jewish fraternities, and women's education. Correspondents include Kenyon L. Butterfield.

Official and administrative correspondence, memos, and other papers, relating to Thatcher's service as president of Massachusetts State College together with writing and biographical material.

Correspondence with college, state, and federal officials, college suppliers, and alumni; speeches, and articles; reports and other papers on topics at issue during Baker's college presidency, 1933-1947, particularly the building program; biographical sketches and memorial tributes; clippings and other papers, relating to Baker's career as professor of forestry at several colleges, trade association executive, and college president.

Correspondence, memos, reports, clippings, and other papers, relating to matters at issue during Van Meter's presidency of University of Massachusetts including the building program, WW II veterans, accreditation, and the university seal; together with published writings, biographical material, military records, and material from Van Meter's inauguration as university president.

Correspondence, memos, speeches, reports, biographical material, clippings, memorabilia, photographs and other papers, relating chiefly to Mather's work as President, University of Massachusetts. Includes material relating to the Freedom Bill (granting the university autonomy in personnel matters), establishment of an exchange program with Hokkaido University, Japan, and Mather's inauguration (including minutes of the Committee on Inauguration).