The Department of History Records contains documents related to the Bachelor of Arts degree, a Doctor of Philosophy degree, a Masters of Arts Degree, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Public History. Documents also relate to the changing thematic and geographic focus of various degree tracks.

This collection contains the papers of Herman P. Salomon, Dutch-American scholar from the University at Albany who specialized in linguistics, the history of Portuguese and Dutch Jews and the Inquisition.

This collection documents the day-to-day activities of the Historic Albany Foundation.

Chiefly, correspondence, memoranda, resumes, and other materials of the American Council for Émigrés in the Professions (ACEP).

The Frank J. Becker Papers document Becker's service in the U.S Congress, as a representative of Nassau County (N.Y.), where he served from 1953-1964. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, and legislation from his tenure.

This collection documents the lobbying and advocacy efforts of the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (KCADP) in its endeavor to end the use of capital punishment in the state of Kentucky.

This collection contains records of the activities of Dr. Alice P. Green from her days as a student of criminal justice at the University at Albany, SUNY, through her career as founder and executive director of the Center for Law and Justice in Albany.

The collection pertains to the Women's movement during the 1960s-1980s, with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ women. Other subjects of interest include the experiences of working and professional women, and women who either worked in, or attended institutions of higher education. Many items in the collection are focused on women in the Capital Region of New York State.

The Capital Jury Project (CJP) was started in 1991 under the direction of principal investigator, William J. Bowers. The project was funded by a NSF grant. There are three phases to the project.

This collection documents the annual meetings and conferences of the New York Archives Conference (NYAC) and its predecessor organization, the Lake Ontario Archives Conference (LOAC).