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Collection of newspaper clippings regarding athletics at West Virginia University, primarily in the period of 1950-1980. Includes series of clippings regarding football, basketball, general athletics, and the athletics department. General athletics clippings include articles regarding baseball, cheerleading and the Mountaineer mascot, first nationally televised sporting event from West Virginia, non-revenue sports, racial integration, rifle team, and Title IX and women's sports, among other topics.

Motion picture and audio recordings documenting bands at West Virginia University, including both concert and marching bands. Recorded events include football game pregame and halftime shows, concerts, parades, marching band competitions, drum corps competitions, and more.

Collection consists of photographs mounted on edge notched cards. The Tanganyika Project was a joint effort between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and West Virginia University, College of Agriculture to help improve agriculture practices in East Africa. This was an exchange program with Tanganyikan (now Tanzania) students attending WVU to study in the College of Agriculture and WVU faculty visiting Tanganyika offering technical assistance. The program also included projects in Kenya and Uganda. Photographs in this collection include images of students, faculty, program events, as well as images of agriculture and structures from Tanganyika and other locations in Africa. These photographs date to the years 1961-1968. Some photographs are labeled on the back with locations, subjects, date taken, etc.

Boxes 1-2 consist of black and white negatives, and black and white contact sheets and prints. Negative sizes include 4"x5" and 5"x7" sheet film, and 2-¼" and 35mm roll film. These images date from 1956 to 1970. The College of Agriculture sorted the negatives and proofs by subject. These subjects reflect the college's departments and the course of work in the early 1960s. The bulk of the collection is Animal Science, Horticulture, and 4-H negatives and proofs. Images in this collection include faculty and students, livestock judging and sales, Jacksons Mill, and many other subjects; the full list of subjects is available below. Additionally, there are three subjects created by the Center: Exhibits, Miscellaneous and Scholarships and Awards. College of Agriculture and Forestry photographer David Creel is credited with taking the majority of these photographs.