Foundations was an undergraduate journal in history produced biannually by students in the history department of Johns Hopkins University. The Foundations records, 2008-2011, contain copies of the journal and one file of records of the student organization that produced the journal.

Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was an expatriate American poet, literary critic, a highly influential figure in the development of Imagism, as well as a major contributor to the early modernist poetry movement at the turn of the century. This collection represents the manuscript portion of a larger holding of materials created by or relating to poet Ezra Pound, compiled by collector Richard Frary. The holdings range in time from 1909 to 1986, with most of the materials dating from 1909 to 1960.

The Hopkins Undergraduate Research Journal is dedicated to publishing undergraduate research writing in every discipline. This collection consists of issues from 2002-2012.

Jacobus Henricus (Henry) van 't Hoff (1852-1911) was a chemist credited with founding the science of stereochemistry, and in 1901 he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in chemistry. The majority of the papers are those reflecting family affairs or honors accorded van 't Hoff for his work. This collection does not contain his scientific or working papers except for notes of two lectures and copies of his published papers. The papers are mostly in Dutch. The papers span from 1837 to 1924.

This collection includes donations from Johns Hopkins University alumni that document student life, frequently reflecting the donor's personal experience as a student at Johns Hopkins University. The collection includes photographs, letters, student notes, and other material. The collection spans the 19th and 20th centuries.

Joseph Schillinger was a theorist and composer famous for developing the Schillinger System, a method of deconstructing music using geometric phase relationships. The collection contains correspondence, recordings, scrapbooks, photographs, artwork, manuscript scores, and other documents related to his professional and personal life.

The records of the Office of Public Information/News and Information range in date from 1945 to 2005 and relate to the office's coordination and publicity of university activities, particularly special events. Materials include subject files of people, places, and events associated with Johns Hopkins University, press releases, photographs, newsletters and newspapers including copies of the Johns Hopkins Gazette, and faculty files.

The Phoebe B. Stanton papers contain various publications, photographs, notes, and correspondence related to Stanton’s research on architecture. Research topics include architects such as Edmund G. Lind and the architecture of Episcopal churches and the city of Baltimore.

Poeliu Dai (1908-1992) was a diplomat, and served as a technical counselor for the Commission on the Peace Treaty with Japan in 1948. This collection contains news clippings, pamphlets, reprints, journal articles and other published materials, mostly relating to the United Nations, the United States government, and the Canadian government from the 1950s through the 1980s.

The collection consists of the personal papers of Dr. Barnes covering his work in infrared spectrocopy, infrared physics, and the electron microscope. The collection spans the 1920s through the 1980s.

Rodney Hansen was an organist and choirmaster who graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music and spent much of his career in Baltimore. His personal papers include correspondence, concert programs, and clippings related to his career.

Sidney Wilfred Mintz (1922-2015) was an anthropologist best known for his studies of the Caribbean, creolization, and the anthropology of food. The collection spans the years 1950 to 2005, and consists of correspondence, lecture notes, course files, administrative records, talks, manuscript edits, and research files.

The Spring Fair, or "3400 On Stage," is an annual Hopkins tradition which began in 1972. Usually held in April, the Spring Fair is open to the entire Baltimore community. The records of the Spring Fair consist of posters and programs from the years 1972 to 2012, and correspondence and contracts from the years 1983 to 1990. There are also a few invitations to Spring Fair events and some stationery.

The Lit was a literary journal which began in 1946, was published by undergraduates, containing material written mostly by undergraduates. It included poetry, short stories, reviews and essays with an emphasis on fiction. This record group consists solely of issues of The Lit, published from 1946 to 1947; no other documentation exists for this publication.

The Vector was an engineering magazine published quarterly by undergraduates. It began in 1948 and grew rapidly; by the late 1950s, it was considered one of the foremost undergraduate engineering magazines in the country, and ceased publication in December 1969. The records consist solely of the issues of the journal from 1948 to 1969. Although volumes 3-4, 9, 12-14, 16-17 and 21, as well as several individual issues, are missing.

The Undergraduate Science Bulletin was a science journal begun in 1971 and published once each semester by undergraduates. The records of the Undergraduate Science Bulletin consist entirely of issues of the journal from 1971 to 1978; no correspondence or other documentation is extant. Volume 5, Number 2 and Volume 7, Number 1 are missing.

Unnatural Resources was a handbook published annually in the Fall that included information and guides to the city, the campus, the administration and various political groups. The records consist of issues of the handbook, later retitled The Hopkins Guide to Living in Baltimore, from 1981-1985.

Vernon L. Lidtke (born 1930) was a Johns Hopkins professor of History. Collection consists of material dating from 1948 to 2005, including correspondence (which makes up the bulk of the collection), criticism, and files related to professional speeches and publications.

On January 1, 1946, the Johns Hopkins University established a full-time office of public relations under Lynn Poole: to inform the public of scholarly achievements and activities at the University. The records of the Office of the Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs span the years 1982 to 2002. Record types include minutes of various meetings, financial records, correspondence and reports.