Walter S. Davis was a Washington State Senator (1912-1928) and a professor of history and political science at the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound), in Tacoma, Washington, from 1907-1943. The collection contains mainly CPS-related correspondence, papers, notebooks, lecture notes, and also genealogical information.

Francis Wayland Hanawalt (1859-1933) was born in Monticello, Indiana. Hanawalt joined the University of Puget Sound in 1908 as Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy and served in this position until his death in November 1933. The Francis Wayland Hanawalt Teaching Notebooks consist of four small notebooks and one document created by Professor Francis Wayland Hanawalt.

This collection contains the records of Presidents of the University of Puget Sound (earlier known as Puget Sound University and College of Puget Sound), in Tacoma, Washington.

This collection contains the records of the Dean's Office for the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) including those of Dean John D. Regester (1936-1965) and Dean Norman Thomas (approximately 1960-1967).

Lyle Stanton "Stan" Shelmidine was a professor of Near and Far East History at the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound), 1936-1966. This collection contains biographical information, personal and departmental correspondence, course exams, bibliographies, syllabi, and lecture notes.

This collection contains records of the Board of Trustees of the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington.

This collection contains the records of the primary governing body for the faculty of the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Washington) including official documents, meeting minutes, reports, committees, and some publications.

This collection contains photographs documenting the history, people, buildings, events and activities of the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington, which was, in earlier years, called Puget Sound University and College of Puget Sound.