Introduction: About the Exhibit
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"These records should not only preserve the story of growth... They should also capture something of the color of changing human procession that winds its way down through the endless reach of time..."
-- Samuel P. Capen, foreward to the IRIS yearbook, 1927
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Capen was the first full-time, salaried Chancellor of the University of Buffalo. Prior to coming to the University, he served as Director of the American Council on Education. Under his leadership, the University was transformed from a small group of autonomous schools into a modern university of 14 divisions and a central campus. Capen was acknowledged as a leader in higher education, particularly known for his strong defense of academic freedom and innovation in liberal arts instruction.
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The following exhibit was brought together in conjunction with the updating of the Samuel P. Capen Papers' finding aid (collection 4/7/19) into Encoded Archival Description (EAD). The University Archives in partnership with UB Music Special Collections, UB Law Special Collections, and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery is in the process of providing greater access to our collections through encoding our finding aids in EAD. For more information please see our EAD finding aids page.
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