Professional papers, lecture and class notes (1922-1974); some personal correspondence (1898-1967); photographs and scrapbooks (1880-1971); artwork; and amateur printing samples.

The papers of Howard B. Stough consist of laboratory, lecture and research notes (1898-1967); photographs and scrapbooks (1880-1971); copies of Stough's professional publications (1925-1935); promotional literature for Leitz and other microscopes (1929-1952); and some personal correspondence and other items (1922-1974).