The majority of the items found in this collection are photographs, negatives, and contact sheets of university buildings, its people, and events taken by the Office of Media Relations from the 1940s to the 1990s. Press releases, university publications, correspondence, and other materials created by the department are also available in the collection.

The Office of Media Relations is a department of the University Communications, and they are responsible for communicating information regarding the University’s achievements, faculty research, programs, and events to the local, regional, national, and international news media.

This University of Miami News Bureau records include memoranda, press releases, clippings, correspondence, notes, and other materials on a wide range of activities, programs, and individuals associated with the University of Miami.

This collection contains materials related to University of Miami's 1970 celebration of Earth Day. Materials contained with include filmed coverage of the event for both radio and TV, correspondence, clippings, and press releases.