Collection contains medals and medallions gifted to Cornell University by other institutions, groups, and countries. Many items were gifted to the Cornell University Library in the first half of the 20th century as part of a library "medals collection."

Olympic Gold Medal awarded to Harry Porter as winner of the Running High Jump, 1908 Olympic participants' medal, illustrated brochure advertising Porter's lectures, and cigarette card featuring Porter.

Medals presented to Myron Taylor from the Vatican, along with various commemorative medals.

Approximately 5,500 promotional and commemorative items in a variety of formats, including cartoons, prints, and posters; lapel buttons, ribbons, medals, textiles, hats, and other costume items; ballots, broadsides, leaflets, and other ephemera; pamphlets and other formal publications; sheet music and songbooks; scrapbooks; and three-dimensional items relating to United States presidential campaigns, as well as a small amount of material on candidates for other offices.

Five bronze award medals from Edinburgh University.