The Glenn G. Bartle papers include personal and professional meterials related to his education, geological career, years at Harpur College and promoting higher education, his post-retirement volunteeer work, travel, and press.

Although Bartle is best known for his many years of service establishing Harpur College, which would eventually become Binghamton University (SUNY), his long career extended far beyond Binghamton. Particularly well documented in the collection is his work in oil and gas exploration before he came to Harpur College. This material includes maps, geological reports, correspondence, articles Bartle wrote, and drilling logs. bartle travelled all over the world for consulting jobs, and his geological records reflect this travel.

The rest of the collection is largely related to Bartles years at Harpur College and the decade after his retirement. These files include lecture notes, writing, speeches, correspondence, articles, college contracts, formal photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, awards, assorted ephemera and realia.

There is also a large volume of travel photos in the form of slides.