The bulk of the digital files are located in Sub-series A. Hard Drive files. The Hard Drive files represent a sample of Colin Drury's professional work, research, and teaching from the early 1990s through 2012. The majority of the files are dated 1995-2010. The digital photo archive of the Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection Study Phase 2, October 2004-December 2005 is the largest group of files located in Sub-series B. Research and Data Sets.

This series contains born digital files stored on a hard drive transferred to the University Archives as part of the Colin G. Drury papers.

This sub-series contains digital research and data set files. These files include images, data sets, text files, and moving image files. Some components include executable program files. Please refer to the technical requirements note for additional information about access to these files.

Professional papers of Colin G. Drury, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of industrial engineering at the University at Buffalo. Mainly consists of copies and reprints of Drury's writing, research materials, and photographs. A significant portion of the collection, including teaching materials, documentation of participation in professional conferences and projects, and records of the Research Institute for Safety and Security in Transportation are in digital format.