The Samuel Chamberlain Collection of Photographic Negatives includes approximately 70,000 film negatives. Photographs largely center on architecture, landscapes, and interiors, primarily taken in New England, France, England, and Italy. Chamberlain published nearly 100 books via a collaboration with Hastings House. During his career, Chamberlain published widely on subjects he encountered during his travels. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Chamberlain collaborated with his wife on cookbooks, including Clémentine in the Kitchen. The Chamberlains' love for Europe also led to the publication of travel books on France, Italy, and England. The collection includes a modest number of images of his family and friends.