John J. Mather papers,
- Author:
- Mather, John J., 1922-2000.
- Call Number:
- MSS APAP-107 local
- Abstract:
- This collection contains 12 cu. ft. of records from Mather's service as a SUNY administrator. It is divided into four series. Series 1: Correspondence (1966-1990) contains copies of Mather's correspondence, including both routine administrative correspondence and memoranda to other SUNY administrators and the Chancellor. It includes complete files for 1967, 1970 -1972, 1977-1978 and 1981-1984 and partial files for 1966, 1968 and 1990. Series 2: SUNY Administrative (1965-1996) contains materials related to the SUNY administration. It is contains 4 subseries. Subseries 1: Campus Unrest (1967-1973) documents student unrest on SUNY campuses during the 1960s and 1970s. Subseries 2: New York Network (1975-1991) contains records related to SUNY's public-access television studio. Subseries 3: Subject File (1969-1996) contains files on many topics, including the Empire State Youth Theatre Institute and the Russian exchange program. Subseries 4: SUNY Publications (1965-1995) contains SUNY Central publications, including periodicals and annual reports. Series 3: SUNY System Business Development Services (1981-1995) contains four subseries, including a subject file and subseries on the Small Business Development Center, the Business and Industry Centers and Export New York. Series 4: Rolfe, Inc. (1989-1996) contains material related to the private consulting firm which Mather ran following his retirement from SUNY.
- Historical Note:
- John J. Mather was a public servant who held a number of positions with the State University of New York (SUNY) Central Administration. Born in 1922 in Rolfe, Iowa, Mather joined the staff of the SUNY system during the mid-1960s. Mather began his career at SUNY as one of several assistants to the Chancellor. During the late 1960s, he was involved in documenting student unrest in the SUNY system. In 1971, he became Executive Assistant to the Chancellor. In this position he helped establish the Empire State Youth Theatre Institute, organized a student exchange program with Russia, oversaw a study of the economic impact of the SUNY system, and served as the Chancellor's representative during the conversion of the Delaware & Hudson Building in downtown Albany into a headquarters for SUNY Central. In 1978, Mather became Associate Chancellor for Continuing Education and Public Service, a position he would hold until 1984. During this time he oversaw the development of the New York Network, SUNY's public television studio. In 1984, Mather became the Administrator of the SUNY System Business Development Services Office, where he created and oversaw programs in which SUNY collaborated with the private sector to encourage economic development in New York State. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) assisted small business owners, while the SUNY Business and Industry Centers assisted businesses of all sizes, including larger firms looking to expand operations in New York. The Export New York program, meanwhile, encouraged New York businesses to export outside the United States. After retiring from the SUNY system in 1990, Mather became the president of Rolfe, Inc., a private consultancy which established trade links between America and Europe. In the mid-1990s Mather was active in a campaign to prevent Governor Pataki from cutting the SUNY budget. He died in 2000.
- Physical Description:
- 12 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- Part of the Archives of Public Affairs and Policy. local
- Subjects:
- Education, Higher New York (State), Student movements New York (State), Education, Higher, and Student movements
- Genres/Forms:
- Letters (correspondence) aat, Reports. aat, Manuscripts (document genre) aat, and Notes. aat
- Names:
- Mather, John J., 1922-2000
- Corporate Names:
- State University of New York, State University of New York. Central Administration, New York Network, Empire State Youth Theatre Institute, State University of New York. Business Development Services Office, New York Network, and State University of New York
- Geographic Terms:
- New York (State)
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