A picture of Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, with K. (Kirkland) Leroy Irvis, who received an honorary degree at the pictured commencement ceremony. Irvis graduated from the New York State College for Teachers in the Class of 1938. He was the 130th Speaker of the House of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -- the first African American speaker in both Pennsylvania and in the United States. He is also renowned as an artist, poet, and scholar. During O'Leary's administrations, the institution was named State University of New York at Albany from August 1962?fall 1986 and the University at Albany, SUNY starting in the fall of 1986 and continuing. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph. In the top margin is written "to 14_'s" (between arrows); in the bottom margin is written the letter "U" and "46%;" and in the left margin is written "to 13_'s" (between arrows).
Ferol Christian Gallagher, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1917, attending the 60th reunion of the Class of 1917 during Alumni Weekend, 1977.
Pictured are, left to right: Sue Bryant, Reginald K. Garrett, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1977, and Pamela Boyer, all graduate students at the State University of New York at Albany at the time the photograph was taken.
Anthony J. Casale, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1969 and a one time member of the New York State Assembly, presenting a student award to an unidentified man during an event associated with Alumni Weekend, 1977. Duplicate of 9908.
Anthony J. Casale, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1969 and president of the Alumni Association, presenting an award to an unidentified student during an event associated with Alumni Weekend, 1977. Duplicate of 9902.
A picture of John F. Yager, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1959, receiving the Bertha Brimmer Medal from Anthony J. Casale, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1969 and President of the Alumni Association at the time of this photograph. The event is associated with the State University of New York at Albany Alumni Weekend, 1977.
Warren Scott, Department of General Studies and Lia Catalano, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1971, and Office of Personnel Administration, participating in the "Hell No We Won't Go" pre-retirement panel during Alumni Weekend, 1977.
Participating in the "Hell No We Won't Go" pre-retirement panel during Alumni Weeekend are, left to right: J. Wesley Childers, retired faculty, and moderator of the event; David Hartly, retired faculty member; Hedi McKinley, School of Social Welfare; Warren Scott, College of General Studies; and Lia Catalano, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1971, Office of Personnel Administration.