Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975. This contact sheet holds two images of Pres. Benezet with Mrs. Howard A. LaRose (member of the SUNYA Foundation board of directors), who is pointing out to him the site of her gift of Adirondack property to the SUNYA Foundation. The 200-acre site was used for a radio telescope.
A digital reproduction of the exterior of a letter sent to George R. Perkins (principal of the New York State Normal School, January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852) by Charles R. Coburn of Owego, NY on March 21, 1848. The letter's text is also available.
A digital reproduction of a letter sent to George R. Perkins (principal of the New York State Normal School, January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852) by Charles R. Coburn of Owego, NY on March 21, 1848. The letter reads: Dear Friend, I am requested by the trustees of the school in this village to write to you to see if you have a pupil that will graduate this spring that you can recommend for this school. It is the school that I have taught some time. We want a superior teacher or none. We must have an [sic] man of experience, good disciplinarian, apt to teach, willing to keep up with the real improvements of the day, good moral character if pious all the better. The wages will be about $30 for the first 3 months and if good satisfaction is given they will be raised to $35 per month and board himself. If you have a teacher that will answer our purpose please to write to me without delay. Give my respects to Miss Chichester and tell her that her friends are well. I am at presently engaged in the Owego Academy. Yours with respect and etc. Charles R. Coburn
A contact sheet containing portraits of Kate Holt, a student that transferred from the University of Arizona to the University at Albany, SUNY. An article was written about Holt in Update, April 3, 1991.
A portrait of Edward B. Horton, New York State Normal School, Class of 1886. The photograph has a photographer's stamp "deClercq" (Louis deClercq) in the lower right corner.
A picture of students who participated in the Senior Class Pledge, State University of New York at Albany, March 1985. From top left to bottom left: Raymond P. Priore, Class of 1985; Stacy H. Kass, Class of 1985; Patricia E. Salkin, Class of 1985; and Jeffrey G. Schneider, Class of 1985. From top right to bottom right: Steven A. Rubin, Class of 1985; Lori A. (or G.) Friedman, Class of 1984 (or Class of 1986) Donald J. Plaus, Class of 1985; and Richard H. Schaffer, Class of 1985. There are crop marks on three sides of the photograph. In the bottom margin is written "3A" and "78 1/4%" and in the left margin is written "REDUCE TO 24_'s" (between arrows).