A group of unidentified people, including Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1949-June 30, 1969, and Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York, participating in the 1966 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony. This was the first commencement to take place on the uptown campus.
A contact sheet containing images from the 1966 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony, including Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1949-June 30, 1969, and Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York. This was the first commencement to take place on the uptown campus.
Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany (the name of the university at the time of this photograph and was so from August 1962 until the fall of 1986) from July 1949-June 30, 1969, speaking during the 1966 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony. This was the first commencement ceremony held on the uptown campus.
Attending the State College for Teachers Centennial Celebration are, left to right: Dr. John Erskine, author; Regent Leland Thompson; Dr. George D. Stoddard, U.S. Commissioner of Education; Judge Newton B. VanDerzee, Chairman of the College Board of Visitors; and Dr. John M. Sayles, Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers from 1939-March 1, 1943 and President from March 1, 1943-March 10, 1947.
Participating in the 1971 State University of New York at Albany commencement procession are, left to right: Phillip Sirotkin, executive vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Albany from 1971 to 1976; Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany; U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield; Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975; and Harry S. Price, faculty member in the Department of History. Duplicate of 1290.
Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975, speaking at the 1971 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony.
A photograph of a letter dated May 16, 1888, written by Edward P. Waterbury, A.M., Ph.D., President of the New York State Normal School from June 22, 1882 - August 8, 1889. The letter is concerning students who went ice-skating without permission and after curfew. There are three separate prints of this image on file with a separate negative for each print. In the upper left corner is a picture of what might be a lithograph of the Normal School building.
Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975, receiving a René Lalique crystal centerpiece from Eunice Baird Whittlesey, the Alumni Association President at Alumni Weekend, May 9-11, 1975. The gift was given in honor of Benezet's retirement.
Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975, unwrapping a René Lalique crystal centerpiece, a gift from Eunice Baird Whittlesey, Alumni Association President, at Alumni Weekend, May 9-11, 1975. The gift was in honor of Benezet's retirement.
Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975 and his wife, Mildred, receiving a René Lalique crystal centerpiece from Eunice Baird Whittlesey, the Alumni Association President at Alumni Weekend, May 9-11, 1975.