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).
A picture of a State University of New York at Albany football player kicking a football during a practice session. The photograph appeared in the University News, September 6, 1978. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
A picture of State University of New York at Albany football players performing blocking exercises during a practice session on the Uptown Campus. The photograph appeared in the University News, September 5, 1979. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
Emmett B. Fields, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1975?1977, making a speech at his Presidential Inaugration. On the proof, "ENLAR. TO 4 IN." is written on the viewer's righthand side along with cropping marks.
A picture of actress Jane Fonda, a visiting speaker to the institution, September 15, 1972. At the time, Fonda was an ardent protestor against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. There are crop marks and in the right margin is noted, "6-B K-WUT FRI 2Col x 3 3/4 inches."
A picture of football players in action as the State University of New York at Albany Great Dane defense attempts to hold the offense of Ithaca College, the Division III NCAA champion, September 13, 1980 -- the game is taking place on the Uptown Campus. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph. In the top margin is an uppercase letter "K" enclosed in a circle; in the right margin is written "reduce to 29 picas" (between arrows); and in the bottom margin is written "reduce to 44 picas" (between arrows).
Two unidentified students playing a game of pool in the Campus Center Pool Room at the State University of New York at Albany. There are crop marks on all sides of the original. Written in the bottom right corner is "M."
Students assembled in a classroom, listening to an unidentified lecturer in a calculus class at the State University of New York at Albany in the School of Business. There are crop marks on all sides of the original. In the bottom margin is written "REDUCE TO 44 1/2 PICAS."
Unidentified students on a stairway on the Academic Podium at the State University of New York at Albany. Two students are holding copies of the "ASP" (Albany Student Press) and watching a young child nearby. There are crop marks in all margins of the original. Written in the top and left margins between two arrows is "14 picas." Written in the left margin is "New Photo C."
An unidentfied student sitting and holding a book on the Academic Podium at the State University of New York at Albany. There are crop marks in the top, right, and bottom margins of the original.