Harvey Milk, University at Albany Class of 1951, pictured in 1951 New York State College for Teachers yearbook. Milk was a politician and became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He was assassinated on November 27, 1978.
Agnes Futterer, Class of 1916 and later Professor of Theatre, New York State College for Teachers, with, from left, students Arthur Lennig (BA '54, MA '56) and Donald Duclos (BA '54, MA '55), ca. 1955.
Eleanor Roosevelt with State University of New York at Albany President Evan R. Collins (right) and two students. Roosevelt was in Albany to participate on a panel discussion entitled "How the United States can Best Influence the World Against Communism." The Forum of Politics sponsored the discussion held at Page Hall.
New York State Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller talks to State University of New York at Albany students on the uptown campus. Surrounded by a crowd, including students, Governor Rockefeller holds a bullhorn to be heard. Nelson A. Rockefeller was Governor of New York State from 1959 to 1973 and ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968.
Groundbreaking for the State University of New York at Albany's campus. Pictured from the left are: Lieutenant Governor Malcolm Wilson , Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, State University of New York President Thomas H. Hamilton, State University of New York at Albany President Evan R. Collins.
Photograph of image of the New York State Normal College (now the University at Albany's downtown campus). The school was named the New York State Normal College from 1890-1914. Pictured are the three initial buildings on the campus which opened in 1909. From left are Husted Hall, Draper Hall, and Hawley Hall.