President Louis T. Benezet (viewer's left) meeting with Monsieur Robert Davril (center) and Mme. Davril. M. Davril was Recteur (Vice Chancellor) of Académie de Nice (France), site of a State University of New York at Albany International Program. Benezet was President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975.
President Louis T. Benezet (viewer's left) meeting with Monsieur Robert Davril (center) and Mme. Davril. M. Davril was Recteur (Vice Chancellor) of Académie de Nice (France), site of a State University of New York at Albany International Program. Benezet was President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975.
Construction of Service Building "B" for the State University of New York at Albany Uptown Campus. A crane lifts a portion of the building into place while construction workers make sure the job is done correctly. This photograph is fixed with a canvas back. On the back there are date stamps showing that the photograph went from the Photographer: E. M. Weil to an unidentifiable company, possibly the Architect Edward Durell Stone's office; then finally into the hands of the New York State University Construction Fund. Writing in the left margin includes "Project: SUCF #01-11 - #290B Service Bldgs.," "Owner: State UNIV.Const.Fund," "Architect: Edward Durell Stone," "Contractor: MLB & DAC - Joint Venture Contractors," "Date Taken: 9/30/63," "Photographer E. M. Weil," and "View Looking: Service Bldgs., Bldg. "B", West Side".
A picture of Emmett B. Fields, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1975?1977, speaking at his presidential inauguration.
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.
State Normal School diploma ("certificate") of George H. Dunham from September 16, 1847, signed by Principal David P. Page, Professor George R. Perkins, and Executive Committee Members Alonzo Potter, Gideon Hawley, Harmanus Bleeker, and William Campbell. Photograph reproduction from University Archives.
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).