A group of unidentified students and faculty participating in a procession associated with commencement outside of Draper Hall (viewer's right) and Husted Hall (viewer's left) on the downtown campus.
A picture of a page from the Daily Graphic, January 27, 1885, pg.630. A collage of sketches, one depicts President-elect Cleveland at the closing exercises of the New York State Normal School, and another is a sketch of Edward P. Waterbury, President of New York State Normal School from June 22, 1882 to August 8, 1889. Sketches by R.Sheridan. Original is in flat file.(3 Copies: 1 in Sesquicentennial Binder and 2 in Photofile)
A procession associated with commencement at the State University of New York at Albany on the uptown campus by the small fountain on the Academic Podium.
A postcard depicting unidentified students and teachers in a procession on the downtown campus. Written in the bottom margin is "New York State College for Teachers- Commencement Procession entering auditorium."
Class of 1907 in graduation gowns outside the Trinity Methodist Church at Lark and Lancaster Streets where temporary classes were held after the fire of 1906. In the center of the photograph are Mrs. Margaret Mooney, Miss Anna Pierce, Drs. William J. Milne, William B. Aspinwall, and William Jones; on the left are Miss Hyde and Harriet Bishop. Charles Wurthman, the janitor, is on the steps to the right.
Graduating class of 1910 in their academic gowns on the steps of Hawley Hall. This is the oldest extant photograph of graduates at the new downtown campus. Clara Springstead, row 3, first on left, was later a New York State College for Teachers faculty member. The library in Hawley Hall was dedicated as the Thomas E. Dewey Library for Public Affairs and Policy on September 8, 1988, named after the former New York State Governor.
A group of unidentified students and faculty attending an event associated with commencement. The even is taking place at the New York State College for Teachers downtown campus outside of Husted Hall. Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also Royer) Brubacher, President of the New York State College for Teachers from February 1, 1915 until August 23, 1939, is the second gentleman from the viewer's right.
At an event associated with commencement, an unidentified speaker announcing Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany (the name of the institution at the time of this event) from July 1949 until June 30, 1969. Collins' back is to the camera.
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 at commencement.
Images of a commencement ceremony taking place during the Louis T. Benezet administration. Benezet was President of the State University of New York at Albany (from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975). This contact sheet includes images of speeches, a music performance, and the procession of graduates.
Emmett B. Fields, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1975?1977, presenting an unidentified student with a diploma during commencement. There are crop marks in the left, right, and bottom margins. Written in the bottom margin between two arrows is "Reduce to 10 1/2 [square]s."
A picture of Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, speaking at a commencement ceremony. 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.
A picture of Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, giving a speech at a commencement. 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.
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 Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990 with then Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo (NY) on the occasion of the 1982 commencement, in which Cuomo's daughter participated. 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.
A picture of Vincent O'Leary (second from viewer's left), Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, at the 1982 State University of New York at Albany commencement. 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.
A picture of Vincent O'Leary (second from viewer's left), Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, delivering a speech at the 1982 State University of New York at Albany commencement. 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 two sides of the photograph. In the top margin is written "PHOTO 3A" and "14 picas" (between arrows). In the left margin is written "14 picas" (between arrows).
A group of unidentified students and faculty participating in an event associated with commencement on the Alumni Quadrangle at the New York State College for Teachers on the downtown campus.
Students lined up for the 1966 State University of New York at Albany commencement procession on the uptown campus. This was the first year commencement was held on the uptown campus. Deparment signs are visible for M.S. Business and M.S. Education. Duplicate of 3007.