A portrait of Kenneth T. Doran, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1939. Doran held the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
A portrait of Warren S. Walker, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1947 and 1948. Barbara K. (Kerlin) Walker, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1943, is his wife.
A portrait of Lillian C. Lowell, New York State Normal School, Class of 1888. In the bottom margin is the photographer's stamp, "Brown" and "Albany, N.Y." Written on the reverse is "Hawpe."
A portrait of Mabel Greene, New York State Normal School, Class of 1887. A photographer's stamp for Sterry of Albany, N.Y. is in the lower margin of the original. There is a small hole, possibly from a pin, in the top corners of the original.
A photograph of Paul G. Bulger, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1936, and veteran of World War II. Bulger once served as an Assistant Commissioner of Education in New York and as president of the State University College at Buffalo.
A portrait of James A. Conway, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954 (BA) and 1963 (CAS and EDD). He was the college's first doctoral degree candidate. Conway was Professor Emeritus in Educational Organization, Administration and Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
A picture of Louis J. Wolner, Jr., State University of New York College of Education at Albany, Class of 1961 and 1962, standing next to a portrait of Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D., Principal of the New York State Normal School from September 20, 1852 until February 1, 1856.
A portrait of Richard L. Shafer, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1966. The photograph is from Science & Health Reports, Division of Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
A portrait of David H. Cochrane, A.M., Ph.D., Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from February 25, 1856-December [2?], 1864. In the bottom margin is the caption, "DAVID H. COCHRANE 1856-1864."
A collection of portraits featuring (left to right, top to bottom) David Perkins Page, Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from December 13, 1844-January 1, 1848; George R. Perkins, Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852; Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D., Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from September 20, 1852-February 1, 1856 and Acting Principal from Febrary 19, 1867-April 3, 1867; and David H. Cochrane, A.M., Ph.D., Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from February 25, 1856-December [2?], 1864. Each of the four photographs have the following descriptive information in the bottom margin(s): the gentleman's name, his title, and his dates of service. Perkins' image is rendered in a sculpted bust in the classical tradition.
A portrait of I. Bernard Cohen, a visiting speaker at the university. He was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of the History of Science Emeritus at Harvard University and a pioneer in the field of the history of science. He was a renowned scholar of Sir Isaac Newton and produced the first English translation of Newton's "Principia Mathematica" since 1729.
A portrait of Lyle E. Mehlenbacher, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1931. Mehlenbacher was a member of the Public Information Department, University of Detroit at the time this photograph was taken.
William J. Milne, M.S., Ph.D., LL.D., President of the (New York) State Normal School (then renamed the New York State Normal College and again renamed New York State College for Teachers) from October 29, 1889 - September 4, 1914. In the bottom margin are the words, "WILLIAM J. MILNE, President (first line) 1889-1915" (second line). There are crop marks on all sides and a note of "C 41%" written at the bottom.
A portrait of Richard C. Lonsdale, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1939. Lonsdale was a Retired Professor of Educational Administration at New York University.
Christiaan T. Lievestro, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1950. There are crop marks and instruction to "REDUCE TO 6 1/2" in the top margin. Also, "12-A" is noted in the bottom margin.
A portrait of Frank Mayer, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954. Mayer was the Superintendent of Schools for Schenectady City School District.
A portrait of William J. Milne, M.S., Ph.D., LL.D., President of the (New York) State Normal School (then renamed the New York State Normal College and again renamed New York State College for Teachers) from October 29, 1889 - September 4, 1914. In the bottom margin is the caption, "WILLIAM J. MILNE, President 1889-1915."
A portrait of Aurelia Hyde, New York State Normal College, Class of 1895. Hyde served as one of the school's First Grade Primary Department Teachers from 1895-1907. She married William Aspinwall, Assistant to the President of the New York State Normal School and later the President of the State Normal School in Worchester, Massachusetts.
A portrait of David Perkins Page, Principal of the New York State Normal School from December 13, 1844-January 1, 1848. In the top margin are the words, "served as institute conductors, and as teachers in academies and city schools. The intent of the legislature in establishing this first normal school seems to have" and in the bottom margin, "DAVID P. PAGE FIRST PRINCIPAL OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL AT ALBANY." The incomplete sentence may be part of running text to and from other pages.
A photograph of a portrait bust of George R. Perkins, Principal of the New York State Normal School from January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852. In the bottom margin is the caption, "GEORGE R. PERKINS." In handwritten notes are ".50 D pg 4-5."