A picture of the festivities sponsored by the State University of New York at Albany's Protect Your Environment Club in observance of Earth Day, April 22, 1970. The performers are the Now Teen Mime Troupe and they are performing the "Dance of Death."
A picture of State University of New York at Albany students playing the game musical chairs for Guinness Day, April 20, 1985. They are attempting to get into the Guinness Book of Records for the largest musical chairs game ever held.
A picture of Vincent O'Leary, State University of New York at Albany Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, shaking hands with students playing the game musical chairs for Guinness Day, April 20, 1985. They are attempting to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest game of musical chairs. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph. In the top margin is written "16A" and "reduce to 28 3/4_'s;" in the bottom margin is written "REDUCE TO 19_'S" (between arrows); and in the left margin is written "REDUCE TO illegible" (between arrows).
A picture of students playing the game musical chairs for Guinness Day, April 20, 1985. They are attempting to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest game of musical chairs. This photograph was published in the magazine People and is the property of Time Inc.
A picture of students playing the game musical chairs during Guinness Day, April 20, 1985. They are attempting to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest game of musical chairs. The photograph is courtesy of the Albany (NY) Times Union newspaper.
Article by John Fairhall "E. D. Stone talks about Albany State". Edward Durell Stone, architect for the State University of New York at Albany Uptown Campus, discusses his design. Writing in the right top margin includes "ASP" and "April 2, 1972".
A reproduction of a V-Mail letter dated April 19, 1945, written to Mr. Louis C. Jones, former faculty member of the New York State College for Teachers, from Lieutenant Anthony S. Sardisco 1941. Sardisco was a World War II Naval Submarine Lieutenant. Reproduced from the original in the Louis C. Jones Papers. The Louis C. Jones Papers consist primarily of the circular letters sent by Jones during World War II to former students of the State Teachers College and replies to these letters from service men and women.
The Statesmen, a men's singing group of the State University of New York at Albany, during a performance. They were directed by Prof. Karl A. B. Peterson of the Music Department.
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (U.S. Senator from New York), as the keynote speaker at the School of Social Welfare's 25th Anniversary Celebration, held in Page Hall, April 11, 1991. Moynihan served in the U.S. Senate from New York as a Democrat from 1977-2001.
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as the keynote speaker at the School of Social Welfare's 25th Anniversary Celebration, held in Page Hall, April 11, 1991. Moynihan served in the U.S. Senate from New York as a Democrat from 1977-2001. H. Patrick Swygert, J.D., President of the University at Albany, SUNY from August 1, 1990 - July 31, 1995 is seated in the background.
New York State Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as the keynote speaker at the State University of New York at Albany's School of Social Welfare's 25th Anniversary Celebration held in Page Hall on April 11, 1991. Moynihan served in the U.S. Senate from New York as a Democrat from 1977-2001. H. Patrick Swygert, J.D., President of the University at Albany, SUNY from August 1, 1990 - July 31, 1995 is sitting in the background. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
A picture of State University of New York at Albany Alumni Association members attending an Alumni Council meeting. In attendance are, left to right: Edward L. Long, Class of 1917; Blanche Avery, Class of 1916; Madeleine Payne Stella (Alumni Council Chair), Class of 1954; and Kenneth Doran (President Alumni Association), Class of 1939. All are graduates of the New York State College for Teachers.
A picture of a State University of New York at Albany Alumni Association, Alumni Council meeting, held in the Campus Center located on the uptown campus. Pictured are, left to right: Betty Knowlton Roe, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1942; Madeleine Payne Stella, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954; Nancy Whittle Mitchell, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954; Edward Long, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1917; Kenneth Doran, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1939; Julia Fister Rector, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1932; And Julia Dolan, New York State Normal College, Class of 1904.
Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, speaking at an event related to an agreement between the State University of New York at Albany and New York University, April 1984. 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, speaking at an event related to an agreement between the State University of New York at Albany and New York University, April 1984. 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.
At left is Joseph Z. Nitecki, Director of the University Library at the State University of New York at Albany, and Roger D. Gifford, Head of Library Systems, looking at a GEAC 8000 minicomputer system. The system was composed of multiple racks that held tape and disk drives. There are crop marks on all sides of the original.
Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, at an event related to an agreement between the State University of New York at Albany and New York University, April 1984. 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.
Tom Donelly (in the trash container) in the midst of his campaign against littering. The image is from the student newspaper Carillon, April 1979. The activity is taking place on the Academic Podium of the Uptown Campus, State University of New York at Albany.
Tom Donelly in the midst of his campaign against littering. The image is from the student newspaper Carillon, April 1979. The activity is taking place on the Academic Podium of the Uptown Campus, State University of New York at Albany.
Tom Donelly in the midst of his campaign against littering. The image is from the student newspaper Carillon, April 1979. The activity is taking place on the Academic Podium of the Uptown Campus, State University of New York at Albany.
Domingo Nieves, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1978, Presidential Management Intern. This photograph appeared In the University News on April 26, 1978.
A picture of Emmett B. Fields, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1975?1977, attending a Community Breakfast event. Fields is the gentleman seated and the gentleman speaking is unidentified.
A picture of unidentified students in conversation, spending leisure time on the Academic Podium of the State University of New York at Albany uptown campus.
A picture of unidentified students walking and spending leisure time on the Academic Podium of the State University of New York at Albany uptown campus. Highlighted is one of the staircases leading from one level of the Academic Podium to another. In the background is the Campus Center.
A picture of unidentified students walking and spending leisure time on the Academic Podium of the State University of New York at Albany uptown campus.
A picture of unidentified students walking and spending leisure time on the Academic Podium of the State University of New York at Albany uptown campus. The vertical structures in the background are piers that run between buildings on the uptown campus.
A picture of two female students standing near a car and a one way sign on the traffic circle located on the State University of New York at Albany uptown campus. The traffic circle was renamed Collins Circle on June 8, 1991 in honor of Evan R. Collins, former President of the institution. In the background is what at the time of this event was the Administration Building, now the Arts and Sciences Building.
A picture of a tepee associated with the State University of New York at Albany's Protect Your Environment Club recognition of Earth Week, April 1973. The tepee was erected on the uptown campus.
A picture of a tepee and a dog associated with the State University of New York at Albany's Protect Your Environment Club recognition of Earth Week, April 1973. The tepee was erected on the uptown campus and one of the quadrangles is visible in the background. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph. In the top margin is written "H" and "66.2%" and in the bottom margin is written "REDUCE TO 14_'s."
Unidentified people on the Campus Center staircase between the lobby and the cafeteria at the State University of New York at Albany on the uptown campus.
A group of unidentified people purchasing items at the Campus Center snack bar at the State University of New York at Albany while an employee provides service.
A picture of William Kunstler, attorney and author, speaking to a crowd of 6000 on March 5, 1970, in the State University of New York at Albany gymnasium. Kunstler was to have declared in his speech that "the movement" had progressed from protest to resistance. "The movement" was an amorphous configuration of disparate New Left, antiwar, black liberation, and similar counter-culture groups in the United States. The United States Flag is prominently displayed in the picture's background.
Copy of a letter written by Dean O. William Perlmutter to Edward Durrell Stone expressing graditude for the design of the State University of New York at Albany Uptown Campus. Perlmutter states that because of the design more faculty wish to join the University. A stamp in the bottom margin includes "RECEIVED," "MAR 31 1967" and "EDWARD DURELL STONE".
A portrait of Ewald B. Nyquist, New York State Commissioner of Education and visiting speaker to the State University of New York at Albany. The image is from the Tower Tribune, the student newspaper, released March 29, 1977.
Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990, speaking at the March 1979 Center for Women in Government Conference at SUNY Albany. 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.
Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975. This contact sheet holds two images of Pres. Benezet with Mrs. Howard A. LaRose (member of the SUNYA Foundation board of directors), who is pointing out to him the site of her gift of Adirondack property to the SUNYA Foundation. The 200-acre site was used for a radio telescope.
A digital reproduction of the exterior of a letter sent to George R. Perkins (principal of the New York State Normal School, January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852) by Charles R. Coburn of Owego, NY on March 21, 1848. The letter's text is also available.
A digital reproduction of a letter sent to George R. Perkins (principal of the New York State Normal School, January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852) by Charles R. Coburn of Owego, NY on March 21, 1848. The letter reads: Dear Friend, I am requested by the trustees of the school in this village to write to you to see if you have a pupil that will graduate this spring that you can recommend for this school. It is the school that I have taught some time. We want a superior teacher or none. We must have an [sic] man of experience, good disciplinarian, apt to teach, willing to keep up with the real improvements of the day, good moral character if pious all the better. The wages will be about $30 for the first 3 months and if good satisfaction is given they will be raised to $35 per month and board himself. If you have a teacher that will answer our purpose please to write to me without delay. Give my respects to Miss Chichester and tell her that her friends are well. I am at presently engaged in the Owego Academy. Yours with respect and etc. Charles R. Coburn
A contact sheet containing portraits of Kate Holt, a student that transferred from the University of Arizona to the University at Albany, SUNY. An article was written about Holt in Update, April 3, 1991.
A portrait of Edward B. Horton, New York State Normal School, Class of 1886. The photograph has a photographer's stamp "deClercq" (Louis deClercq) in the lower right corner.
A picture of students who participated in the Senior Class Pledge, State University of New York at Albany, March 1985. From top left to bottom left: Raymond P. Priore, Class of 1985; Stacy H. Kass, Class of 1985; Patricia E. Salkin, Class of 1985; and Jeffrey G. Schneider, Class of 1985. From top right to bottom right: Steven A. Rubin, Class of 1985; Lori A. (or G.) Friedman, Class of 1984 (or Class of 1986) Donald J. Plaus, Class of 1985; and Richard H. Schaffer, Class of 1985. There are crop marks on three sides of the photograph. In the bottom margin is written "3A" and "78 1/4%" and in the left margin is written "REDUCE TO 24_'s" (between arrows).
A picture of three State University of New York at Albany students viewer's left to right: Jeff G. Schneider, Robert E. Becker, III, and Deborah A. Caswell. All are members of the Class of 1985 and have been described as "captains" perhaps in the Senior Class Pledge.
An unidentified student listening to lecture in class at the State University of New York at Albany. There are crop marks on all sides of the original. Written in the top margin between two arrows is "TO 14 [square]s" and in the left margin between two arrows is "TO 14 [square]s." Written in the bottom margin is "FLOP PHOTO: B."
A picture of Steven J. Rogowski of the State University of New York at Albany's Computing Center, March 1979. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph and on the image is written "70%" and other illegible marks. There is additional writing in other margins that is also illegible.
A picture of Corinne M. Palma, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1980, member of the State University of New York at Albany gymnastics team. She is completing an exercise on the high bar. There are crop marks in the top and bottom margins of the photograph.
Peter J. Zucker, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1977, sitting on the Academic Podium on the uptown campus. Written in the left margin is "A1" and in the bottom margin is "A-1 57%."
A picture of Emmett B. Fields, 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 1, 1975?1977, at a press conference held in his office on the uptown campus. He is addressing the issues surrounding State budget cuts leading to University program and personnel reductions for fiscal year 1976-77. The photograph appeared in the Tower Tribune, the school's newspaper on March 22, 1976.
Emmett B. Fields, 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 1, 1975?1977, making a speech; from the Tower Tribune newspaper.
A group portrait of members of the New York State College for Teachers Alumni Day committee members, March 1947. The members appear to be observing a document on the table in the center of the group.
Richard I. Nunez of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University at Albany, SUNY, with his wife Patricia, before departing for Somalia as part of the SOMTAD project, February 6, 1987. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
The party of people departing for Somalia as part of the SOMTAD project, February 6, 1987. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated. The party includes Warren F. Ilchman, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Richard I. Nunez, Graduate School of Public Affairs, Irene Lurie, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and Thomas J. Kinney, Professional Development Program, all of the University at Albany, SUNY. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
Richard I. Nunez and Irene Lurie, both of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University at Albany, SUNY, before departing for Somalia as part of the SOMTAD project, February 6, 1987. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
Richard I. Nunez and Irene Lurie, both of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University at Albany, SUNY, before departing for Somalia as part of the SOMTAD project, February 6, 1987. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
Richard I. Nunez of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University at Albany, SUNY, with his wife Patricia, before departing for Somalia as part of the SOMTAD project, February 6, 1987. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
A contact sheet of images of the party of people departing for Somalia, February 6, 1987. The party includes Warren F. Ilchman, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Richard I. Nunez, Graduate School of Public Affairs, Irene Lurie, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and Thomas J. Kinney, Professional Development Program, all of the University at Albany, SUNY. Written on the sheet are the words, "SOMTAD" and "NUNEZ DEPARTURE (2/87)." SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
The party of people departing for Somalia as part of the SOMTAD project, February 6, 1987. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated. The party includes Warren F. Ilchman, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Richard I. Nunez, Graduate School of Public Affairs, Irene Lurie, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and Thomas J. Kinney, Professional Development Program, all of the University at Albany, SUNY. SOMTAD is the Somalia Management Training and Development project, in which the university participated.
A picture of Rick Fusari, Joe Fabrizio, Harry Ford (all of whom are with the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company), and Douglas J. Bauer (third from viewer's left), State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1975. In this picture, Bauer is receiving the Aetna Campus Classic College Marketing's All-Pro Campaign, Most Valuable Player award for 1975.
Vincent O'Leary, President of the State University of New York at Albany at the time the photo was taken, at a press conference about the Civic Center. He is presenting the University's proposal for the construction of the Albany County Civic Center to members of the Albany County Legislature. Vincent O'Leary was the Acting President of the State University of New York at Albany from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990.
Thomas Cairns, Chairman of the Albany County Commission on the Civic Center, left, and Vincent O'Leary, President of the State University of New York at Albany at the time the photo was taken, looking at a map of the proposed site for the County Civic Center on the uptown campus. Vincent O'Leary was the Acting President of the State University of New York at Albany from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990.
Pictured in the Patroon Room at the Campus Center of the State University of New York at Albany is Frank Cooper, Jr., a faculty member of the Student Association, holding a "Cooper Burger." The "Cooper Burger" was presumably made with a recipe by Frank Cooper, Jr. The Patroon Room is one of the dining areas in the Campus Center. Written in the bottom margin is "2588-5 16FEB78 Frank Cooper- Patroon Room Cooper Burger."
Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975, having a conversation with two men at a gathering. Featured in the image are examples of the distinctive light fixtures of Edward Durell Stone's Uptown Campus design.
In the Campus Center at the State University of New York at Albany, an unidentified female student is standing by four phone booths, all of which are in use. There are crop marks on all sides of the original.
Vincent O'Leary, President of the State University of New York at Albany at the time the photo was taken, at a press conference about the Civic Center. He is presenting the University's proposal for the construction of a Civic Center on campus to members of the Albany County Legislature. Vincent O'Leary was the Acting President of the State University of New York at Albany from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990.
Thomas Cairns, Chairman of the Albany County Commission on the Civic Center, left, and Vincent O'Leary, President of the State University of New York at Albany at the time the photo was taken, looking at a map of the proposed site for the County Civic Center on the uptown campus. Vincent O'Leary was the Acting President of the State University of New York at Albany from 1977?1978 and President from 1978?July 31, 1990. There are crop marks on all sides of the original.
A picture of a painting of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The view is that of north to south -- on the viewer's right are the state office towers designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. On the viewer's left is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning, II. Some of the elements in the rendering were not realized in the actual construction project.
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The view is that of north to south -- on the viewer's right are the state office towers designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. On the viewer's left is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after Albany mayor Erastus Corning II. Some of the elements in the rendering were not realized in the actual construction project.
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, with a view from the southeast. Featured in the painting is the Center for the Performing Arts, known as "The Egg," with the state office towers in the background, all designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz
A picture of a State University of New York at Albany basketball player attempting to score a basket in a game against Oneonta. Spectators of the game are visible in background. In the right margin is written "2560-24 25-Jan-78."
A picture of Corinne M. Palma, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1980, member of the State University of New York at Albany gymnastics team. She is completing an exercise on the uneven bars.