Participating in the 1971 State University of New York at Albany commencement procession are, left to right: Phillip Sirotkin, executive vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Albany from 1971 to 1976; Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany; U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield; Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975; and Harry S. Price, faculty member in the Department of History. Duplicate of 1290.
Pictured are, left to right: Vivian Thorne, Betty Mann Margison, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1945 and Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949. Duplicate of 7822.
Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949 and former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany and his family with Louis Benezet. Louis T. Benezet was the President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975.
Fred Tickner, Acting Dean of Graduate School of Public Affairs makes a speech during an Alumni Council dinner on Alumni Day, 1968. Attending are, left to right: Joe Stella, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954; Dr. Ruth Gaffga, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1935, Alumni Day chair; Dr. Clifton Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, Vice President of the Student Association; and Madeleine Stella, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954, chair of the Alumni Council.
A picture of people gathered for an Alumni Council dinner. Pictured are left to right: Mrs. Kenneth Doran, Dr. Kenneth Doran, Class of 1939; Mrs. Vivian Thorne, Dr. Clifton Thorne, Class of 1949; Madeleine Payne Stella, Class of 1954 (standing); Joseph Stella, Marion M. Bulger & Charles Bowler, State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1969. Unless otherwise stated, all are graduates of the New York State College for Teachers. There are crop marks on three sides.
A picture of State University of New York at Albany Alumni Association members. Pictured are, left to right: Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, an unidentified woman, and Eunice B. Whittlesey, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1944. They are standing on the Academic Podium of the uptown campus, facing north.
Pictured are, left to right: Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, an unidentified woman, and Eunice B. Whittlesey, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1944. They are standing on the Academic Podium of the uptown campus, facing north. Thorne is credited with creating the Univeristy College, which was established for freshmen and sophomore students giving them the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subjects before declaring a major course of study. Duplicate of 1555.
A picture of State University of New York at Albany Alumni Association members of the Metropolitan Chapter. Pictured are branch officers, seated (left to right): Daniel J. Kelly, Class of 1953 and 1954; Jean Pulver Hague, Class of 1949; and Bernadette Freel Rydell, Class of 1950; standing (left to right): Arthur J. Cornwell, Class of 1947 and 1948; and Benjamin A. Jackson, Class of 1950. All are graduates of the New York State College for Teachers.
A picture of State University of New York at Albany Alumni Association members attending an Eastern Chapter meeting, spring 1964. In attendance are John W. Jennings, Class of 1949 (viewer's left), who was the speaker at the meeting, Dominick DeCecco, Class of 1957 and 1958, and Diane Webber Davey, Class of 1950 and 1954. All alumni are graduates of the New York State College for Teachers.
A photograph of Marion Hawkins, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, Wilma Frances Diehl, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1948, and Beverly Sittig, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, at the back entrance of Draper Hall on Washington Avenue on the downtown campus.
John William Jennings (center), New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949 and President of the Student Association, awarding the Cup on Campus Day to Donald P. Ely (left), New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1951, while Harold "Sparky" Vaughn, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1950, looks on. Duplicate of 17688.
A photograph of Jim Brophy, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, and Bob Sullivan, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1946, in Pierce Hall.
A portrait of John W. Jennings, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949. Jennings attended the college with the support of the GI Bill as a WWII Veteran. Jennings served as president of the Inter?Group Council, a local group advocating better racial and religious relations. It is believed that Jennings was the first African American president of the Student Council, also called the Student Association.