This video features student attending orientation at the University at Albany in 1951, on the downtown campus. There are two separate orientation camps depicted, one for the women and one for the men. Students are depicting canoeing, student bonding activities at a campground. There are many scenes of students studying, working on projects and interactions between students and faculty. Many different sports are depicted, such as, archery, basketball, baseball, wrestling, and tennis. There are shots of students eating dinner, playing bridge, and socializing in front of the fire. Also "moving up day" is featured.
A live fundrasing telethon held SUNY Albany students benefiting the Albany State Chapter of Big Bothers Big Sisters and the Wildwood School for Developmentally Handicapped Children. Featuring a number of student and community performers in the Campus Center Ballroom, hosted by Marleen Michaelson and Stuart Greskin [?].
This video contains 1989 interviews with Raymond Falconer, Vincent Schaefer, Duncan Blanchard, and Bernard Vonnegut discussing the early days of cloud seeding and the development of the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, SUNY. Schaefer helped found ASRC in 1960 and served as its Director of Research until 1966 when he became Director. Schaefer brought highly qualified atmospheric science researchers to ASRC, many of whom he had met through his work at GE and Munitalp. Bernard Vonnegut, Raymond Falconer and Duncan Blanchard were all veterans of Project Cirrus who joined Schaefer at ASRC during the 1960s. It also includesd footage and images of cloud seeding and ASRC.
Marcia Brown's acceptance speech after being awarded the Honorary Doctorate from the State University of New York. Commencement ceremony, University at Albany, May 19, 1996. Marcia Brown, author and illustrator of children's literature, has been awarded the Caldecott Medal (the American Library Association's highest award for excellence in childrens' picture-book illustrations), for three of her books: Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper (1954); Once a Mouse (1961); and Shadow (1982), and six more of her books are Caldecott Honor Books.
Interview clips from the CSEA 100 Project to commemorate the union's 100th anniversary in 2010. Clips are from interviews with H. Carl McCall, Joseph Persico, Elizabeth Moore, Joe Dolan, Mel Osterman, and Marty Langer.
Marty Langer served as statewide Political Action Chairman. Under Bill McGowan, Langer was director of the Labor Management Committee and went on to be the consultant for CSEA's Mental Hygiene Group. The interview took place in July 2001
Ramona Gallagher & Bob Lattimer served as president of Local 352 in 1973-1974. Appointed to the Statewide Political Action Committee and was the first Political Organizer for the joint CSEA-AFSCME Political Action Committee. The interview took place in August 2002.
Al DeMarco was former Deputy Director of the Governor?s Office of Employee Relations speaking about the CSEA. The interview took place on March 7, 2006.
Paul Castellani, former official in the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities speaking about the CSEA. The interview took place on March 7, 2006.
Loretta Carol held position of Executive Secretary in the Executive Office. Worked for three statewide secretaries, Irene Carr, Candy Saxton, and Barbara Reeves.
Dr. William Bronston, Physician who was instrumental in revealing the terrible conditions at the Willowbrook Hospital for the Mentally Retarded in the 1970s. The interview took place on August 19, 2007
Linda Angello, New York State Commissioner of Labor speaking about the Public Employee Safety and Health Act. The interview took place on March 15, 2006.
Harry Albright, former Rockefeller Administration law council speaking about his working relationship with the CSEA. The interview took place on July 13, 2005
CSEA President Danny Donohue introduces United States Senator Hillary Clinton at CSEA's endorsement of Clinton for United States president, saying she is the right candidate at a moment of great need.