Opening ceremony of the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976. The opening was held in Brubacher Hall in August 1972. The photograph is from the Tower Tribune newspaper (vol. 4, no. 2) of September 5, 1972. The photo depicts a row of dramatic, Palladian-like windows and there are registration marks in the (upper) left and the (lower) right margins.
A picture of Eleanor Foote signing a guest book, presented to the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center by John Bradbury of England in honor of James E. Allen, Jr. Looking on are John Ether, Louis Salkever, Phillip L. Sirotkin, Louis T. Benezet, and Seth Spellman. Benezet (dark haired man, viewer's left) was President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975 and Spellman (gray haired man, viewer's right) was a Distinguished Service Professor and former dean of the School of Social Welfare.
Thomas Kelly's students. Kelly is out of view. Kelly was affiliated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976.
An unidentified male student doing research, using the downtown campus library card catalog. The library is housed in Hawley Hall and the student is associated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph. The library in Hawley Hall was dedicated as the Thomas E. Dewey Graduate Library for Public Affairs and Policy on September 8, 1988, named after the former New York State Governor.
Thomas Kelly (seated in the center) with students. Kelly was affiliated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
George D. Frangos with students in his office. Frangos was associated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976.
Thomas Kelly (viewer's left) and Paul Raskin in conversation. Both gentlemen are affiliated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976.
David A. Nichols teaching a class associated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976.
Thomas Kelly (viewer's left) and Paul Raskin in conversation. Both gentlemen are affiliated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976.
John Stutz teaching a class associated with the Allen (James E. Allen, Jr.) Collegiate Center, which was an experimental senior year of high school and freshman year of college combined, providing a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. The center closed in 1976.