A picture of C. Luther Andrews (viewer's left) and Ralph A. Beaver (viewer's right), Head Marshalls leading the graduation procession out of Draper Hall and flanked by students on either side. Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany (the name of the institution at the time of this event) from July 1949 until June 30, 1969 is immediately behind Beaver.
A picture of a gathering of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. This photograph appeared in the Alumni Quarterly, summer 1964. Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany (the name of the institution at the time of this photograph) from July 1949-June 30, 1969 is the last gentleman on the viewer's right.
A picture of an unidentified gentleman speaking at the State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony, 1964. On the podium are Evan R. Collins (viewer's left), President of the university from July 1949-June 30, 1969, the President of Johns Hopkins University, Father Starks (RC Chaplin?), and Harry Lee of the College Council.
A picture of Evan R. Collins, 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 1949-June 30, 1969, during the Torch Night candlelight ceremony.
A picture of those attending a President's reception. Present are Evan R. Collins (second gentleman from the viewer's left), President of the New York State College for Teachers (the name of the institution at the time of this photograph) from July 1949-June 30, 1969, Virginia Collins (second woman from the viewer's left), Leonard Friedlander (first gentleman from viewer's right), New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1939, and Maritta Whitbeck, New York State Normal School, Class of 1898 or 1899. The event was held in association with the New York State College for Teachers Alumni Day festivities, 1958.
Evan R. Collins, President of the New York State College for Teachers (the name of the university at the time of this photograph and was so from April 30, 1914-September 1, 1959) from July 1949-June 30, 1969 in conversation with a woman.
A picture of the members of the Adirondack Branch of the New York State College for Teachers Alumni Association at a dinner meeting held in the fall of 1950. Pictured are (left to right): Edward A. Reynolds, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1938; Ruth Bush; Fannie Pawel Englander, New York State Normal College, Class of 1910; and Elizabeth Hutchins. With them is Evan R. Collins (standing), President of the institution from July 1949-June 30, 1969.
A group portrait taken in Buffalo, N.Y. John Sayles, Pd.B., Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers from 1939-March 1, 1943 and President from March 1, 1943-March 10, 1947, is the second gentleman from the right in the back row. The other men are listed front row, left to right: President Gregory, Dr. Cooper, President DeGroat, President Rockwell, President Hunt (President of airplane factory in Buffalo); and back row, left to right: President Van Denburgh, President Hartwell, Mr. Mooney (Education Department), President Swetman, President Ward, President Sayles, and President Welles. Unless otherwise noted, these men are associated with other New York State colleges.
A picture of John M. Sayles, Pd.B., Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers from 1939-March 1, 1943 and President from March 1, 1943-March 10, 1947. Sayles is on the steps of one of the buildings of the downtown campus. In the right margin is written (and crossed out) "NOT USE - REIMHERR - W-Z."