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 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.
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 picture of William Scheide, founder and director of the Bach Aria Group, posing with a pipe organ. The picture appeared in the Tower Tribune -- State University of New York at Albany student newspaper -- on October 18, 1976. The group performed in Page Hall on October 24, 1976, and is the only organization of its kinds in the United States. There are crop marks on two sides of the photograph. In the bottom margin is noted "BACH ARIA GROUP;" "HERBERT BARRETT MANAGEMENT 1860 Broadway New York, N.Y." Also handwritten in the bottom margin is "Photo B Tower Trib p.1 29 x 44 picas."
A picture of the Protect Your Environment Club at the time of Earth Week, 1975. Members are (left to right) Jim Close, Secretary, Roger Rodick, Elaine Marinello, President, and Mark Ralston, Vice President. The image is from the Tower Tribune, the school's newspaper, of April 28, 1976.