Collections : [New York State Modern Political Archive]

Contains material from affiliated groups including the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), Student Association of the State University of New York (SASU), and Staff Association, all of which worked closely with the GSEU on matters of mutual interest. The success of the SUNY GSEU caused the local 1104 to become a model for organizers from schools in other states; the archivist retained any files from those schools that showed evidence of contact with the SUNY GSEU in this collection. Projects and causes that affected the group statewide can be found in this series, such as campaigning against sweatshop labor used for SUNY merchandise and the Citizen’s Mobilization efforts of the mid-1990s that protested the state budget situation. Many of the files related to healthcare and health insurance for student employees are in this series as well.

The Ripon Society is a Republican Party research and policy organization of which Tanya Melich was a member. It formed in 1964 with the aim of improving the Republican Party, as members believed their original values had been compromised by catering to an extreme right-wing contingency. This series contains many copies of The Ripon Forum, a newsletter regarding politics which reflected the Society's views. The The Ripon Forum was published each month, and occasionally the Society issued a small, supplemental version, usually on the 1st or 15th of the month. There are also several copies of the Ripon Quarterly, a magazine publication of the organization. Both The Ripon Forum and Ripon Quarterlyy are missing issues in the series, so not all dates are inclusive.

This series contains the notes, research material, interviews, drafts, news clippings, and memoranda which comprise Mr. Persico's files for his books.

Series 5, Troy Government, is similar to Series 3 in that the documents provide a chronological account of the LWVRC's involvement in the affairs of Troy's government. The series contains material about the Troy City Charter as the LWVRC has been involved in the oversight and development of Troy's charter since the 1950s. In more recent times, the League has been involved in charter campaigns and revisions, examining the role of the mayor and developing questionnaires about how to improve the city's charter.

News releases from various sources, news clippings, copies of legislative acts.

The Publications series consists of The Boulé Journal which is a quarterly publication compiled by Sigma Pi Phi's Grand Boulé. It is the fraternity's official publication and subordinate Boulés' submit items for consideration. This series contains almost a complete collection of issues published since Winter 1983/1984.

Nattell was a founding member of the political, economic and social activist groups CDANA/APEC. The group was originally called the Capital District Anti-Nuclear Alliance but at a meeting on January 18, 1982 changed the name to APEC to better reflect the organization's expanding areas of interest. This series contains many copies of the quarterly newsletter released by CDANA/APEC as well as the original publication galley proofs that were photocopied for the newsletter. Also included are newspaper clippings, article drafts, and galleys for tickets to events related to CDANA/APEC.

This series contains material related to the University at Albany's History Department and the Graduate Public History programs. There are large amount of memorandum sent out by the department as well as material about undergraduate and graduate committees. There are also multiple files about HIS 497, which is the department's honors program seminar class. There is one folder pertaining to the University's Social Studies Department.