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University Archives

University Archives

Records that document the history of the University at Albany, SUNY and its predecessor schools.
The University Archives documents the history of the University at Albany, SUNY from its origin in 1844 as the New York State Normal School to train teachers for New York State to its present status as a comprehensive research university. The department collects, manages, and provides access to permanent university records for research use. This includes the administrative records of the university, student groups, faculty, alumni, and affiliated organizations. Collecting and preserving university records documents our history and promotes transparency and accountability.

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This series consists of pins, ash trays, banners, beanies, stuffed animals, embroidery, sorority family trees, glass bowls, jackets, jugs, keys, mugs, pledge paddles, patches, rattles, leather shields, sweatshirts, and tee shirts. Many of these items are stored in a steamer style trunk that is painted blue with Psi Gamma written in red letters. Items of note include two silver platters, one silver tea server, one silver coffee server, one silver sugar container, one silver goblet engraved with the Psi Gamma Greek letters (broken), and one silver vase.

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This is an alphabetical letter series of the General Reference collection. The General Reference Collection was created by archivists to hold information on campus history that is not part of any organic record group. The collection contains material from a variety of outside sources, excepts from newspapers and other publications, press releases and promotional materials, and loose university records.

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Contains letters, proposals, and background information pertaining to various projects Dr. Newman and the School of Criminal Justice was involved in over the course of his career. Subjects include the creation of a Criminal Justice Institute, a state-wide organization (1983), Work for the Institute for Public Policy Alternatives (IPPA), 1974-75, a SUNY-institute, including "Community Alternatives to Maximum Security Institutionalization for Selected Offenders", (1975), studies of juvenile delinquency (1963-65) (includes documents dating back to 1913), and research on police and prisons (1959-1966).

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Approximately 300 undergraduate students received their bachelor's degrees from President Evan R. Collins at the New York State College for Teachers on Sunday morning June 13, 1954 on the Alumni Quadrangle. Dr. Earl McGrath, president of the University of Kansas City, delivered the commencement address. In the days leading to commencement, the senior class participated in a class banquet at Jack's, a semi-formal Senior Ball at the Aurania Club, the Senior Skit and Torch Night.

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The projects of students in the Environmental Forum that were kept by Lou Ismay can be found in this series. The projects are filed in alphabetical order by name of student. Journals, student papers, student project reports, and student autobiographies are part of this series. The papers are on a range of environmental issues with many relating to recycling and other relevant projects done around campus and the Capital Region. Photographs and slides that accompany student papers were kept together with the papers. Oversized material is filed separately and includes 4 posters and other oversized projects. Audiovisuals for student projects are also in the series, including 11 audiocassette tapes and 1 reel-to-reel audiotape.

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This series contains records created by J. Fredericks Volkwein who served in a number of administrative positions at the University, including Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. Materials include reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence. Topics covered by this series include evaluation and review of graduate programs, graduate grading policies, cross-registration, and other administrative functions of the Office of Graduate Studies.