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Summary
- Abstract:
- State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees Records document the activities of public higher education campuses across New York State, during the later half of the twentieth century.
- Extent:
- 7.22 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, State University of New York Board of Trustees Records, 1948-2001. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the State University of New York Board of Trustees Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
An artificial collection of official records of the State University of New York (SUNY). SUNY is a statewide system of higher education established under Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in 1948. The collection includes system-wide planning documents, reports, and other official publications (principally, News), and selected Board of Trustees minutes; internal draft copies of the Board of Trustees minutes are also present in the collection. Also, materials of note include newspaper clippings related to SUNY, Student Association of the State University of New York (SASU) correspondence, and financial information pertaining to the SUNY system budget.
The records of the Office of the President (UA-000) include summary minutes of the SUNY Board of Trustees meetings for 1968, 1970-1984. Related collections include: the papers of Donald Blinken (APAP-080) and the records of the State University Construction (APAP-097) and the records of the State University of New York, University Faculty Senate (APAP-093) and the records of the Student Association of the State University of New York (SASU) (APAP-046).
- Biographical / Historical:
Created in 1948 with the founding of the State University of New York (SUNY), the SUNY Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall central administration, supervision, and coordination of these state-operated institutions. The central administration has its headquarters in Albany, New York.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this manuscript group were donated to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2022 by Andrea Lurie.
Processed in 2004 by Fatima Mills and Amy C. Schindler.
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1: Administrative Files, 1960-1982
- Series 2: Subject Files, 1948-2001
Series 1 and 2 are arranged alphabetically.
Subjects
- Subjects:
- Higher education and state--New York (State)
Education
State University of New York SUNY, Central Administration
Higher education and state--New York (State)--History--20th century
College students--New York (State)
Minutes
Correspondence - Names:
- Student Association of the State University of New York
State University of New York, Board of Trustees
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Access
Using These Materials
- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Access to this record group is unrestricted.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, State University of New York Board of Trustees Records, 1948-2001. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the State University of New York Board of Trustees Records).