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Summary
- Abstract:
- Administrative records from the Office of the President, which guides the overall direction and leadership of the school. This collection documents major university initiatives and trends since it's beginning in the 19th century.
- Extent:
427 cubic ft.
83 captures
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Office of the President Records, 1827-. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the UAlbany President Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
Includes convocation material, 1879, 1922, 1934, 1948-1975; minutes of meetings of the trustees, 1921-1922, 1926; subject files, 1956-1978; and reports by presidential committees and task forces, 1973-1977. The presidents whose official administrative papers are held include Abram R. Brubacher, 1915-1939; John M. Sayles, 1939-1947; Milton G. Nelson (acting), 1947-1949; Evan R. Collins, 1949-1969; Allan A. Kuusisto (acting), 1969-1970; Louis T. Benezet, 1970-1975; Emmet B. Fields, 1975-1977; and Vincent O'Leary, 1977-1990; H. Patrick Swygert, 1990-1995; Karen R. Hitchcock, 1995-2004; Kermit L. Hall, 2005-2006; George M. Philip, 2007-2012.
- Biographical / Historical:
The University at Albany, SUNY began as the State Normal School, a small public institution for instructing common school teachers, in 1844. In 1890, under the leadership of William A. Milne, the school became a complete institution of higher education called the State Normal College. At the end of Milne's term as president, the school evolved into the State College for Teachers, with a complete 4-year liberal arts curriculum. With the growth of the SUNY system under Governor Nelson Rockefeller, the school grew into a large public research university under President Evan R. Collins. By 1962 it was the State University of New York at Albany, with a complexly new suburban campus by the end of the decade.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this manuscript group were transferred to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives by the Office of the President.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2016 by Geoffrey Williams, Ben Covell, Erik Stolarski.
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into 16 file series that reflect the original office files of the offices of different presidents. During the tenure of President Collins, the school evolved from a small liberal arts college to a large research university. It appears that duing that period, the president's records split into the personal files and official records series.
- Physical / technical requirements:
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- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Office of the President Records, 1827-. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the UAlbany President Records).