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Summary
- Creator:
- State University of New York at Albany. Office of University Relations
- Abstract:
- Contains records form the Office of University Relations and its predecessors, including the Office of Public Relations and Office of Community Relations.
- Extent:
- 36.5 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, University Relations, 1960-1994. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the University Relations).
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection contains materials created by the Office of University Relations and several of its predecessor and subordinate offices, including: the Office of Community Relations, the Public Relations Office, and the News Bureau.
Materials include: University publications; press releases; clippings; CRO logs; sports files that include press releases, season schedules, brochures, statistics, and clippings; and budget files.
- Biographical / Historical:
The University's Public Relations Office, responsible for press releases and public information, was created circa 1961. In the late 1960s, it became the Office of Community Relations, which was incorporated into the newly-formed Office of University Affairs in 1972. The title changed again when it became the Office of University Relations (sometime prior to 1985), although, somewhat confusingly, there was a brief period in the 1990s when the Office of Community Relations was reintroduced and existed alongside the Office of University Relations. From 1990 through circa 2005, the Office of University Relations was administered by the Division of University Advancement. As of 2017, public information and media relations are managed by the Office of Communications and Marketing.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this collection were transferred to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives.
- Processing information:
Series-level processing completed in 2019 by Miles Lawlor. September 1963 to August 1964 is missing.
- Arrangement:
The collection has been organized into five series. The first series is made up of subject files and administrative files maintained by the office. The second series includes press releases that the office produced from various publications. The third series includes a file of publications produced by the office for various entities throughout the University. The fourth series documents the schools athletic teams. The fifth series is made up of photographs and photographic materials, while the sixth and final series is made up of press clippings that the office retained from various publications.
- 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, University Relations, 1960-1994. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the University Relations).