This collection contains the materials related to the oral history accounts of two political protests that occured in the Spring 2023 semester at UAlbany. These accounts were gathered via interview by members of Dr. Rajani Bhatia's Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Seminar class.

The Bernard C. Smith Papers document the first four years of Smith's service as a New York State Senator. While Smith is most well known for his work in conservation, these papers from his early Senate career contain significant materials on the issues of abortion, education (especially for mentally handicapped children), medical treatment and penal codes and laws.