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Ivan Steen Papers, 1928-2013

5.29 cubic ft.
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The Ivan Steen Papers document Steen's service as a Professor of History at the University at Albany as well as his oral history projects.

Leigh B. Bienen Papers, 1872, 1935, 1951-2011, Undated, bulk 1971-2011

23.2 cubic ft.
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The Leigh Bienen Papers include the records of the New Jersey Proportionality Review Project, the Illinois Capital Punishment Reform Study Commission, and the academic research papers of legal scholar Leigh Bienen. The New Jersey records contain material from New Jersey Public Defender Homicide Study directed by Bienen in the mid-1980s. The collection also includes the records from Bienen's involvement with the New Jersey Proportionality Review Project headed by Special Master David C. Baldus. Also present is material from Leigh Bienen's tenure on the Illinois Capital Punishment Reform Study Commission which resulted in the abolition of the death penalty in that state in 2011. Finally the collection contains Leigh Bienen's scholarly research material during her career teaching at both Princeton University and Northwestern University. Her research focused on proportionality review, the death penalty's monetary costs, and the role of prosecutor discretion.
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The Edward E. Potter Club and Alumni Association Records, 1911-2014

3.0 cubic ft.
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The Edward E. Potter Club And Alumni Association Records includes documents and objects related to the finances, activities, and history of the Club and subsequent Alumni Association. Materials related to the Edward E. Potter Club include financial settlements, photographs, correspondence, and meeting minutes. Materials related to the Alumni Association include Alumni addresses, memorabilia, and a newsletter. Objects in this collection include mugs, a blanket, stamp, letter opener, compact makeup, and ledger books.
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Bill Babbitt Collection, 1967-2016

4.82 cubic ft.
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The Bill Babbitt Collection documents nearly ten years of legal efforts to spare his brother Manny Babbitt's life from execution, and two decades of advocacy activities to try to abolish the death penalty.
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Department of Athletics Records, 1940-2014

95.22 cubic ft.
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Records of the University at Albany Athletics Department, including administrative records, photographs, and other memorobilia.
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National Organization for Women (NOW), New York State Chapter Records, 1961-2011

55.09 cubic ft.
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The New York State chapter of NOW aims to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society in order to exercise all privileges and responsibilities in an equal partnership with men. Working close with the Senate, political candidates,other women organizations, and community activists, NOW-NYS members work to defend women from inequality.
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League of Women Voters of Saratoga County Records, 1965-2016

5.59 cubic ft.
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Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that informs citizens about government, encourages their participation, and seeks to influence public policy through education and advocacy. One of nearly 60 local leagues in New York State, the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County (formerly the League of Women Voters, Saratoga Springs Area) formed in early 1965. This collection documents the operation and activities of this local league from its founding through 2010.
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Eliot H. Lumbard Papers, 1943-2006

52.15 cubic ft.
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This collection documents the professional and personal life of Eliot H. Lumbard.

Holding Our Own Records, 1981-2010

7.96 cubic ft.
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This collection documents the day-to-day activities of Holding Our Own, an organization established to incite and support feminist social justice in New York's Capital Region.
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Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Records, 1937-2008

16.65 cubic ft.
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This collection contains materials used by Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (VADP) in its efforts to end capital punishment in Virginia.
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