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University Archives

Records that document the history of the University at Albany, SUNY and its predecessor schools.

The University Archives documents the history of the University at Albany, SUNY from its origin in 1844 as the New York State Normal School to train teachers for New York State to its present status as a comprehensive research university. The department collects, manages, and provides access to permanent university records for research use. This includes the administrative records of the university, student groups, faculty, alumni, and affiliated organizations. Collecting and preserving university records documents our history and promotes transparency and accountability.

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Women's Studies Oral History Collection, 1997 0.17 cubic ft.

Consists of cassette recordings and transcriptions of interviews documenting the creation of the Women's Studies Program at the then State University of New York at Albany in the 1970's. The interviews were conducted, with one exception, by Judith Hudson, retiring University Libraries bibliographer for Women's Studies.

Philosophy, 1968-1989 0.33 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Philosophy, including course bulletins, degree proposals, and related memoranda.

Environmental Studies Program Records, 1969-1976 1.33 cubic ft.

A multidisciplinary program active from 1970-1977 that encouraged the study and research of environmental issues.

Department of Women's Studies Collection, 1972-2000 0.33 cubic ft.

State University of New York at Albany. Department of Women's Studies

This collection contains materials relating to the founding and administration of the Women's Studies Program, including course descriptions, meeting records, and ephemera.

Department of Theatre Records, 1948-1984 7.167 cubic ft.

Originally the Department of Speech and Dramatic Art, it encompassed the disciplines of Dramatic Art; Rhetoric and Public Address; Radio, Television and Film; and Speech Pathology and Audiology. The Department is responsible for the operation of the State University Theatre, is closely affiliated with the Northeastern New York Speech Center, and is the sponsor of a number of course-related student organizations

Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology Records, 1969-1980 1 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, including budget files, schedules, and materials that document the department's phase-out in 1979.

Department of Sociology Records, 1966-1977 2 cubic ft.

The Department of Sociology was created in 1966 as UAlbany evolved into a large public research university.

Department of Slavic and Germanic Languages and Literature Records 3.0 cubic ft.

Contains departmental copies of German dissertations submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Department of Reading Records, 1962-1978 1 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Reading, including instructional materials, faculty publications, and coursework.

Department of Public Administration and Policy Records, 1968-1987 5 cubic ft.

Contains inactive records from the Department of Public Administration and Policy, a department within the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.

Department of Psychology Records, 1960-1985 2 cubic ft.

Contains the inactive records of the Department of Psychology, primarily published reports with a small volume of additional administrative records.

Department of Political Science, 1970-1988 1 cubic ft.

Contains inactive records from the Department of Political Science, including correspondence, course materials, and planning documents.

Department of Physics Records, 1915-1971 2.0 cubic ft.

Records from the Department of Physics from the State College for Tearchers to the University at Albany, SUNY.

Department of Music Records, 1923-1988 2.8 cubic ft.

This collection contains records and ephemera from the Department of Music.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 1936-1987 11 cubic ft.

Contains inactive records from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, including faculty research and publications, departmental correspondence, course materials, and planning and policy documentation.

Department of Judaic Studies Records, 1972-1987 12.6 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Judaic Studies, which was formed in 1970. Consists primarily of multimedia instructional materials.

Department of Information Studies Records, 1912-2004 18.47 cubic ft.

Documents the administrative, curricular, and social activities of the Department of Information Studies from its establishment as a one year undergraduate school for librarians in 1926 through the early part of the twenty-first century.

Department of History Records, 1943-2018 6 cubic ft.

The Department of History Records contains documents related to the Bachelor of Arts degree, a Doctor of Philosophy degree, a Masters of Arts Degree, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Public History. Documents also relate to the changing thematic and geographic focus of various degree tracks.

Department of History and Systematics of Science, 1968-1971 0.17 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of History and Systematics of Science, a short-lived department within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies Records, 1974-1985 0.66 cubic ft.

This collection contains adminstrative memoranda, correspondence with students, course materials, and other adminstrative records from the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies, primarily dated from 1970-1986.

Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures Records, 1981-1994 0.5 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, including annual reports and reading lists.

Department of Geological Sciences Records, 1969-1986 0.17 cubic ft.

Contains records from the department of Geological Sciences, which became the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences in 1996. The Geology program was suspended in 2007.

Department of Geography and Planning Records, 1985-1987 0.17 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Geography and Planning, including conference proceedings and a schedule of courses.

Department of French Studies Records, 1980-1989 0.17 cubic ft.

This collection consists of a single folder of records from the Department of French Studies and contains correspondence with Eugene Ionesco.

Department of English Records, 1939-2000 9.33 cubic ft.

Contains inactive records of the Department of English, including syllabi and course materials, annual reports, departmental correspondence, department publications, and administrative records.

Department of Economics Records, 1971-1985 1.0 cubic ft.

The collection documents the day-to-day work of the Department of Economics.

Department of Curriculum and Instruction Records, 1962-1974 2 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, primarily planning documents for various special institutes and programs.

Department of Counseling and Personnel Services Records, 1965-1976 0.57 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services (previously known as the Department of Guidance and Personnel Services). Consists primarily of budget documentation, meeting minutes, and course planning materials.

Department Of Computer Science Records, 1973-1986 1.0 cubic ft.

The collection includes memoranda, 1973; reports, 1983; internal evaluations of the M.S. degree in computer science; and publications.

Department of Comparative and World Literature Records, 1967-1976 0.33 cubic ft.

Contains records from the Department of Comparative and World Literature, which existed from 1967 until 1976. Contents include: course planning materials, internal evaluations, meeting records, and annual reports.

Department of Classics, 1934-1986 1 cubic ft.

Inactive records from the Department of Classics, including course readings, course schedules, and curricula.

Department of Chemistry Records, 1958-1979 0.25 cubic ft.

Memoranda, course descriptions, technical reports, syllabi, and proposals for the academic chemistry department.

Department of Biological Sciences Records, 1936-1988 5 cubic ft.

Biology seminar reports, laboratory manuals, proposals for departmental program development, and staff meeting minutes for the academic biological sciences department.

Department of Astronomy and Space Science Records, 1967-1976 4 cubic ft.

Contains the records of the Department of Astronomy and Space Science, which existed from 1964 until 1976.

Department of Art and Art History Records, 1964-1978 1 cubic ft.

The collection consists of inactive records from the University at Albany's Art Department.

Department of Anthropology Records, 1968-1987 0.33 cubic ft.

Contains inactive records of the Department of Anthropology.

Department of African American Studies Records, 1968-1976 2.33 cubic ft.

The Department of African American studies documents the papers and administrative processes of the development and implementation of an African American Studies department at the University at Albany in the late 1960s to the late 1970s.

Asian Studies Program Records, 1988 0.17 cubic ft.

Consists of discussion papers published by the Asian Studies Program (currently the Department of East Asian Studies).

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