This series includes the various reports which the University at Albany submitted to the Phi Beta Kappa organization between 1950 and 1974, as well as the memorandums, correspondence, and notes related to the generation of those application materials. Also included are some printed materials about Phi Beta Kappa used as reference material during this process. This series also contains similar records relating to the establishment of the Alpha Alpha chapter once the application was accepted.
Collections : [University Archives]
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.
Search Constraints
Start Over You searched for: Collecting Area University Archives Remove constraint Collecting Area: University ArchivesSearch Results
Top 3 results in this collection —
view all 43
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Alpha Chapter Records, 1940-1992 1.2 cubic ft.
The Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Alpha Chapter Records contain documents related to the formation and activities of the Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the University at Albany.
Box 1 (1-application to phi beta kappa), Folder 1
Top 3 results in this collection —
view all 29
Payroll Office Records, 1916-1986 1.2 cubic ft.
This collection contains payroll records (salary schedules, payroll guidelines, and other materials from different offices at the University.
1 result in this collection
Arthur Applebee Papers, 1965-2014 4 cubic ft.
This collection is made up of the papers of Arthur N. Applebee, Distinguished Professor of Education and founder of Center on English Learning And Achievement (CELA), covering his professional career in Albany.
1 result in this collection
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).
1 result in this collection
Records of Miriam Trementozzi document the University at Albany, SUNY's numerous public and community outreach efforts.
Top 3 results in this collection —
view all 720
The collection consists of inactive records from the University at Albany's Atmospheric Science Research Center.
Top 3 results in this collection —
view all 8
Box 1 (caroline smith page family papers), Folder 1
Caroline Smith Page Family Papers, 1867-1905 0.17 cubic ft.
Autobiography and photos of Caroline Smith Page who was an early student at the New York State Normal School. She later taught in Troy, NY and Natchez, MS.
Box 1 (caroline smith page family papers), Folder 2
Top 3 results in this collection —
view all 15
Autograph Book Collection, 1857-1890 0.75 cubic ft.
Collection is made up of autograph books from the New York State Normal School.
Top 3 results in this collection —
view all 1605
Bernard Vonnegut Papers, 1828-1997 39.04 cubic ft.
The Bernard Vonnegut Papers document Vonnegut's career as a researcher in the field of atmospheric science with a focus on his time at GE, Arthur Little, and the State University of New York at Albany. The collection includes technical memoranda, research, data, inventions and patent forms, equipment specifications, drawings, figures, handwritten notes, manuscripts, reports, correspondence, publicity materials, course materials, news clippings, photographs, memorabilia, and audio/video materials
Project Cirrus, 1891-1985, Undated 4.25 cubic ft.
This series documents the Project Cirrus program, a weather modification initiative undertaken by GE along with the United States Signal Corps, Office of Naval Research, and the United States Air Force, with general oversight handled by the Department of Defense. As part of the effort, Dr. Vonnegut discovered that AgI, Silver Iodide, was a superior nucleation agent. This discovery significantly influenced the science of artificial precipitation and this method came to be adopted as the chief means of "rain making".
3 results in this collection