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University Archives
Records that document the history of the University at Albany, SUNY and its predecessor schools.
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Anna E. Pierce Papers, 1884-1983 0.5 cubic ft.
Annual Reports Collection, 1844-2005 0.83 cubic ft.
Bernard Vonnegut Papers, 1828-1997 39.04 cubic ft.
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".
Biographical Files, 1875-1984 1.6 cubic ft.
This series contains papers pertaining to Robert Rienow and his family. Included are Rienow's military records from his World War II service in the United States Army and from the New York National Guard. These include discharge papers, appointment papers, immunization records, correspondence and memos. Also found in this series are legal documents and financial records from the estate of Rienow's uncle in Wisconsin, Fred Rienow. Rienow's education is documented through class notes and papers from West Point and from Columbia University, where he completed his Ph.D. There are several folders of brochures, news clippings, and souvenirs from Rienow's travels, including trips to Europe and the Midwest.
Robert Rienow Papers, 1875-1984, bulk 1955-1979 15.72 cubic ft.
Campus Directories Collection, 1925-2006 2.06 cubic ft.
Commencement Programs Collection, 1857-2019 2 cubic ft.
Melvin Urofsky Papers, 1850-1978, bulk 1870-1940 14.83 cubic ft.
Creative Services, 1921-2001 26.66 cubic ft.
This series consists of the materials the department produced and used before transitioning to the use of digital media. The materials in this series are from the period in which the department was known as Creative Services. Some photographic materials were created by the department while older materials in the series were produced elsewhere and retained by them for the creation of promotional material.
Photographic Materials, 1921-2001 25 cubic ft.
This sub-series is made up of the photographic materials in the Creative Services series. It consists of contact sheets, negatives and photographic prints. Also includes a largely complete alphabetical series of faculty portraits from the period of 1991-1997.