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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, 1932-1977 2.0 cubic ft.
Contains reports arranged chronologically from 1932-1977. The reports for 1941-42 for 1946-47, and 1972-73 are missing. Includes budget requests. Contents of reports include departmental studies, proposals for changes, budget requests for the next school year and overall summaries of the events of the year.
The Milne School Records, 1890-2004 32.44 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.