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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.

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This series contains correspondence and information provided to and from the various national, regional, state, and local organizations and associations in which the Department of Information Studies was involved as well as records pertaining to committees and other groups involved with the State University of New York (SUNY) in general. Of particular note is the large amount of records to and from the American Library Association (ALA), a professional organization whose function, among others, is the accreditation of all the information science and library schools in the nation.