1914-1960 University Photographs
This artificial collection documents the history of the University at Albany, SUNY and its predecessors through photographs and moving images. Images often depict the school's campus, university events, students, or faculty and staff.
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up of photographic prints, slides, contact sheets, and other pre-digital photographic materials as well as digitized photographs. The materials in this collection were artifically assembled by the University Archives to provide a visual documentation of the University's history.
Online Content
This lists only items that are available online. To see all materials, visit 1914-1960 University Photographs Collection Page.
1914
New York State Normal College, Moving-Up Day, a...,
1914
Students from the household economics class of...,
1914
Two women students holding the class of 1914...,
1914
Two women students holding the class of 1914...,
1914
A group photograph of the Camera Club of the New...,
1914 May 9
1915
A picture of John M. Sayles, Pd.B., Acting...,
1915
A portrait proof of Abram (Abraham) Roy (also...,
1915
A portrait of Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also...,
1915
A portrait of Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also...,
1915
A portrait of Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also...,
1915
Unidentified students from the senior class of the...,
1915 January
1916
A picture of a large gathering of people assembled...,
1916
A picture of people -- mostly women -- who are...,
1916
A picture of three women in Greek costume as they...,
1916
A picture of a large gathering of people assembled...,
1916
A picture of two gentlemen -- and the Sigma Nu...,
1916
A picture of Agnes E. Futterer, Class of 1916, as...,
1916
A picture of a group of women who are dressed in...,
1916
A picture of Agnes E. Futterer, Class of 1916,...,
1916
A picture of an unidentified woman participating...,
1916
A picture of a list of the Psi Gamma sorority...,
1916
A picture of a group of women who are dressed in...,
1916
A picture of people, mostly women, participating...,
1916
A picture of two unidentified women who are in...,
1916
Members of the Class of 1911 at their Class...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Library and...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Industrial...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Industrial...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Industrial...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Industrial...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Industrial...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Home Economic...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Gymnastics...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers' Faculty...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Dramatics...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Western...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Western...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Commencement...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Chemistry Lab...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Auditorium...,
1916
New York State College for Teachers, Women's...,
1916
ca.
University at Albany's Downtown campus....,
ca. 1916
Pictured with a trophy outside of a building on...,
1916 June
1917
A group around the Sun Dial of the State College...,
1917
A page from the Pedagogue yearbook featuring the...,
1917
A group of female students outdoors. Includes 1....,
1917
A group of unidentified people participating in a...,
1917
Photograph of Helena Duerschner, Helen Chase, and...,
1917
Portrait of Edward E. (Eldred) Potter, the...,
1917
1918
A portrait of Edward Eldred Potter, New York State...,
1918
A graduation photograph of Lillian G. Magilton,...,
1918
A New York State Normal School newspaper clipping...,
1918
A photograph of unidentified students and faculty...,
1918
A group portrait of the State College News Board,...,
ca. 1918
A picture of the New York State College for...,
1918
A portrait of Lillian G. Magilton, New York State...,
1918
A graduation photograph of Lillian G. Magilton,...,
1918
A photograph of unidentified students and faculty...,
1918
Four men from the New York State College for...,
1918
Members of the New York State College for Teachers...,
1918
New York State College for Teachers, Student Army...,
1918
New York State Normal College, Moving-Up Day, a...,
1918
Two men from the New York State College for...,
1918
A reproduction of the first page of the State...,
1918 November 21
The photograph of the State Army Training Corps...,
1918 November 28
1919
A portrait of Chester Wood, New York State College...,
1919
A picture of three female students, posing in a...,
ca. 1919
A photograph of Helen Chase and Alice Briggs,...,
1919
A picture of two female students (one is reported...,
ca. 1919
A picture of a large group of people gathered on...,
1919
A picture of members from the New York State...,
1919
A photograph of Maurice Hathorn, Martin Barry, and...,
1919
A picture of Harold William Thompson, member of...,
ca. 1919
Four students seated outdoors. The second student...,
1919
Gladys Teetsell and Helen Chase from the Class of...,
1919
Group of students and graduates outside Draper...,
1919
Hazel Lee, Margaret Crane, and Lela Cackener from...,
1919
Jessie Darling, Class of 1921, Marhney [?], and...,
1919
Katherine Ball, Margaret Crane, Nellie Parhhurst,...,
1919
Students Helena Duerschner, Mary Whish, Gertrude...,
1919
The Class of 1921 with their class banner and...,
1919
Two students, Margaret Crane Wilhelm from the...,
1919
Two male students holding a female student. The...,
1919
A photograph of Mabel White, a student at the New...,
1919 May 15
1920
Grace McGuire from the Class of 1923 and Lillian...,
1920
Marjorie Potter and Mabel White from the New York...,
1920
A cartoon promoting the 75th Anniversary Jubilee...,
1920 June
1921
A photograph of Margaret Crane, New York State...,
1921
A photograph of Theodore Hill, New York State...,
1921
A picture of Meyer Dobris, New York State College...,
1921
A photograph of Martin Barry, on the 1921 New York...,
1921
A photograph of Joseph (Eddie) Sherlock, a member...,
1921
A photograph of Hugo Polt, member of the New York...,
1921
A photograph of Adrian Johnson, a member of the...,
1921
A portrait of the New York State College for...,
1921
A portrait of Theodore Cassavant, New York State...,
1921
A Ralph Baker, New York State College for Teachers...,
1921
Reproduction of a photograph of students from the...,
1921
Students Margaret Crane and Eunice Meyers from the...,
1921
1924
A picture of the New York State College for...,
1924
New York State College for Teachers, Women's...,
1924
A picture of the front cover of the maiden issue...,
1924 May
A group portrait of New York State College for...,
1924 June 16
1925
A group of unidentified students and faculty...,
1925
Fundraising float to finance the construction of...,
1925
A group photograph of New York State College for...,
1925 June 15
1926
Group photograph of the class of 1931 as freshmen...,
1926
Participating in an event associated with...,
1926
Women students from the Class of 1926 holding a...,
1926
1928
Anne L. Cushing and Elizabeth F. Shaver, alumni...,
1928
Class of 1933 on Moving Up Day....,
ca. 1929
1929
1930
A portrait of Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also...,
1930
A picture of the New York State College for...,
1930
A portrait of Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also...,
1930
Members of the New York State College for...,
1930
Presidents of the New York State College for...,
1930
1931
1932
1933
Five male students from the class of 1933 standing...,
1933
Photograph of William Charles Robertson (left) and...,
ca. 1934
1935
A portrait of Clara L. Moore, New York State...,
1935
A photograph of Ruth Stebner, New York State...,
1935
1936
A picture of Edna Merritt (back row, far left),...,
1936
A photograph of Glenn Ungerer, Class of 1936,...,
1936
1937
A portrait of James C. Vanderpoel, New York State...,
1937
Residents who lived in Alumni Residence Halls...,
ca. 1937
Two couples at the Class of 1937 Senior Hop....,
1937
1938
1939
A picture of John M. Sayles, Pd.B., Acting...,
1939
Aerial photograph of the University at Albany's...,
ca. 1939
Dinner at Six from the 1939 New York State College...,
1939
Five women students seated on a bench. Photograph...,
1939
Members of the Potter Club (a social group and...,
1939
Students at a table in a hall. Photograph with the...,
1939
Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also Royer) Brubacher,...,
1939 July 29
1940
A group portrait of the Statesmen, a men's singing...,
1940
Advertisement from 1940 highlighting life at...,
1940
Multiple exposures of neon signs reading "Tavern,"...,
1940
Photograph of a page from Helen Krizka's 1940-1941...,
1940
Photograph of Helen Krizka's 1940-1941 scrapbook,...,
1940
Students attending a dance in the Commons, the...,
1940
Students study in Hawley Library at the New York...,
ca. 1940
1941
A group of eight female students sitting together...,
1941
Four female students in a kickline. Photograph...,
1941
Four female students standing together in front of...,
1941
Photograph of a page from Helen Krizka's 1940-1941...,
1941
Three female students seated together eating in...,
1941
Three women students standing outdoors with one...,
1941
1942
A picture of members -- and/or prospective members...,
1942
A group photograph of members of the the New York...,
1942
A picture of Isabel Woodin Pierce, New York State...,
1942
Janet Baxter Fisher, New York State College for...,
1942
Photograph of a page with five students from the...,
1942
Photograph of a page from the 1943 Pedagogue...,
1942
Photograph of students from a page from the 1943...,
1942
Unidentified students from the New York State...,
1942
Unidentified students from the New York State...,
1942
1943
A portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain Roy J....,
1943
A group portrait taken in Buffalo, N.Y. John...,
1943
An unidentified female student at the New York...,
1943
Dr. Robert Rienow, former professor in social...,
1943
Photograph of a page from the 1943 Pedagogue...,
1943
Photograph of a page from the 1943 Pedagogue...,
1943
Pledges of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority, New...,
1943
Pledges of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority, New...,
1943
Two unidentified students from New York State...,
1943
Two unidentified students walking in front of the...,
1943
1944
A picture of a couple of New York State College...,
1944
A picture of an ambulance that was purchased by...,
1944
A photograph of two unidentified students in...,
1944
A group of unidentified students studying outside...,
1944
A portrait of Edward B. Horton, New York State...,
1944 March 18
Attending the State College for Teachers...,
1944 May 6
1945
A photograph of Jim Brophy, New York State College...,
1945
A photograph of Art Brophy, New York State College...,
1945
A photograph of students sitting on a brick wall...,
1945
Four female students wearing commencement gowns in...,
1945
Unidentified students at the New York State...,
1945
A reproduction of a V-Mail letter dated April 19,...,
1945 April 19
1946
A picture of Eleanor Binn, Anna Kemesies (New York...,
1946
A photograph of Vivian Kronberg Davis, New York...,
1946
A photograph of William D. Marsland, Jr., New York...,
1946
Helen Brucker, New York State College for...,
1946
Mike Buetow, New York State College for Teachers,...,
1946
Playing in the snow are: Martha Dunlay, New York...,
1946
The 1947 Pedagogue yearbook portrait of the actor...,
1946
Three unidentified members of the Commuter's Club...,
1946
A picture of the New York State College for...,
1946 November
1947
A picture of Milton G. Nelson, Ph.D., Acting...,
1947
A photograph of two unidentified female students...,
1947
A photograph of Alice V. Knapp, New York State...,
1947
Aerial photograph of the University at Albany's...,
ca. 1947
Agnes Boomsma Krausse, New York State College for...,
1947
An unidentified group of female students at the...,
1947
Joan Burstein and Aurthur N. Collins, New York...,
1947
A group portrait of members of the New York State...,
1947 March
A photograph of Campus Night, Jane O'Brien Thomas,...,
1947 October 25
1948
A photograph of unidentified students waiting in...,
1948
A photograph of Marion Hawkins, New York State...,
1948
A photograph of the painting "View of State...,
ca. 1948
John William Jennings (center), New York State...,
1948
The Invitation to Comencement Exercises, which...,
1948
1949
A group portrait of Campus Queen Audrey Koch...,
1949 October
A photograph of Campus Queen Audrey Koch Feathers,...,
1949 October
1950
A picture of Evelyn Wolfe and Grace Smith, both of...,
1950
A picture of Jerry Derry of the State College News...,
1950
A member of the New York State College for...,
1950
A picture of Evelyn Wolfe and Grace Smith, both of...,
1950
A portrait of Campus Queen Virginia Norton...,
1950
A picture of the members of the Adirondack Branch...,
1950
Albany County Country Club clubhouse, prior to the...,
1950
An unidentified female student entering a side...,
1950
Two unidentified students entering Milne Hall from...,
1950
Unidentified students at the New York State...,
1950
A picture of former New York State Governor Thomas...,
1950 October 2
1951
Harvey Milk, University at Albany Class of 1951,...,
1951
A group of unidentified students and faculty...,
1951 June
1953
A picture of students as they participate in the...,
1953
A batter, catcher, and umpire on the New York...,
1953
An unidentified group of students playing a card...,
1953
Two unidentified students and members of the State...,
1953
1955
A photograph of unidentified students attending...,
1955
A portrait of Gladys E. Newell, New York State...,
1955
Agnes Futterer, Class of 1916 and later Professor...,
1955
Unidentified students gathered outside of Draper...,
1955
1956
A picture of the Torch -- one of the school's...,
1956
A picture of a presentation of the Bertha E....,
1956
A picture of, left to right: Genevieve Shorey...,
1956
Three images related the 1956 New York State...,
1956
1957
A picture of a portrait presentation of Minnie B....,
1957
A group portrait of Queen Marcia Lawrence Gauquie,...,
1957
A picture of alumni celebrating the New York State...,
1957
Aerial photograph of the University at Albany's...,
ca. 1957
Evan R. Collins, President of the New York State...,
1957
1958
A portrait of Miriam Sanderson, New York State...,
1958
A portrait of Jeanette M. Pietrantoni, New York...,
1958
A picture capturing the registration scene for the...,
1958
A picture of Graham Zeh (second gentleman from...,
1958
A picture of retiring faculty members Marion E....,
1958
A picture of Ray Byrne (viewer's far left)...,
1958
A picture of those attending a President's...,
1958
1959
A picture of Bertha E. Brimmer, New York State...,
1959
A picture of the New York State College for...,
1959
A picture of Bernard Auerbach receiving the Bertha...,
1959
A picture of Bertha E. Brimmer, New York State...,
1959
A portrait of Miriam Sanderson, New York State...,
1959
Francis McMahon Kennedy, right, presents to Evan...,
1959
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, writer and...,
1959
The unveiling of the portrait of President Abram...,
1959 July
1960
A picture of the Sigma Tau Beta fraternity...,
1960
A picture of Evan R. Collins, President of the...,
1960
A picture of an unidentified woman sitting on the...,
1960
A picture of Fannie Pawel Englander (viewer's...,
1960
A picture of the Quarter Century Club Coffee Hour...,
1960
A group portrait of members of the New York State...,
1960
Aerial view of the Albany Country Club and...,
1960
Close up photograph of the State University of New...,
1960
Commencement in Alumni Quadrangle at the...,
1960
Postcard created by Prestige Postcards of the...,
1960
West facade of Sayles Hall on Alumni Quadrangle....,
1960
A portrait of Gerald R. Firth, New York State...,
1960 February 11