Commencement Programs
This collection is made up of programs for commencement ceremonies at the University at Albany.
History of Commencement Programs
Commencement programs have been issued by the University at Albany and the previous institutions it existed as for many years. Early version from the State Normal School were fairly simple, listing attending staff, some of the musical selections, and the short list of graduates that might take up a single page. They have expanded greatly since then, not only because of the growth in students and faculty at the institution, as well as the expanded nature of the event.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the programs for commencement ceremonies from the years 1857 to 2014. The years 1957-1908 are not complete, with various copies missing. From 1910 on every version is in the collection, with the inclusion of the winter commencement programs beginning in 2001. Within these programs can be found complete lists of graduates of each various program, faculty attendees, and the speakers who delivered speeches during the ceremony.
Online Content
This lists only items that are available online. To see all materials, visit Commencement Programs Collection Page.
1850s
1860s
Commencement Program,
1860
Semi-Annual Exercise of the Literary Societies,
1860 January 27
Commencement Program,
1861
Commencement Program,
1863
Semi-Annual Exercise of the Literary Societies,
1863 January 23
Commencement Program,
1865
1870s
Commencement Program,
1872
Commencement Program,
1873
Commencement Program,
1875
Commencement Program,
1876
Commencement Program for the 65th Term,
1877 January 30
Commencement Program for the 66th Term,
1877
1880s
Commencement Program,
1882
Commencement Program,
1885
Commencement Program,
1886
Commencement Program,
1887
1890s
Closing Exercises of the 91st Term,
1890 January 24
Closing Exercises of the 1st Term,
1890 June 26
Commencement Program,
1891
Commencement Program,
1892
Commencement Program,
1893
Commencement Program,
1894
Commencement Program,
1895
Commencement Program,
1896
Commencement Program,
1897
Commencement Program,
1898
Commencement Program,
1899
1900s
Commencement Program,
1901
Commencement Program,
1905
Commencement Program,
1906
Commencement Program,
1907
Commencement Program,
1908
1910s
Commencement Program,
1910
Commencement Program,
1911
Commencement Program,
1912
Commencement Program,
1913
Commencement Program,
1914
Commencement Program,
1915
Commencement Program,
1916
Commencement Program,
1917
Commencement Program,
1919
1920s
Commencement Program,
1920
Commencement Program,
1921
Commencement Program,
1922
Commencement Program,
1923
Commencement Program,
1924
Commencement Program,
1925
Commencement Program,
1926
Commencement Program,
1927
Commencement Program,
1928
Commencement Program,
1929
1930s
Commencement Program,
1930
Commencement Program,
1931
Commencement Program,
1932
Commencement Program,
1933
Commencement Program,
1934
Commencement Program,
1935
Commencement Program,
1936
Commencement Program,
1937
Commencement Program,
1938
Commencement Program,
1939
1940s
Commencement Program,
1940
Commencement Program,
1941
Commencement Program,
1942
Commencement Program,
1943
Centennial of the New York State College for Teachers,
1944 May 6
Commencement Program,
1944
Commencement Program,
1945
Commencement Program,
1946
Commencement Program,
1947
Commencement Program,
1948
Commencement Program,
1949
1950s
Commencement Program,
1950
Commencement Program,
1951
Commencement Program,
1952
Commencement Program,
1953
Commencement Program,
1954
Commencement Program,
1955
Commencement Program,
1956
Commencement Program,
1957
Commencement Program,
1958
Commencement Program,
1959
1960s
Commencement Program,
1960
Commencement Program,
1961
Commencement Program,
1962
Commencement Program,
1963
Commencement Program,
1964
Commencement Program,
1965
Commencement Program,
1966
Commencement Program,
1967
Commencement Program,
1968
Commencement Program,
1969
1970s
Commencement Program,
1970
Commencement Program,
1971
Commencement Program,
1972
Commencement Program,
1973
Commencement Program,
1976
1980s
Commencement Programs,
1982
Commencement Programs,
1983
Commencement Program,
1984 May 20
Commencement Brochure,
1984
Commencement Address by Arthur Schlesinger Jr.,
1984 May 20
Commencement Memorandum,
1984 April 30
Commencement Memorandum,
1985 April 24
Commencement Program,
1985 May 19
Commencement Invitation,
1985
Commencement Brochure,
1985
Commencement Press Release,
1987 November 18
Commencement Schedule,
1988 May 15
Commencement Program,
1988 May 15
Commencement Programs,
1988
Commencement Programs,
1989
1990s
Commencement Program,
1990
Commencement Programs,
1992
Commencement Programs,
1993
Commencement Program,
1994
Commencement Program,
1995
Commencement Programs,
1997
Commencement Program,
1998
2000s
2010s
December Commencement Program,
2010
Commencement Program,
2012
Commencement Programs,
2013
December Commencement Programs,
2013
Commencement Programs,
2014 May
December Commencement Programs,
2014 December
December Commencement Programs,
2014
Commencement Program,
2016 May
Commencement Program,
2016 December