State University of New York Office of the Chancellor External General Files

Alphabetical by subject.

This series includes subject and correspondence files relating to organizations outside of the State University system. Types of records include incoming and outgoing correspondence with the chancellor, memorandums, reports, presentations, faculty appointment letters, grievance cases, resumes, salary schedules, applications, newspaper clippings, publications, audits, meeting agendas and minutes, and strategic plans and progress reports. The records discuss new policies as well as the involvement of organizations in various meetings and activities. The newspaper clippings and publications give a look into what local and statewide events were influencing change within the SUNY schools. Correspondence directed to the chancellor kept him informed on the activities of the organizations outside of his dominion.

Chancellors represented include Alvin C. Eurich (1949-1952), Charles Garside (1952), William S. Carlson (1952-1958), Thomas H. Hamilton (1959-1963), J. Lawrence Murray (1963-1964), Samuel B. Gould (1964-1970), Ernest L. Boyer (1970-1977), James F. Kelly (1977-1978), Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. (1978-1987), Jerome B. Komisar (1987-1988), D. Bruce Johnstone (1988-1994), Joseph C. Burke (1994), Thomas A. Bartlett (1994-1996), John W. Ryan (1997-1999), and Robert L. King (2000-2005).

Among the organizations included in this series are the Association of American Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, Association of Governing Boards, Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, National Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the Association of American Medical Colleges, Middle States Associations, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, New York State Education Department, and the State University Research Foundation. A number of colleges and universities are also represented in this series, as well as several consulting firms.

B2636-23: Records in this accretion document the tenure of Chancellor Nancy Zimpher.

Series B2635 State University of New York Office of the Chancellor Campus Subject and Correspondence Files contains related records.

Series B2637 State University of New York Office of the Chancellor General Files contains related records.

This series was transferred under RDA 22228.

Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).