Collections : [State University of New York at Oswego]

State University of New York at Oswego

State University of New York at Oswego

Penfield Library
7060 State Route 104
Oswego, NY 13126, United States
Penfield Library Archives and Special Collections Department is at the heart of teaching and learning at SUNY Oswego. The College Archives was established to preserve, maintain and foster an appreciation of the history and enduring value of SUNY Oswego. The Archives is comprised of historical records and documents of administrators, Departments, faculty, staff and students. Special Collections' local history collection includes material that focuses on the historical, political and cultural heritage of Oswego County or the surrounding Central New York region.

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First Presbyterian Church (Oswego, NY)
The First Presbyterian Church Records collection contains records, directories, scrapbooks, correspondences and bulletins mainly between two time periods, 1824 to 1916 and 1937 to 1985. The collection was compiled by Elizabeth Hallock and Marilyn Barach at different periods of time.
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Knitter, Grace
The collection contains correspondence, essays, and poetry of life in Oswego, New York, in the early 20th century. The most significant work in the collection are her memoirs of Oswego, where she mentions the many social activities, family life and numerous people she encountered while in Oswego. She discusses in detail the appearance of the Oswego Public Library and other structures in the city.
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State University College (Oswego, N.Y.)
Isaac B. Poucher, Sheldon's longtime lieutenant, carried on the founder's revolutionary direction as the second principal at Oswego Normal School from 1897 to 1913. He was associated with Oswego Normal School for 50 years. Poucher’s vision led to the construction of what is now Sheldon Hall and buying the land that brought us to the college’s current lakeside location. Graduates continued to carry the Oswego Method into the world and expanded the institution’s reputation and legacy.
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State University College (Oswego, N.Y.)
The professional collection of James E. Perdue, the seventh President of SUNY Oswego and covers the years from 1963 to 1991. Dr. Perdue oversaw the ongoing physical transformation of the campus landscape and growth in its student and faculty ranks. He spearheaded the opening of the academic quad that includes Hewitt, Penfield Library and Lanigan, Mahar and Tyler Halls; several residence halls including what is known as “New Campus”; dining halls; the Culkin administration building and other spaces still of great use.
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Riggs, James G.
The James G. Riggs Papers collection contains materials collected by members of SUNY Oswego about the third principal of the Oswego Normal School from 1913 to 1933. During his tenure as principal James Riggs expanded the industrial arts program and opened Park Hall, added more land to the current college location, and guided the school through World War 1, the outbreak of Influenza Epidemic of 1919, and the onset of the Great Depression.