University Archives: Celebrating Over 50 Years of Stony Brook University

The State University College on Long Island held its first classes on September 17, 1957, on the grounds of Planting Fields, the majestic 350-acre former estate of benefactor William Robertson Coe. Classes were held in Oyster Bay while a new campus was prepared in the quaint community of Stony Brook, on acres of woodlands donated by philanthropist Ward Melville. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 8, 1960. The Fall of 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of Stony Brook University.

The University Archives is comprised of over 1,000 linear feet of non-current records including faculty files, administration records, photographs, and publications that document the history of the University. The archives is also the official repository for Stony Brook's master theses and doctoral dissertations and the Stony Brook Authors and Editors Collection.

	University History about SBU - history - timeline of highlights - traditions- Facebook - twitter - library subject guide and resources about Stony Brook and the State University of New York.		Administration and Facts Office of the President - Office of the Provost - fast facts - past presidents and anniversary facts - honorary degree recipients.
	Collections faculty collections - information and vertical files - records from the Office of the President; campus publications - and the Stony Brook Authors and Editors Collection.		Donor Recognition Recent donors to the University Archives: Max Fink - William le Noble - John Gagnon - Frances Bonner - and Lee Koppelman.
	Photograph and Multimedia Collections photograph archive - campus events - Melville Library Author Series - Poetry Center readings - audio/visual material - electronic media - Flickr and Stony Brook University's YouTube channel.		Digital Collections Access archived webpages and read the digitized versions of publications created by SBU's faculty, staff and students, including: Specula yearbooks; campus newspapers The Stony Brook Statesman, Stony Brook Press and Blackworld; reports from administrative departments; material created by University governance; technical reports from College of Engineering and Applied Science; the Long Island Historical Journal; historic documents from the University Archives; and more...
	University History Projects Stony Brook History Project - Stony Brook Oral History Project - School of Medicine Oral History Project - Oral History Project of East Campus.

Collections - Records Management - Donating to the Archives