University Archives: Celebrating 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 480 acres of woodlands donated by philanthropist Ward Melville. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 8, 1960.

The Fall of 2007 marks the 50th Anniversary of Stony Brook. The University Archives is comprised of over 1,000 linear feet of 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. Highlights from the Collections include:

	University History Introduction to SBU; Timeline and Highlights; Claims to Fame; Traditions; Past Presidents; and Library resources about Stony Brook and the State University of New York.		University Administration and Facts Current Administration; Chief Administrative Officers; Fast Facts; Biography of President Shirley Strum Kenny.
	Print Collections Faculty Papers; 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: Dr. Frances Bonner; Dr. Lee Koppelman; Dr. Peter Kahn; and Dr. George Williams.
	Photographic and Multimedia Collections University Photo Archive; Campus Events; Melville Library Author Series; Poetry Center Readings; Stony Brook: The Early Years (exhibit); Audio/Visual Material; and Electronic Media.		Digitized Collections: DSpace Read the digitized versions of publications created by SBU's faculty, staff and students. Collections are fully keyword-searchable: campus newspapers 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; browse the Specula yearbook; and more...
	University History Projects Dr. Sidney Gelber: Stony Brook History Project and Dr. Karl Hartzell: Oral History Project.

Mission Statement and Procedures - Collections - Records Management - Donating to the Archives