College Archives & Special Collections  

The College Archives and Special Collections and the Crane Archives are located in the Snell Room (Room 214) on the second floor of Crumb Library.

Use of our material is welcomed. SUNY Potsdam students, faculty, and staff may have access to our collections, as well as anyone outside the college community.

• Use:

Public Hours:

           Mondays    1-4

           Thursdays 9-12

Use at other times is by appointment, and advance appointments for weekdays 8 to 5 are made by calling archivist Matthew Francis or Jane Subramanian at 267-3326, or in their absence, Holly Chambers at 267-3312. Please call at least two days in advance.

Material is used in the Snell Room itself under supervision of an archivist. Exceptional use is made only at the discretion of the archivist.

• Photocopying:

Material may be photocopied with permission of the archives staff. Permission to photocopy may be denied for materials deemed to be too fragile or because of legal restrictions, including privacy concerns.

• Off-site queries:

Our College Archives and Special Collections is glad to help with questions from public patrons. Quick inquiries by phone, email, or letter are handled as time allows. All extensive research requires visiting the archives in person.

Pictured are a banner and photographs from the Potsdam Normal School, our predecessor