The collections on this page have been organized into the following groupings:
Collections by or about individuals
Colleen Brunner, Lynne Hartunian, and the Pan Am Flight 103 Digital collection
This web page contains biographical information about Colleen and Lynne, and information about campus memorials.
Sylvia M. Snyder Collection, bulk 1952-1958 Physical collection only
Sylvia Snyder graduated from Oswego Normal School (what is now known as SUNY Oswego) in 1928. Our collection includes documents relating to her time as a teacher, including typed letters, handwritten notes, and a script titled "A Day in Kindergarten."
Collections by or about groups
Student Association minutes Digital collection
Minutes from 1965 - 2007 are available online at the link above.
Student Publications
Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of all student publications, but rather, a list of those we have available through Penfield Library's Archives & Special Collections.
The Oswegonian Digital collection
The Oswegonian, our student newspaper, has been published since 1935. Most issues have been digitized and are available online, through 2010. (More recent issues are available on the Oswegonian website.)
The OntarianDigital collection
Oswego's yearbooks were published from 1922 until 2005. No yearbooks were published in 1972, 2003, or 2004. All yearbooks can be accessed online.
We also have print yearbooks from 1934-1937, thanks to the donation of alumnus Edward Owens, class of '37. Mr. Owens' donation includes his handwritten notes in the yearbooks, which may be of interest as he was involved in many student organizations.
Great Lake Review Digital collection
The Great Lake Review is a student-run literary magazine. It began in 1974, and is generally published once or twice a year. All past issues have been digitized and are available online, through the most recent issue.
Quest Digital collection Digital collection
Quest is an annual celebration of students' academic and creative work. This annual symposium began in 1980. Penfield Library's Archives & Special Collections has been collecting digital versions of presenters' posters since 2020.
- We also have a physical collection related to Quest; this collection contains programs, student papers, newspaper articles, and more. See the finding aid for more information on what's contained in the physical collection.
Other collections
Commencements
View recordings of commencement ceremonies from 1992-2002. Digital collection
View programs for commencement ceremonies. Digital collection
Most programs from 1919 onward are available online; we have some programs from 1865 through 1919 available online as well. If you don't see the year you're looking for, contact us - we may have a physical copy.