Scope and Content Note
The year 1959 marked the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the Board of Regents in 1784. This series consists of two documents mounted on matboard: proclamation by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller designating May 1, 1959 as "Board of Regents Day" and concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly memorializing 1794 [sic] in the educational history of the state, passed March 25, 1959.
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