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Mechanics Institute (Rochester, N.Y.) -- History

 Organization

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Anne Payne Mechanics Institute digital image

 Collection
Identifier: RITArc-0685
Overview

The Anne Payne Mechanics Institute digital files include a photograph of several young women who attended the Mechanics Institute, as well as several newspaper articles relating to the women.

Dates: 1910-1916
Found in: RIT Archives

Dane Gordon papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0241
Overview

The Dane Gordon papers contain interview notes, typewritten manuscripts, galley proofs, and research material used in the creation of Gordon's book, Rochester Institute of Technology: Industrial Development and Educational Innovation in an American City.

Dates: circa 1978-2005
Found in: RIT Archives

Early Institute miscellaneous records

 Collection — Folder 1-4
Identifier: RITArc-0396
Overview

The collection contains Board meeting announcements and invitations, and other documents ranging from 1847-1894 for the Rochester Athenaeum, Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Association, Mechanics Institute, and the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. Many of the documents are addressed to George S. Riley.

Dates: 1847-1894
Found in: RIT Archives

Mechanics Institute library accession registers

 Collection — Volume 1-3
Identifier: RITArc-0233
Overview

Mechanics Institute library accession registers consists of 3 volumes listing items added to the Institute library collection, circa 1890-1907.

Dates: circa 1890-1907
Found in: RIT Archives

Mechanics Institute Saturday Evening Lectures programs

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006627795]
Identifier: RITArc-0602
Overview

Collection of 28 program booklets of a lecture series called Saturday Evening Lectures held between 1906 and 1920. The series was sponsored by Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI) and most of the lectures covered travel and art.

Dates: 1906-07, 1910-1920
Found in: RIT Archives

RAMI historical interviews and radio series transcripts

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006629317]
Identifier: RITArc-0129
Overview

RAMI historical interviews and radio series scripts consists of correspondence, a list of proposed radio program, scripts of aired presentations, drafts of the scripts prior to the interviews, and notes from radio presentations. The scripts highlight the history of Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, the 100th Anniversary of the first photograph and the Photographic Technology and other departments.

Dates: 1938-1939
Found in: RIT Archives

RIT charter collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0360
Overview

Original copies of laws and charters related to RIT.

Dates: 1830-1998
Found in: RIT Archives

Unpublished manuscript by Mark Ellingson

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006628537]
Identifier: RITArc-0378
Overview

Unpublished manuscript by Mark Ellingson on the history of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, the objectives of the institute, information on programs and courses offered and institutional policies through 1937.

Dates: 1936-1937
Found in: RIT Archives

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Universities and colleges -- New York (State) -- Rochester -- History 4
Correspondence 2
Rochester (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century 2
Academic libraries -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
Administrative records 1