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Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. School of Industrial Arts

 Organization

administrative history

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Charles G. Edwards papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0022
Overview

Papers of Charles G. Edwards who graduated from the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI) in 1937. The collection includes test reports, course books, and miscellaneous printed material during the years Edwards was at RAMI.

Dates: 1931-1956; Majority of material found within 1936 - 1937
Found in: RIT Archives

Howard C. Riker collection of mechanical engineering student projects

 Collection — Object 1-2
Identifier: RITArc-0356
Overview

Collection includes an eight inch table saw and cast iron grinding or buffing wheel arbor designed, patterned and machined by Mechanics Institute (MI) student, Howard C. Riker. Mr. Riker was a student in the School of Industrial Arts, and graduated in 1928. These pieces were made in the Engineering drawing and mechanism class.

Dates: 1925-1928
Found in: RIT Archives

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute mechanical drawing tools

 Collection — Carton 1
Identifier: RITArc-0294
Overview

Set of mechanical drawing tools, most likely from a student of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (a precursor of Rochester Institute of Technology). The tools were made in Germany.

Dates: circa 1900-1920
Found in: RIT Archives

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Subject
Mechanical drawing -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- Rochester 2
Artifacts (object genre) 1
College students -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
Drawing instruments -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
Engineering -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
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Instructional materials 1
Lecture notes 1
Mechanical engineering 1
Metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques 1
Test reports 1
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