Congressman Frank Horton Distinguished Speaker Series (Rochester, N.Y.) collection
Scope and Contents
The Congressman Frank Horton Distinguished Speaker Series (Rochester, N.Y.) collection consists of items related to the program and its speakers. The collection contains an invitation to President Gerald R. Ford's presentation, as well as tickets to the event. Also included are tickets to Dick Cheney's presentation and a notice announcing Johnnie L. Cochran's lecture. Additionally, there is a newspaper clipping on James C. Fletcher who spoke at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1989.
Dates
- Creation: 1989-1995
Creator
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Student Government (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Congressman Frank Horton Distinguished Speaker Series was started during the 1980s in honor of Frank Jefferson Horton, a Representative from New York from 1963-1993. Originally born in Texas, Horton earned his LL.B. from Cornell University in 1947. He began practicing law in New York and served on the Rochester city council from 1955-1961. In 1963, he was elected to Congress and served for 30 years. An active supporter of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the university chose to name the Horton Distinguished Speaker Series in his honor.
The original idea behind the program was to create "more opportunities for political discussions" on campus (Lindsley, 2004, p. 9-10). Over the years, many prominent speakers have appeared at RIT as part of the series including two former Presidents, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Some of these speakers are listed below.
Select List of Past Horton Distinguished Speakers:
Select List of Past Horton Distinguished Speakers
- 1989
- James C. Fletcher
- 1992
- Gerald Ford
- 1993
- Dick Cheney
- 1995
- Johnnie Cochran
- 1999
- Jesse Jackson
- 2000
- Colin Powell
- 2001
- Jocelyn Elders
- 2002
- Earvin "Magic" Johnson
- 2003
- Ben Stein
- 2004
- Robert Redford
- 2005
- Rudy Giuliani
- 2006
- Erin Brockovich
- 2007
- Steve Wozniak
- 2008
- Bill Nye
- 2009
- Jimmy Wales
- 2010
- Al Pacino
- 2011
- Michael J. Fox (expected)
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References:
Lindsley, K. (2004). Leading edge: Alumni say campus activities
provided an advantage after graduation. The University Magazine, 6(1), 7-10.
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language
English
Overview
Materials related to the Congressman Frank Horton Distinguished Speaker Series at the Rochester Institute of Technology and its speakers. The collection includes an invitation, tickets, and a clipping.
Arrangement
Items are arranged chronologically in a single folder.
Physical Location
C.S. South, Shelf 808, Box 203
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Lara Nicosia in March 2011.
Subject
- Cheney, Richard B. (Person)
- Cochran, Johnnie L. (Person)
- Congressman Frank Horton Distinguished Speaker Series (Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Fletcher, James Chipman (1919-1991) (Person)
- Horton, Frank J. (Frank Jefferson) (Person)
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Lecturers (Organization)
- Title
- Congressman Frank Horton Distinguished Speaker Series (Rochester, N.Y.) collection
- Status
- Published
- Subtitle
- RIT Archives
- Author
- Lara Nicosia
- Date
- 15 March 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
