Ruth Thomas photographs and transparencies

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0245

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Ruth Thomas photographs and transparencies were most likely created while Thomas was a student at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. Images are numbered; numbers may have correlated to class assignments. The collection includes: 1 black and white negative, 9 color transparencies, and 10 black and white photographs. There is also a Christmas card presumably designed by Thomas. Image subjects include advertisements, portraits, and architecture.

Dates

Creation: circa 1940-1942

Creator

Thomas, Ruth (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Ruth Thomas was a student at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, a precursor to Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned a degree in photography in 1942.

Extent

0.9 Linear Feet (1 Oversize lid box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Twenty photos and transparencies by Ruth Thomas. Thomas was a student at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, a precursor to Rochester Institute of Technology.

Arrangement

Images are arranged by number.

Physical Location

C.S. Mid-Range, Shelf 63

Other Finding Aids

In addition to this finding aid, an inventory is available below. For more information, please contact the RIT Archive Collections.

Ruth Thomas photographs