Chris Nilsen collection of RIT slides

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0460

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Chris Nilsen collection of RIT campus construction slides consists of eighty color slides documenting various stages of construction of campus buildings over a period of several years. Some of the buildings being constructed are identifiable, and some are not. The same is true with people shown in the photos.

Dates

Creation: circa 1962-1968

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Chris F. Nilsen attended RIT and graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1958, and later earning degrees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Nilsen returned to RIT to teach Mechanical Engineering for 41 years in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, where he retired Professor Emeritus.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 half document box containing 6 pages of slides)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Eighty slides taken at different times throughout the new campus construction between 1962-1968.

Arrangement

Slides are in numbered order arranged on four sheets of slide sleeves.

Other Finding Aids

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

Chris Nilsen collection of RIT campus construction slides