Veterans Memorial Court plaque
Scope and Contents
The plaque reads Rochester Institute of Technology, Veterans Memorial Court honoring men and women of the Institute who served their country, Nov. 11, 1958
The courtyard was a wide open concrete circular space containing seating areas for students to study and work outside between the Eastman and Bevier buildings. A United States flag stands in the center.
The plaque measures 25.75 x 13.5 inches and is a metal sign encased in wood frame. The sign is extremely heavy and the exact location of where the plaque hung is unknown.
Dates
- Creation: 1958
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
In August 1957, the Jenkinson apartments were torn down to create a small open space between the Eastman and Bevier buildings which gave students an outdoor area to congregate and study. This was the spot where in 1962 then President, Mark Ellingson announced to the students that the Institute would be moving to Henrietta NY.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (No container)
Language
English
Overview
A memorial plaque commemorating the Veterans Memorial Court on RIT's downtown campus.
Arrangement
Collection is one item.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
25.75 x 13.5 inch metal sign encased in wood frame from the downtown campus. The plaque is VERY heavy.
Physical Location
C. S. South, Shelf 228
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The plaque was found in a room in A510 of the Student Union in 2007 and deposited to the RIT Archives by Carol Reed.
Accession number(s):
2007:011
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Jody Sidlauskas in December 2014.
Subject
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Office of Veteran Affairs (Organization)
Source
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Student Affairs. Center for Campus Life, Associate Director (Depositor, Organization)
- Title
- Veterans Memorial Court plaque
- Status
- Published
- Subtitle
- RIT Archives
- Author
- Jody Sidlauskas
- Date
- 03 December 2014
- 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
