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RIT University News collection of NTID slides

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0082

Scope and Contents

Collection of slides taken by the RIT University News photographer documenting student life, events, and classes at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Included are portraits of NTID Presidents Alan Hurwitz, William Castle, Robert Frisina and President Davila at his inauguration. Photographs of performing arts productions include theater production Sherlock Holmes, a mime and a woman playing drums. Images also include NTID students in classroom and labs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1987-1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, one of nine colleges at RIT, was established by an act of Congress and signed into law by President Johnson in 1965. After an extensive national search, RIT was chosen as the permanent home for NTID, and the first group of students arrived in Fall 1968.

NTID Performing Arts was established in the Fall of 1974, with the opening of the Institute's new permanent buildings, as an integral part of the Institute's curriculum following the success of the student drama club founded by Dr. Robert Panara in 1969. Originally named the Experimental Educational Theatre (EET), NTID Performing Arts offers a comprehensive curriculum of theatre courses and produces 6 productions and one outreach tour per season.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (1 clamshell 3-ring box)

Language

English

Overview

Collection of photographs in slide format documenting student life, events, and classes at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Arrangement

Slides are arranged by subject.

Other Finding Aids

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

RIT University News collection of NTID slides

Processing Information

Finding aid created by Jody Sidlauskas in December 2012.

Title
University News collection of NTID slides
Status
Completed
Subtitle
RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive
Author
Jody Sidlauskas
Date
13 December 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the RIT Archives Repository

Contact:
Rochester NY 14623 USA