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RAMI Domestic Science Department apron, cooking cap, and bag

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006630942]
Identifier: RITArc-0255
Overview

Three items from the Department of Domestic Science and Art at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute: 1 apron, 1 cooking hat, and 1 drawstring bag.

Dates: circa 1905-1920
Found in: RIT Archives

Winifred Philleo McPherson diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006627056]
Identifier: RITArc-0354
Overview

The Winifred Philleo McPherson diaries are photocopied pages of her original diaries from 1914-1917. This was the time period she attended the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI). Daily handwritten entries record the life of a young female student's life in the early 1900's. Also included is Mrs. McPherson's personal biography.

Dates: 1914-1917
Found in: RIT Archives

RAMI Domestic Science Department recipes

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: RITArc-0376
Overview

Collection is approximately 250-300 recipe cards belonging to Gertrude Sterling, a Home Economics student at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI) during the 1930's. Recipes include cakes, pastries, puddings, pickling, and much more. Most of the recipes are for servings of 50 or more.

Dates: circa mid-1930s
Found in: RIT Archives

RAMI Domestic Science Department records

 Collection — Box 1-18 folders
Identifier: RITArc-0381
Overview

The collection includes various documents, clippings, publications, financial records, enrollment records and board meeting information related to the Domestic Science Department at RIT. The collection spans from 1893-1989.

Dates: 1893-1989; Majority of material found within 1893 - 1945
Found in: RIT Archives