Bengal tiger

Materials related to Spirit the Tiger, a live tiger cub that served as the Rochester Institute of Technology's mascot from 1963-1964. The collection includes correspondence, administrative and financial documents, ephemera, and clippings. Also included is a transcript of an oral history interview given by RIT students who were members of the original Tiger Committee in 2005.

The Eric Senna papers document the development and installation of, and publicity about, the bronze RIT Bengal Tiger statue made by sculptor D.H.S. (“Duff”) Wehle for RIT. Materials include planning papers, correspondence, speech drafts, news clippings, photographs, and more. The bulk of the collection dates between 1989 and 1990.

Collection is a miniature replica of sculptor D.H.S. Wehle's bronze tiger that can be found on RIT's campus between the Student Union and the Wallace Library. Additionally, a mounted plaque authenticating ownership of the sculpture.