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Oral histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Leo Smith Oral History collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: RITArc-0612
Overview

Twenty-four digital audio recordings of interviews mostly conducted by Leo Smith in an attempt to capture the oral history of the Rochester Institute of Technology from some of its prominent faculty, staff, trustees, presidents and contributors.

Dates: 1972-1976
Found in: RIT Archives

M. Richard Rose digital audio recording collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: RITArc-0631
Overview The M. Richard Rose digital audio recording collections contains audio recordings of Dr. Rose during his presidency at RIT. M. Richard Rose (born 1933) was the 7th President of Rochester Institute of Technology, serving from 1979 to 1992. Miller and Rose shared the belief that students in a technical school should be exposed to more art, literature, philosophy and culture. Partially out of this interest, and partially due to financial difficulties, Eisenhower College became a part of RIT....
Dates: 1982-1988
Found in: RIT Archives

Mark Ellingson digital audio recordings

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: RITArc-0613
Overview

The Mark Ellingson audio recordings contains three audio recordings documenting special occasions in the history of RIT's fifth president. The collection includes audio recordings from Ellingson's 30th anniversary celebration; when he was named Citizen of the Year by the Rochester Kiwanis Club; and his retirement in 1969.

Dates: 1966-1969
Found in: RIT Archives

Paul A. Miller digital audio recording

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: RITArc-0634
Overview

Digital audio recordings from different events during Dr. Paul Miller's presidency at RIT. Dr. Miller was president from 1969-1979. Recordings include 1970 and 1975 faculty seminar addresses as well as his retirement speech.

Dates: 1970-1978
Found in: RIT Archives

Robert H. Johnston digital audio recordings

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: RITArc-0638
Overview

Digital audio recordings of Robert H. Johnston during his time at RIT. Dr. Robert H. Johnston spent twenty years as a professor and administrator at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He eventually became the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. In 1990 he was named a Special Assistant to the President of R.I.T. Dr. Johnston most known for developing a system of using digital imaging to decode damaged and ancient texts including the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Dates: circa 1970
Found in: RIT Archives