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Rochester Institute of Technology -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Burton and John Stratton collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006629293]
Identifier: RITArc-0667
Overview

Materials related to Burton E. Stratton, and Burton’s son, John Stratton. Burton E. Stratton was a graduate of the Mechanics Institute's electrical department, and served as the Dean of the Evening College from 1941-1960. The collection includes news clippings, photograps, and college publications

Dates: 1934-1989
Found in: RIT Archives

Chris Nilsen photograph of RIT Mechanical Engineering Class of 1958

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: RITArc-0641
Overview

This collection includes 1 color photograph of a luncheon meeting of RIT Mechanical Engineering Class of 1958. A group of 14 classmates has met yearly since their graduation. This photograph features 10 of the 14 original classmates meeting for their luncheon in 2015.

Dates: 2015
Found in: RIT Archives

Collection on Mark Ellingson

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0694
Overview

Collection of records about RIT President Mark Ellingson.

Dates: 1939-1993
Found in: RIT Archives

George M. Cochran digital moving image collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006629218]
Identifier: RITArc-0671
Overview

The George M. Cochran digital moving image collection consists of several films and business cards from Cochran's film and marketing companies. Cochran was a student at RIT in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences in the early 1960's. The films are housed on optical discs (CD-ROM/DVD).

Dates: 1960-2014; Majority of material found within 2006 - 2014
Found in: RIT Archives

George Pittman collection on Operation Hi-Ball

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0632
Overview

Materials on Operation Hi-Ball at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Operation Hi-Ball took place on RIT's campus downtown in 1962. The collection includes an original super-8 format film of the launch, 35mm slides, 8x10 black and white photos of random printouts from the slides, newspaper clippings, office documents, RIT The University Magazine and a thumb-drive of the scanned slide and an .mp4 digital file of the film.

Dates: 1962
Found in: RIT Archives

Harold Stewart Bishop print

 Collection — Print 1
Identifier: RITArt-0114
Overview

Print by Harold Stewart Bishop depicting the Reynolds Arcade located in Rochester, NY. The Reynolds Arcade building was the first home of the Athenaeum, one of RIT's founding organizations.

Dates: circa 1920
Found in: RIT Archives

Kelly Redder collection of RIT Alumni Relations memorabilia

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0589
Overview

This collections contains memorabilia from the RIT Office of Alumni Relations as well as other records which document some of their activities over the past 25 years.

Dates: 1989- 2015
Found in: RIT Archives

Marcia Ellingson scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0579
Overview

The collection consists of eight scrapbooks contained in cases documenting the interests and activities of Marcia Ellingson between 1968 to 1975.

Dates: 1968-1975
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

RIT 1993 Time Capsule collection

 Collection
Identifier: RITArc-0778
Abstract

The 1993 Time Capsule collection contains planning materials and items collected by the 1993 student government, as well congratulatory correspondence from various universities for RIT’s 25 anniversary at the Henrietta campus.

Dates: 1982 - 1993; Majority of material found in 1993
Found in: RIT Archives