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Kate Gleason (b. November 25, 1865, Rochester, New York-d. January 9, 1933, Rochester, New York) was and engineer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Her father was the owner of a machine tool company, Gleason Works, which later became one of the most important makers of gear-cutting machine tools in the world. She received her degree at the Rochester at the Mechanics Institute, later renamed Rochester Institute of Technology. Due to conflicts with her family she left Gleason Works in 1913 and joined the Ingle Machining Company. Gleason was a supporter of women's suffrage: according to an account of 1912 National America Woman Suffrage Association Convention, shed promised $1,200 to the suffrage movement, one of its largest pledges. After her death in 1933, Gleason left much of her $1.4 million estate to institutions in the Rochester area, including libraries, parks, and the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Kate Gleason; Born Catherine Anselm Gleason, November 25, 1865, Rochester, New York, US; Died January 9, 1933 (aged 67), Rochester, New York, US; Her father was the owner of a machine tool company, later named Gleason Works, which later became one of the most important makers of gear-cutting machine tools in the world. When she was 11, her stepbrother Tom died of typhoid fever, causing hardship at her father's company because Tom had been an important helper. At the age of 12 she began working for her father to fill the void left by Tom's death. In 1884, she was the first woman to be admitted to study engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, although she was unable to complete her studies at Cornell due to her required presence in the factory. She continued her studies upon returning to Rochester at the Mechanics Institute, later renamed Rochester Institute of Technology; She was actively involved as the treasurer as well as saleswoman for Gleason Works. In 1893, she toured Europe to expand the company's business, one of the first times an American manufacturer tried to globalize their business. Today, international sales make up almost 3/4 of the company's business; Due to conflicts with her family she left Gleason Works in 1913 and found work at the Ingle Machining Company. She Joined Ingle Machine Company on 1 January 1914. She was appointed the receiver of bankruptcy for the company, the first woman to do so. Under her guidance she restored the company and repaid their outstanding debts; Gleason was a supporter of women's suffrage. According to an account of 1912 National America Woman Suffrage Association Convention mentions Gleason as having promised $1,200 to the suffrage movement, one of its largest pledges;She died January 9, 1933 of pneumonia and is interred in Riverside Cemetery in Rochester. She left much of her $1.4 million estate to institutions in the Rochester area, including libraries, parks, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT is named in her honor, and her bust stands proudly in the hallway. Kate Gleason Hall is an RIT residence hall. Gleason Works is still in operation today and retains a strong connection with RIT. In 2010, RIT press published a collection of Gleason's letters;
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Kate Gleason; Born Catherine Anselm Gleason, November 25, 1865, Rochester, New York, US; Died January 9, 1933 (aged 67), Rochester, New York, US; Her father was the owner of a machine tool company, later named Gleason Works, which later became one of the most important makers of gear-cutting machine tools in the world. When she was 11, her stepbrother Tom died of typhoid fever, causing hardship at her father's company because Tom had been an important helper. At the age of 12 she began working for her father to fill the void left by Tom's death. In 1884, she was the first woman to be admitted to study engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, although she was unable to complete her studies at Cornell due to her required presence in the factory. She continued her studies upon returning to Rochester at the Mechanics Institute, later renamed Rochester Institute of Technology; She was actively involved as the treasurer as well as saleswoman for Gleason Works. In 1893, she toured Europe to expand the company's business, one of the first times an American manufacturer tried to globalize their business. Today, international sales make up almost 3/4 of the company's business; Due to conflicts with her family she left Gleason Works in 1913 and found work at the Ingle Machining Company. She Joined Ingle Machine Company on 1 January 1914. She was appointed the receiver of bankruptcy for the company, the first woman to do so. Under her guidance she restored the company and repaid their outstanding debts; Gleason was a supporter of women's suffrage. According to an account of 1912 National America Woman Suffrage Association Convention mentions Gleason as having promised $1,200 to the suffrage movement, one of its largest pledges;She died January 9, 1933 of pneumonia and is interred in Riverside Cemetery in Rochester. She left much of her $1.4 million estate to institutions in the Rochester area, including libraries, parks, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT is named in her honor, and her bust stands proudly in the hallway. Kate Gleason Hall is an RIT residence hall. Gleason Works is still in operation today and retains a strong connection with RIT. In 2010, RIT press published a collection of Gleason's letters;
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Gleason, Kid, 1866-1933.
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[Player File : Gleason, William J., 1888- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.].
[Player File : Gleason, William J., 1888- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.].
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[Player File : Gleason, William J., 1888- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.].
Player file includes material documenting his baseball career and personal life. These items include newspaper and magazine articles, biographical material, press releases, copies of original documents, and other sundry items. Folder contents: file 1 (1888- ).
[Player File : Gleason, William J., 1888- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.].
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Gleason, Kate, 1865-1933
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Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedication key fob and card holder, 1999-2000.
Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedication key fob and card holder, 1999-2000.
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Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedication key fob and card holder, 1999-2000.
Collection contains a key fob and business card holder marking the naming of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering and the opening of the James E. Gleason building. The collection contains two items. The first is a business card holder commemorating the naming of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. The second is a key fob marking the opening of the James E. Gleason building which houses much of the College of Engineering.
Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedication key fob and card holder, 1999-2000.
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RIT ceremonial ribbons, circa 1968.
RIT ceremonial ribbons, circa 1968.
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RIT ceremonial ribbons, circa 1968.
RIT ceremonial ribbons consists of three sashes, each with the name of an important benefactor in the history and development of RIT. They are Henry Lomb, Frank Gannett, and Kate Gleason. It is unclear why these ribbons were created or their use, but it is assumed to be for an Institute ceremony. Three sashes made of ribbon, each with the name of an important individual in the development and history of Rochester Institute of Technology: Henry Lomb, Kate Gleason, and Frank Gannett.
Gordon, Stanley, 1919-. Stanley Gordon oil portraits, circa 1958-2000.
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Stanley Gordon oil portraits, circa 1958-2000.
Stanley Gordon oil portraits depict RIT-related people. They are: Clarence Smith, undated. Benefactor; Eleanor Gleason, undated. First librarian of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute; Frank E. Gannett (standing), undated. Benefactor; James E. Gleason, undated. Trustee: 1899-1964; M. Richard Rose, 1991. President: 1979-1992; Paul A. Miller, 1983. President: 1969-1979; Margaret Davis, undated. Benefactor; Frank E. Gannett (seated), 1958. Benefactor; Albert J. Simone, 2000. President: 1992-2007; Kate Gleason, undated. Benefactor; Ralph H. Avery, undated. Faculty Stanley Gordon portraits contains 11 oil portraits of RIT-related people.
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