Urbanarium (Rochester, N.Y.) collection 1971-1984.

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Urbanarium (Rochester, N.Y.) collection 1971-1984.

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Documents related to the Rochester Urbanarium. The Urbanarium was a community-based education program in Rochester, New York during the 1970s. The collection includes correspondence, news publications, promotional clippings, and other related documents. The Urbanarium (Rochester, N.Y.) collection consists of documents related to the program's development and activities. The collection includes annual reports, correspondence, news releases, newsletters, program announcements, promotional materials, and clippings. These items are from various stages of the program and reflect a diverse array of activities. There is also a folder that contains project ideas for a "Greater Rochester," as well as files on two specific programs: Discover Town Centers and Rochester Insight. There is a binder at the end of the collection that houses planning phase documents including correspondence, meeting minutes, and steering committee reports. Finally, the collection also contains documents related to the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) former president, Dr. Paul A. Miller, specifically correspondence and planning documents. Miller helped develop the program and invited the Urbanarium to use RIT's facilities during the early 1970s.

1.5 linear feet (1 document box, 1 v.)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8141357

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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Urbanarium (Rochester, N.Y.)

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In early 1970, the Rochester Museum and Science Center was looking for a way to increase community involvement. The hope was to reach out to the Rochester community by allowing members of the area to educate themselves on the successes and needs of the city. The result was a program that consisted of films, exhibits, workshops, and simulation games. Gradually, the museum hoped to extend the program to create a larger impact on the local area. An agreement was reached with the Rochester Institute...

Rochester institute of technology

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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...

Miller, Paul A., 1917-

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Paul Ausborn Miller (1917- ) was born March 22, 1917 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Harry Ausborn and Mamie Elizabeth (née Stewart) Miller. After graduating high school, he attended West Virginia University (WVU), where he earned his B.S. in Agriculture in 1939. Miller then accepted a position as a County Agricultural Agent with the WVU Agricultural Extension Service. During World War II, he served as a 1st lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps. He married Catherine Spiker on December 9, 1...