RIT 150th Anniversary Celebration collection 1973-1979 1973 - 1979

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RIT 150th Anniversary Celebration collection 1973-1979 1973 - 1979

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The RIT 150th Anniversary Celebration collection consists of a variety of documents related to the activities surrounding the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) 150th anniversary. A large portion of the collection relates to the $42 million fundraising campaign and includes letters of solicitation, campaign publications, press releases, and news clippings. This section also includes copies of The Campaigner, a newsletter specifically on the financial campaign.The rest of the collection includes planning documents, clippings, and miscellaneous ephemera from various events. There is also a section of documents related to the RIT Coast-to-Coast Run, completed in 1979. This series consists of clippings, news releases, correspondence, fliers, and several other miscellaneous documents. Materials related to the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) 150th Anniversary Celebration. RIT celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1979. The collection includes planning documents, letters of solicitation, press releases, ephemera, and news clippings. A large portion of the collection relates to the RIT 150th Anniversary Campaign, a fundraising venture by the university. There are also materials related to the RIT Coast-to-Coast Run.

0.5 linear feet (12 folders)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8144635

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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McClure Scholarship Program.

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McClure, J. Warren (James Warren), 1919-

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