RIT Office of the Provost miscellaneous materials 1926-1979

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RIT Office of the Provost miscellaneous materials 1926-1979

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The RIT Office of the Provost miscellaneous records consist of various documents and materials donated to the RIT Archive Collections by the Office of the Provost. Many of these items precede the creation of a provost position at the university. The collection includes several historical items including brochures on the early history of the university, information on the history of academic regalia, and materials related to past convocations. There is also a packet of architectural renderings for several new buildings on the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Henrietta campus. The collection also includes several items on the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Started in 1968 as one of RIT's colleges, NTID is the largest technical college for deaf and hard of hearing students in the world. The collection contains documents related to NTID's founding and dedication including a letter from Mrs. Lyndon B. (Lady Bird) Johnson. Mrs. Johnson officially dedicated NTID's buildings. Her husband, President Lyndon B. Johnson, had signed into law the act establishing NTID in 1965. Many of the folders in the collection include correspondence and miscellaneous planning documents. Various materials donated to the RIT Archive Collections by the Office of the Provost in 1997. The items include historical information on the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) such as brochures on the university's history and architectural renderings. Also included is information on the National Technical Institute for the Deaf's (NTID) founding and dedication ceremonies.

0.5 linear feet (1 document box)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8144762

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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