Objectives of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute collection 1928-1958

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Objectives of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute collection 1928-1958

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The Objectives of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute collection contains various versions of the Institute's objectives. The collection includes multiple drafts of RAMI's objectives, as well as various revised versions from 1931-1957. Additionally, there are copies of objectives for specific departments such as the Food Administration department and other related material. Stated objectives of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI). RAMI changed its name to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1944. The collection includes objectives for the Institute, as well as several individual departments.

0.3 linear feet (4 folders)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8144808

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Randall, John A. (John Arthur), 1881-

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Charters, W. W. 1875-1952.

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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...

Rochester Institute of Technology. Policy Committee,

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In 1922, John A. Randall was selected as the fourth president of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI). At the time, the school's future was uncertain. RAMI (renamed the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1944) had served an important role during the First World War, tailoring its programs to meet the needs of wartime production and training soldiers in trades and vocations essential to military success. Yet, at the start of Randall's presidency, it was unclear in which direct...

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute

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