Charles A. Savage photographs and other material, circa 1932-1966.

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Charles A. Savage photographs and other material, circa 1932-1966.

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The Charles A. Savage photographs and other material consist of 23 prints created by Savage. The prints vary in size, however, all of the photographs are 10x13 inches or larger. The collection contains mostly studio portraits of various individuals including Mark Ellingson and Frank Clement. The one exception is an outdoor snapshot of a cow. Six of the images are in color, while the remaining images are black and white. Additionally, the collection includes a folder of biographical material related to Savage. This consists of a copy of an article that Savage wrote, his official transcript from the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI), a clipping on his retirement, and information on his military service during World War II. Photographs taken by Charles A. Savage, a former professor of photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Savage taught at the Institute from 1937-1966. The collection includes 23 prints as well as a few pieces of biographical information.

2.15 linear feet (1 lid box)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8146071

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Clement, Frank A.

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Rochester Institute of Technology. School of Photographic Arts and Sciences

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Savage, Charles A., 1912-1972,

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Charles A. Savage (1912-1972) was born on June 26, 1912 and grew up in Warren, PA. His father owned a portrait studio, so Savage was introduced to the field of photography at an early age. In September 1931, he entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute's (RAMI) newly formed photography program. He graduated in June 1933 and moved back to Pennsylvania where he worked as a professional photographer. Savage returned to RAMI in 1937 as an assistant professor. At the time, the school's ...

Ellingson, Mark, 1904-1993.

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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. Department of Photographic Technology.

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