Ezra R. Andrews papers 1883-1919

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Ezra R. Andrews papers 1883-1919

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Papers of Ezra Andrews, president of the Board of Directors for the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute from 1891-1899. The collection includes administrative and financial documents related to the Institute, as well as correspondence, ephemera, and clippings. The collection also contains materials related to Andrews' work with several charities, specifically the Rochester Orphan Asylum. The Ezra R. Andrews papers consist of an assortment of documents related to Andrews's time at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI), now known as the Rochester Institute of Technology. The collection includes administrative documents such as annual reports and correspondence, as well as financial documents related to the university. In addition to operational documents such as balance sheets for various departments, invoices, and budget materials, these financial documents include plans to establish a permanent fund for the Institute. To this end, the collection contains appeals to citizens, as well as correspondence from individuals such as George Eastman and W. S. Kimball. The collection also includes various pieces of ephemera from RAMI, such as lecture tickets, fliers and handbills, brochures, and pamphlets, along with newspaper clippings. In addition to the material directly related to RAMI, the collection includes several documents from the Pratt Institute such as course circulars and endowment statistics. There are also materials related to Andrews's involvement in several charitable organizations in the area (e.g. Rochester Orphan Asylum). These documents consist mostly of correspondence and financial records.

2.6 linear feet (2 lid boxes)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8146110

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Andrews, Ezra Randall, 1828-1900

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Ezra Randall Andrews (1828-1900) was born on March 16, 1828 in Gates (now Rochester), NY to Randall and Avis (née Mason) Andrews. After working as a press feeder, Andrews became an apprentice at the Rochester Democrat in April 1846. By 1852 he had left the newspaper to join the firm Smith & Benton, and then bought-out Smith's portion to form Benton & Andrews in 1857. He remained at the firm until 1870, when he opened his own printing establishment. Andrews was an active member of the Ro...

Rochester Orphan Asylum.

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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...

Pratt Institute

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October 2nd, which was Charles Pratt's birthday, was for many years celebrated as Founder's Day at the Institute. From the description of Founder's Day record group, 1888-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155455515 Art school; Brooklyn, New York. From the description of Pratt Institute exhibition catalogs, 1916-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122577345 Pratt Institute was founded in 1887 by industrialist Charles Pratt. Pratt was owner of Charles ...

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute

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