RIT Modern Jazz Society constitution, circa 1957.

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RIT Modern Jazz Society constitution, circa 1957.

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The collection consists of one copy of the constitution of the RIT Modern Jazz Society. The constitution documents the purpose of the Society, defines membership requirements and officer duties, organization of elections and committees, and funding. Constitution of the RIT Modern Jazz Society, a student group formed to appreciate and understand jazz music and musicians.

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Rochester Institute of Technology. Modern Jazz Society,

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It appears that the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Modern Jazz Society was formed around 1955, but it is unclear how long it lasted (at least until 1962). According to the group's constitution, the purpose of the club was to "promote the principles of friendship and brotherhood among students at the Rochester Institute of Technology and among the general public, by fostering and encouraging an understanding, appreciation, and interest in jazz musicians and jazz music and all its aspec...

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...