Alan Cameros papers, 1975-2009.

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Alan Cameros papers, 1975-2009.

Alan Cameros has been a member of several service organizations at RIT, including the Nathaniel Rochester Society, Institute of Fellows, and Liberal Arts Advisory Board. This collection includes correspondence, invitations to events, and publications covering 1975 to 2009. The Nathaniel Rochester Society was officially established on October 29, 1967. Individuals who donated $500 or more to the Institute each year were admitted to the Society for the respective year. The purpose of the Society was to not only provide financial assistance to the school, but to "develop friends and ambassadors to promote and support RIT." Persons selected for the Institute of Fellows are accomplished retirees wishing to further their contributions to the Rochester community. Members of the Dean's Advisory Board of the RIT College of Liberal Arts provide the Dean with an external perspective on the College and its initiatives and work on development, appeals, and College events. Alan Cameros papers include documentation of his service for RIT organizations, including the Nathaniel Rochester Society, Institute of Fellows, and College of Liberal Arts Dean's Advisory Board.

2.09 linear feet (5 document boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8178802

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Rochester Institute of Technology. Institute of Fellows.

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Cameros, Alan

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Alan Cameros is an attorney in Rochester, New York. Cameros has a long history of service in community organizations. He has been named a Fellow at the Corning Museum of Glass, served as chairman of the National Museum Trustee Association, and was a docent and Trustee for the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester. Cameros' service extends to the Rochester Institute of Technology as well. He was an active member of the Nathaniel Rochester Society, Institute of Fellows, and College o...

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. Nathaniel Rochester Society.

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