RIT fundraising collection, 1944-2007.

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RIT fundraising collection, 1944-2007.

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Reports, clippings, gifts, and donations related to RIT fundraising activities. The RIT fundraising collection includes reports, clippings, gifts, and donations related to RIT fundraising activities. Most notable are records pertaining to the "New Campus Fund." These include clippings, pledge lists, and events regarding the campus move from downtown Rochester to Henrietta in 1968.

2.09 linear feet (5 document boxes)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8179168

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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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. New Campus Fund.

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