RIT Photo House shirts, 2005-2007.

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RIT Photo House shirts, 2005-2007.

T-shirts and sweatshirt promoting Photo House, a special interest dormitory for RIT students. The collection contains one sweatshirt and 2 t-shirts designed by Photo House students.

0.4 linear feet (1 document box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184635

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Rochester Institute of Technology. Photo House.

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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...