Oral history interview with William Keyser, Jr

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America

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Keyser, William A., Jr. (William Alphonse), 1936-

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William Keyser, Jr., woodworker; Victor, N.Y., b. 1936. Edward S. Cooke, Jr., professor. From the description of Oral history interview with William Keyser, Jr., 2003 Apr. 25-May 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657042802 From the description of Oral history interview with William Keyser, Jr., 2003 April 25- May 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81618125 William Keyser Jr. graduated with an MFA in furniture design from RIT in 196...

Carnegie Institute of Technology

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Founded in 1905, by steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie; well-known for its engineering and science programs. Merged with Mellon Institute of Industrial Research in 1967, changing the name to Carnegie-Mellon University. From the description of Official guide: Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305814 ...

Cooke, Edward S., 1954-

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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...