Tag: Student Projects

Cultural Informatics 2018, Timelines- Laurie Jean- Francois

Grace Watson

“Grace Watson was the woman behind one of RIT’s largest donations. Upon her death, RIT was left a whopping 2,500,000 dollars. It is noted that Watson had attended undescribed classes when she was younger and the university was officially named The Mechanics institute. Watson’s charitable and large donation is what actually cemented the move to Rochester Institute of Technology’s official purchasing of the Henrietta campus. An official number of 1,300 acres were purchased and allowed the beginnings of construction. This new campus with more space for academic building and new residential halls brought along a new era and a fresh start for RIT. With the newly acquired space and the potential for expansion, Grace Watson was the final push for the RIT we know today.”

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Cultural Informatics 2018, Timelines- Landyn Hatch

The Wallaces

“Florence Murray and Charles Frederick Wallace were married for fifty years. Their partnership, both domestic and philanthropic, was perfectly balanced. In social situations, Florence’s charm counterpoised Charles’ reserved tendencies; whilst in humanitarian endeavors, Charles innovative ability to solve large problems effectuated Florence’s dedication to promoting social good. Their half-century together, marked by the births of their three daughters and twelve grandchildren, ended on June 3, 1964, when Charles passed away at the age of seventy-nine in Summit, NJ. The couple was reunited eight years later, with Florence’s passing on November 8, 1972.”

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Cultural Informatics 2018, Timelines- Alana Bourgeois

Frank and Caroline Walker Gannett

“That was it. It was love at first sight for both of us.” – Caroline Werner Gannett Frank and Caroline Gannett were a power couple. They met in 1918 and became engaged within months, marrying in 1920. They had two children, a daughter, Sarah Maria, and an adopted son named Dixon. The couple was dedicated to civic engagement and spent their time and money on the community, education, and youth affairs of Rochester.”

“…Written and sent to Mrs. Gannett in 1974, the article details her donation of $600,000 to Rochester Institute of Technology for the Caroline Werner Gannett Professorship in the Humanities. The article noted how the professorship would be called Caroline Werner Gannett Professorship in the Humanities, a position that still exists today as an endowed chair. This professorship was established in the College of General Studies which is now known as the College of Liberal Arts.”

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Cultural Informatics 2018, Timelines- George Herde

Arthur Stern

“Arthur Stern was born in April 1911 and didn’t make his way to Rochester until after he graduated from Harvard Law school in 1936. He remained in Rochester until he passed away in 1983. Stern joined RIT’s Board of Trustees in 1950 and was a member for 11 years when in 1961 he became Chairman of the Board. He served as Chairman for 15 years and had strong views as to the role he should play in regard to RIT’s development and administration.”

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Cultural Informatics 2018, Timelines- Brie Johnson- Morris

Hettie Shumway

“Hettie L. Shumway was born on September 1, 1903. In 1930 she married F. Ritter Shumway and the couple moved to Rochester in 1934. From the moment that she arrived, she began to work on the causes in the city that were important to her. Completely deaf in her right ear, Hettie was very passionate about the education and betterment of the Deaf community. This passion led to her becoming the President of the Rochester School for the Deaf from 1953- 1959; she also was instrumental in the decision for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf to be located at RIT. In 1965, when Shumway learned of the federal government’s search for the location for such an institution, Hettie set up a meeting with her friend Mark Ellingson, then President of RIT, to discuss how remarkable it would be to have the National Technical Institute for the Deaf on campus.

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Cultural Informatics 2018, Timelines- Sam Perricci

Nathaniel Rochester

“Col. Nathaniel Rochester (February 21, 1752- May 17, 1831) was one of the primary masterminds behind the Rochester Athenaeum, the predecessor to Rochester Institute of Technology. Born in Virginia and a veteran of the Revolutionary War, Rochester was a businessman who travelled north with comrades in search of a potential place to expand and make big. Moving to a small settlement called Dansville in 1810 with his wife and children, Rochester purchased a plot of land which would eventually grow exponentially and become a staple city of Western New York. Originally a member of the Franklin Institute, Nathaniel Rochester and a handful of fellow Masons split from the Institute in order to found an institution with a different approach to education.”

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