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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute fraternity party posters

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-16

Scope and Contents

The Fraternity Party Posters collection consists of 40 posters from the mid-1960’s, representing twenty two different Fraternities. The donor, Lombard Pozzi, collected the posters for his dorm room while a freshman at RPI. Later, as house manager for the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, Pozzi continued to collect the house’s posters after parties. The posters advertise upcoming parties and events. The posters were made by hand on heavy poster board using spray paint, stenciling and free hand drawing techniques. According to the donor, the posters hung on trees along the walk from the Troy building to the old ’87 Gym.

Dates

  • Created: 1964-1967
  • Other: Majority of material found in c. 1960's
  • Other: Date acquired: 07/26/2010

Creator

Biographical or Historical Information

Lombard Pozzi is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor in Architecture, 1968. Pozzi currently practices as a preservation architect in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Note written by J. Kuba

Extent

52.00 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of 52 posters representing twenty two different R.P.I. Fraternities from the mid-1960's.

Arrangement Note

The Fraternity Party Posters are organized alphabetically by the names of the fraternities.

Author
Jenifer J. Kuba
Date
12/01/2010
Description rules
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Language of description
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Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Institute Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
110 8th Street
Institute Archives and Special Collections
Rensselaer Libraries, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy NY 12180-3590 US
518 276 8340