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Bound autograph album signed by members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Classes of 1859 to 1862.

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The collection consists of correspondence, radio talks, speeches and articles.

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This collection contains the student and professional papers of John A. Wilson.

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The Langford Taylor Alden papers contain biographical material, personal photographs (including images of the 1904 RPI Cane Rush), photographs of several of Alden’s civil engineering projects, drawings and planning documents for civil engineering projects, and two sets of drafting instruments.

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Memorabilia pertaining to Paul E. Klemme (Class of 1960) as a student and later alumnus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Content Description The Rensselaer Outing Club (ROC) records consist of Intercollegiate Outing Club Association newsletters, announcements, memos, notes, letters, and conference information; ROC minutes, plans for trips, safety information, equipment lists, and various other information regarding outings in northern New York State (i.e. the Adirondacks). Included in the records are black and white and color photographs along with a collection of 35mm slides. Also within the collection are mini floppy disks and...

Scope and Contents The Student Life collection (MC50) is an artificial collection created by the archives. The collection covers activities initiated by students, participated in by students or existing for the benefit of students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As student activities are ongoing, the collection is always being updated. The earliest items in the collection date back to 1865; however the majority of the collection dates from the 1960s to the present. The...

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Scrapbooks documenting Richard "Dick" Graham's years at RPI include newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, and a Class of 1942 commencement program. Topics cover sports, elections, sophomore-freshman rivalries, and other student activities. One volume was compiled for Graham's 50th reunion in 1992.

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This file contains photographs, negatives, and news clippings that document an event to revitalize The Approach staircase in Troy, NY, in 1993, driven by RPI students. The installation and performance event, which included video art and interactive media, was known as "Sound Off at The Approach."