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Sports history quiz
Reunion & Homecoming weekend is coming up and sports will be a hot topic with all the excitement surrounding the dedication of the new East Campus Athletic Village. With this in mind, I’ve … more →
RPI History Revealed
sports history quiz
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amythearchivist wrote 2 months ago: Reunion & Homecoming weekend is coming up and sports will be a hot topic with all the excitement … more →
back when mandolins were cool
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amythearchivist wrote 5 months ago: Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin Club, 1892 Yes, that’s right — mandolins were all the rage fr … more →
The Moustache Club
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amythearchivist wrote 5 months ago: The Moustache Club was a student club that appeared briefly in the 1870s. The officers consisted of … more →
former club & curious artifact
amythearchivist wrote 5 months ago: This topic combines two of my archival curiosities — RPI artifacts and former RPI clubs. The … more →
the Commencement Hop
amythearchivist wrote 6 months ago: For several decades a hop (informal dance) was held right after commencement. The hop was sponsored … more →
big name concerts
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amythearchivist wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been working on a compilation of big name concerts held at RPI. People occasionally ask … more →
the mascot with a short life
amythearchivist wrote 8 months ago: The “Engineers” moniker for athletic teams goes back to the 1920s. It was a good idea w … more →
a gap in Grand Marshal history
amythearchivist wrote 8 months ago: There were no Grand Marshals elected from 1890-1893 — an unexplained gap in a long history of … more →
RPI Day?
amythearchivist wrote 8 months ago: Did you know that March 21st , 1974 was proclaimed “RPI Day” in New York State? Resolved … more →
Winter Carnival
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amythearchivist wrote 9 months ago: Mid-winter fesitivities with various names have come and gone over the years at Rensselaer. In 1949, … more →
more new old stuff
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amythearchivist wrote 10 months ago: We recently received an item that is part of an interesting story with a connection to an important … more →
Mystery Image #11 - create a caption
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amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: The first create a caption comments were amusing so I will continue to post images that defy descrip … more →
presidential campaign stops
amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: On October 8, 1952, ten thousand people gathered to hear Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republican candidate … more →
On a hill overlooking Troy
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amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: Coming into Troy via Route 7 east down that long slope, one’s eyes inevitably scan to the oppo … more →
Student Orientation
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amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: Student orientation has taken many forms over the years with different angles on how to introduce ne … more →
Funky Names
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amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: I’m looking forward to a three-day holiday weekend and some summer fun so it’s hard to c … more →
Mystery Image #7
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amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: I have two different views of this prof for you to consider and therefore two photos that need to be … more →
Mystery Image #5 - create a caption
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amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: This photo really intrigues me! In all of my RPI history travels, which includes extensive research … more →
this week in May
amythearchivist wrote 1 year ago: Finals week is coming to an end and from my vantage point (limited as it may be), it has been very q … more →
