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A Garden of Fruits and Flowers
2010 Calendar: A Garden of Fruits and Flowers
Price: $9.95Enjoy this calendar featuring reproductions of vivid hand-colored lithographic plates that illustrated 19th-century horticulture catalogs. During this era, Rochester, New York was a leading American nursery center, and as a result, the area printing trades supported the production of high-quality plant plate books that traveling "Nurserymen" used to sell their wares. Each luscious fruit and blooming flower is represented here in a stylized, yet vibrant manner that is sure to keep you smiling throughout the year.
Size: 8 in. x 10 in.
Shipping Weight: 0.2
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God's Country
Price: $39.95
Explore the Genesee Valley with Phyllis Kitt through her photographs and brief histories of churches in this picturesque area of New York State. This collection of architectural structures is as diverse as the denominations in the region. Some selections include: the spectacular Neo-Gothic St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Rochester, the Cobblestone Church in Childs (the oldest cobblestone church in North America), the Greek Revival Brooks Grove Methodist Church at the Genesee Country Village and Museum, and the Romanesque-influenced First Universalist Church in Rochester.
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Publisher: RIT Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-933360-37-9
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 238
Size: 9 in X 12 in
Shipping Weight: 2.8
Table of contents
Foreword by Stuart Bolger, 9
Preface, 11
Acknowledgments, 12
Introduction, 15
On Architecture, by Frank Grosso, 17
Location Index, 18
GOD¹S COUNTRY: HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CHAPELS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY, 22
Bibliography, 236
Index of Churches by Town
First Baptist Church, Albion
First Free Methodist Church, Albion
First Free Methodist Church, Albion
Pullman Memorial Universalist Church, Albion
First United Presbyterian Church, Attica
First Presbyterian Church, Avon
Zion Episcopal Church, Avon
Bethany Center Baptist Church and Maple Lawn Cemetery
First Congregational Church, Bloomfield
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Bloomfield
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bloomfield
United Methodist Church of Bloomfield
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Branchport
First Presbyterian Church of Brockport
Lakeview Cemetery Chapel, Brockport
First Presbyterian Church of Caledonia
United Presbyterian Stone Church, Caledonia
First Congregational Church, Canandaigua
First United Methodist Church, Canandaigua
St. Brendan’s Christian Fellowship Chapel, Canandaigua
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Canandaigua
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Canandaigua
Christian Community Church, Charlotte
The Cobblestone Church, Childs
First Presbyterian Church of Chili
Union Congregational United Church of Christ, Churchville
Clarkson Community Church
St. Felix Catholic Church, Clifton Springs
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Clifton Springs
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dansville
First Baptist Church, Fairport
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Fairport
Raymond Memorial Baptist Church, Fairport
Garland Methodist Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Geneseo
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Geneseo
Faith Community Church, Geneva
First Baptist Church, Geneva
The Presbyterian Church in Geneva
St. John’s Chapel, Geneva
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Geneva
Trinity Church, Geneva
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Holley
Hillside Cemetery Chapel, Holley-Byron
Honeoye Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church, Honeoye Falls
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Honeoye Falls
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Leicester
Union Presbyterian Church, Leicester
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Leroy
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Leroy
Lima Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Livonia
Grace Episcopal Church, Lyons
Mendon Presbyterian Church
Middlesex United Methodist Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Mount Morris
St. Patrick’s Church, Mount Morris
First United Presbyterian Church of Mumford
Genesee Country Village and Museum, Brooks Grove Methodist Church, Mumford
First Baptist Church of Naples
Trinity Federated Church, Naples
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Newark
Ogden Baptist Church
Ogden Presbyterian Church
Ossian Presbyterian Church
East Palmyra Presbyterian Church
Western Presbyterian Church, Palmyra
Zion Episcopal Church, Palmyra
South Perinton United Methodist Church
Brick Presbyterian Church, Perry
Christ Church of Pittsford
First Presbyterian Church. Pittsford
Port Gibson United Methodist Church
Potter Baptist Church
First Congregational Church of Riga
Roanoke Community Church
Christ Church, Rochester
First Universalist Church, Rochester
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, All Souls Chapel, Rochester
Mount Hope Cemetery Chapels, Rochester
Our Lady of Victory, Rochester
St. Joseph’s Park, Rochester
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Rochester
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Rochester
St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Rochester
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rochester
Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester
Grace Episcopal Church, Scottsville
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Scottsville
Union Presbyterian Church, Scottsville
The Little Church, Seneca
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seneca Falls
United Methodist Church, Sodus Point
First Congregational Church of Spencerport
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Spencerport
Evangelical Wesleyan Church, Stanley
First Presbyterian Church, Victor
Vine Valley Methodist Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Webster
Webster Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church of Middlebury, Wyoming
Yatesville Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church, York
York Baptist Church
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"Phyllis Kitt’s God’s Country is a landscape of church halls, chapels, bell towers, and steeples. Her photographs and informed, stylish text enlighten and delight us as she guides us through her God’s world. No architectural detail escapes her notice. We in the twenty-first century are in debt to her, as we are to the devout congregations, ministers, building committees, and architects, whether known or unknown, who bequeathed us such a wide-ranging panoply of architectural treasures.” —Stuart Bolger, Director Emeritus Genesee Country Village and Museum
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Rochester Institute of Technology, Softcover
Price: $25.00
Rochester Institute of Technology’s story now encompasses some 175 years of commitment to higher education. Almost uniquely among American universities, RIT has focused on educating a skilled workforce to support advancements in the industrialization and modernization of America. From its beginnings in 1829, when it harnessed the energy of a young city in upstate New York, through stunningly effective mergers and nimble responses to new technologies, RIT has evolved into a respected model in innovative higher education.
Book details
Publisher: RIT Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-933360-23-2
Binding: Sewn paperback
Pages: 712
Illustrations: 78 Full color
Size: 7 x 10
Shipping Weight: 2.8
Table of contents
Acknowledgments, xi
Preface, xiii
Chart of the Institute, 1829-1891, 2
Part I, Origins, 1829-1891
1. The Athenaeum, 3
2. The Beginning of the Mechanics Institute, 23
3. The Mechanics Institute Merger, 33
Part I, Summary, 43
Part II, Early Developments to the End of the First World War, 1891-1918
4. From the Merger to the End of the Century, 1891-1900, 49
5. The Eastman Building, 65
6. Beginning a New Century, 73
7. Growing in All Ways, 81
8. The First World War, 97
Part II, Summary, 107
Part III, A Question of Survival, 1918-1926
9. After the War: Royal B. Farnum, 113
10. Another New President, 121
11. The Kimball, Keppel, Dooley Commission, 1925-1926, 133
Part III, Summary, 145
Part IV, Recovery and Innovation, 1926-1946
12. Before and After the Depression, 151
13. Educational Innovation, 159
14. Mark Ellingson and the Empire School, 171
15. The Second World War, 183
Part IV, Summary, 191
Part V, Post-World War II Expansion, 1946-1969
16. Developments After the War, 1946-1951, 197
17. An Educational Boom, 209
18. The Decision to Move, 213
19. A New Campus and New Programs, 231
20. Students, the Neighborhood, and Social Action, 239
21. A Transition Period, 249
22. Troubled Years, 255
Part V, Summary, 263
Part VI, Troubled Times, 1969-1982
23. The Problems of a New President, 1969-1970, 269
24. Crossing to the Seventies, 281
25. NTID and Consolidation, 293
26. A Useable Vision, 1974-1977, 303
27. 1978-1979, 313
28. Eisenhower College, 323
29. 1979-1982, 333
Part VI, Summary, 347
Part VII, Toward a New Millennium
30. Twenty-Four Years, 355
31. A Second Industrial Revolution, 361
32. Closing Eisenhower College, 371
33. Biotechnology and Books, 379
34. Access to the Future, 397
35. Several Anniversaries, 409
36. "The Essential Quality of Scholarship", 421
37. A Difficult Issue, 437
38. A New President, 467
39. Problems of Consolidation, 485
40. The Center for Integrated Manufacturing Management Studies, 495
41. NTID: Thirty Years at RIT, 511
42. NASA Astrophysics and New Programs, 521
43. Wet Lands and First in Class, 527
44. Bioinformatics, Pen-International, Music, 543
45. Infrastructure, Information, Interaction, 553
46. One Hundred Seventy-Five Years, 571
47. The Competitive Edge, 589
Personal Reflections, 599
Why Did the Institute Survive?, 603
The Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, 607
Was the Institute a Trade School?, 611
When Did the Institute Begin?, 615
A Note on the Sources, 617
Bibliography, 619
About the Author, 629
Illustration Credits, 631
Index, 633
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Rochester Institute of Technology, Hardcover
Price: $39.00
Rochester Institute of Technology’s story now encompasses some 175 years of commitment to higher education. Almost uniquely among American universities, RIT has focused on educating a skilled workforce to support advancements in the industrialization and modernization of America. From its beginnings in 1829, when it harnessed the energy of a young city in upstate New York, through stunningly effective mergers and nimble responses to new technologies, RIT has evolved into a respected model in innovative higher education.
Book details
Publisher: RIT Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-933360-24-9
Binding: Cloth hardcover with jacket
Pages: 712
Illustrations: 78 Full color
Size: 7 x 10
Shipping Weight: 3.2
Table of contents
Acknowledgments, xi
Preface, xiii
Chart of the Institute, 1829-1891, 2
Part I, Origins, 1829-1891
1. The Athenaeum, 3
2. The Beginning of the Mechanics Institute, 23
3. The Mechanics Institute Merger, 33
Part I, Summary, 43
Part II, Early Developments to the End of the First World War, 1891-1918
4. From the Merger to the End of the Century, 1891-1900, 49
5. The Eastman Building, 65
6. Beginning a New Century, 73
7. Growing in All Ways, 81
8. The First World War, 97
Part II, Summary, 107
Part III, A Question of Survival, 1918-1926
9. After the War: Royal B. Farnum, 113
10. Another New President, 121
11. The Kimball, Keppel, Dooley Commission, 1925-1926, 133
Part III, Summary, 145
Part IV, Recovery and Innovation, 1926-1946
12. Before and After the Depression, 151
13. Educational Innovation, 159
14. Mark Ellingson and the Empire School, 171
15. The Second World War, 183
Part IV, Summary, 191
Part V, Post-World War II Expansion, 1946-1969
16. Developments After the War, 1946-1951, 197
17. An Educational Boom, 209
18. The Decision to Move, 213
19. A New Campus and New Programs, 231
20. Students, the Neighborhood, and Social Action, 239
21. A Transition Period, 249
22. Troubled Years, 255
Part V, Summary, 263
Part VI, Troubled Times, 1969-1982
23. The Problems of a New President, 1969-1970, 269
24. Crossing to the Seventies, 281
25. NTID and Consolidation, 293
26. A Useable Vision, 1974-1977, 303
27. 1978-1979, 313
28. Eisenhower College, 323
29. 1979-1982, 333
Part VI, Summary, 347
Part VII, Toward a New Millennium
30. Twenty-Four Years, 355
31. A Second Industrial Revolution, 361
32. Closing Eisenhower College, 371
33. Biotechnology and Books, 379
34. Access to the Future, 397
35. Several Anniversaries, 409
36. "The Essential Quality of Scholarship", 421
37. A Difficult Issue, 437
38. A New President, 467
39. Problems of Consolidation, 485
40. The Center for Integrated Manufacturing Management Studies, 495
41. NTID: Thirty Years at RIT, 511
42. NASA Astrophysics and New Programs, 521
43. Wet Lands and First in Class, 527
44. Bioinformatics, Pen-International, Music, 543
45. Infrastructure, Information, Interaction, 553
46. One Hundred Seventy-Five Years, 571
47. The Competitive Edge, 589
Personal Reflections, 599
Why Did the Institute Survive?, 603
The Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, 607
Was the Institute a Trade School?, 611
When Did the Institute Begin?, 615
A Note on the Sources, 617
Bibliography, 619
About the Author, 629
Illustration Credits, 631
Index, 633
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View It! The Art and Architecture of RIT
edited by David Pankow
Price: $9.95
Undulating metal planes shout "View It!" from a cafeteria wall. Richly hued, monumental square murals pulse their welcome in a grand lobby. A multitude of fine works on paper awaits contemplation in the library. A titan sculpture of sinuous steel beckons visitors onto campus. Numerous galleries and exhibition spaces provide opportunities for art appreciation and critique. These pieces and venues, and many more, find their homes throughout the cohesive fabric of patterned brick that makes up RIT's unique campus. Now, for the first time, the history, artists, and significance of these RIT artworks are revealed in View It!—the guidebook and walking art tour.
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Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press (January, 2004)
ISBN-10: 0-9713459-1-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-9713459-1-1
Binding: Laminated paperback
Pages: 76
Illustrations: Gatefold map and 55 full color illustrations
Size: 5 x 10 in.
Shipping Weight: 0.4
Table of contents
Foreword by Becky SimmonsThe Campus as Architectural Canvas by Houghton Wetherald
Map of the RIT Campus
Tour of the Artwork
Formal Gallery Spaces at RIT
Acknowledgments and Credits
Index
Front Cover
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Sentinel
edited by James YarringtonPrice: $35.99
Albert Paley's Sentinel has transformed the face of RIT: a dramatic focal point in the heart of campus, at the crossroads for all RIT community activity. As the largest sculpture at any American university, its presence, while inciting both admiration and debate, perhaps best represents an academic institution's highest ideal: the ability to foster and freely express a creative idea. This important sculpture is now the subject of a book by RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press.
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Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press (January, 2005)
ISBN-10: 0-9759651-4-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-9759651-4-6
Binding: Sewn paperback
Pages: 128
Illustrations: 116 Full color
Size: 9 x 11.5 in.
Shipping Weight: 1.4
Table of contents
Foreword, by Albert J. SimoneHistory of the RIT Campus, James Yarrington
A Setting for the Sentinel, The Administration Circle, James Yarrington
Gallery
The Dedication of Albert Paley's Sentinel, Sam hunter
An Interview with Albert Paley, Frank Cost and James Yarrington
Photographers' Statements, Bruce Miller and A. Sue Weisler
Sentinel Chronology
Selected Public Art by Albert Paley
Acknowledgments
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RIT Then & Now: A Book of Postcards
Price: $9.95The twenty-three postcards within this wonderful book illustrate a slice of Rochester Institute of Technology's history. Inside, you will find a mix of historic photographs from our original campus in downtown Rochester and contemporary views of today’s sprawling 1,350-acre university. Created as part of RIT's 175th Anniversary celebration. Heavyweight pages are perforated for easy removal.
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Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press (January, 2005)
ISBN-10: 1-933360-02-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-933360-02-7
Binding: softcover
Pages: 23
Illustrations: 23 Full color
Size: 7 x 4.75 in.
Shipping Weight: 0.4