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William Barton Rogers, founder and first President of MIT

Presidents

Presidential papers in the Institute Archives
Inaugural addresses of the Presidents
Writings by and about the Presidents
William Barton Rogers

Ellen Swallow Richards, first woman to attend and graduate from MIT and the first female instructor

Notable Persons

Ellen Swallow Richards
Harold Eugene “Doc” Edgerton
Robert Robinson Taylor
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Tech Show cast, 1922

Arts

Blashfield Murals in Walker Memorial
MIT Tech Show Art Work
MIT Libraries Maihaugen Gallery
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MIT varsity football team, 1885

Athletics

Junior Varsity Crew, 1924
MIT Field Day, 1942
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Patch from the “Dedication Reunion,” 1916

Celebrations

Telephone Banquet, 1916
Mid-Century Convocation, 1949
Dedication Reunion, 1916
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