RIT bucket brigade records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITArc-0303
Scope and Contents
In 1996, as part of the freshman Orientation program, a group interactive activity was held on the athletic fields. Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) students, faculty, staff and alumni attempted to break a Guinness world record for the longest fire bucket brigade. The RIT bucket brigade records document this event in 1996 and 1997. Included are correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, press releases, clippings, photographs and 1997 participation forms signed by each participant.
Dates
- 1996-1997
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Historical Information
In 1996, as part of the freshman Orientation program, a group interactive activity was held on the athletic fields. RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni attempted to break a Guinness world record for the longest fire bucket brigade.
Teaming up with the Henrietta Volunteer Fire Company and Mumford Fire Department along a 2.5 mile course from a fire hydrant on campus, firefighters filled 50 two-gallon buckets from their hoses.
The purpose of the event was to build spirit amongst the incoming freshman class during Orientation week. The event took place in 1996 and 1997, and did not break the record either attempt.
The purpose of the event was to build spirit amongst the incoming freshman class during Orientation week. The event took place in 1996 and 1997, and did not break the record either attempt.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language
English
Overview
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) bucket brigade records contain materials documenting the 1996 & 1997 attempts by RIT freshmen to break the Guinness World Record for the longest fire bucket brigade. Records include correspondence, photographs, newsclippings.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
C.S. South, East wall, Shelf 76
Other Finding Aids
In addition to this finding aid, an inventory is available below. For more information, please contact the RIT Archive Collections.
RIT bucket brigade records
RIT bucket brigade records
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Jody Sidlauskas in November 2011.
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- College student orientation -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- Correspondence
- Guinness book of records
- Minutes
- Photographs
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Division of Student Affairs. New Student Orientation
- Student activities -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- World records
- Title
- RIT bucket brigade records
- Subtitle
- RIT Archives
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Jody Sidlauskas
- Date
- 28 November 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archive Collections Repository
Contact:
RIT Libraries
Wallace Center
90 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester NY 14623 USA
(585) 475-4613
ritarchive@rit.edu
RIT Libraries
Wallace Center
90 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester NY 14623 USA
(585) 475-4613
ritarchive@rit.edu