Coming of Age: The Florida Tech Archives  

Sohair Wastawy, Ph.D. Dean of Libraries

Professors Emeriti were the drivers behind the launch of the

University Archives

and for that

You have our gratitude

Named as the

Permanent Exhibition(A new naming opportunity)

Funding

• Emeritus Faculty

• Alumni Association

• Library

• Facilities Department

Before

After

April 25, 2014

Time Line

Timeline (timeline.fit.edu)• 1 – 4 events for each of FIT’s 56 years

• New aerial photo was commissioned

• 2 videos: President’s “Create the Future” & 1st football practice

• 3 interviews: Dr. McCay, Dr. Weaver & Mr. Jurgens

• Used open source software & interactive touch screen

University Archivist

Erin Mahaney

Harry P. Weber Archives documents the

essential functions & history of Florida

Tech and its impact on the community

by collecting, preserving & making

available records of enduring value

created by the university & its members.

Mission

Goals• Use of good preservation & high

archival standards

• Quality documentation

• Innovative access

• Technological integration

• Building a digital archive of “Born Digital” material

Course Program (L), Brevard Engineering College, c.1965-1966. FIT Golden Anniversary Publication (R), 2008. Harry P. Weber Archives FIT

Investing in the Future Through a Commitment to the Past

The Freshman Beanie

"Recorded knowledge is as fragile as the medium on which it is recorded and as enduring as the human resolve to transmit it."

- Abby Smith

New Developments

Dr. Weaver deposited his presidential papers into the University Archives

New Developments

• Dr. Weber is organizing his papers

for depositing

• Oral history Pioneer Series online https://media.fit.edu/scripts/cliplist.php?project=pioneer

• Florida Humanities Council grant

proposal – community oral

histories

Special Acknowledgment

• President Catanese • Dr. McCay• Dr. Weaver• Dr. Weber• Dr. Patterson• Dr. Revay• Dr. Stephens• Dr. Fronk• Mr. Ryan Jones• Facilities staff

WendyHelmstetter

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Thank you, Silver

Panthers!