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We also had not one, but two live tigers adopted by students! The tigers, named SpiRIT (Student Pride In RIT) and SpiRIT II, lived very different lives. SpiRIT lived on campus for a short time, until he grew too big, at which point he moved to the Seneca Park Zoo.
Tiger Roars (?) Wednesday, 1963
RIT Reporter
Paper & ink
From RITArc-0035, Box 1, RIT Archives
[Spirit’s Plane Ticket], October 1963
American Airlines Inc.
Paper & ink
From RITArc-0035, Box 1, RIT Archives
RIT students, advised by Dr. Fred Smith, started the "Tiger Committee" to and sold stocks to purchase a Tiger to bring to campus. On arrival, he was greeted by President Mark Ellingson and the Tiger Mascot.
RIT’s Flying Tiger Arrives, October 1963.
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Paper & ink
From RITArc-0035, Box 1, RIT Archives
Tiger Mascot In The Library, 1963
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From RITArc-0762, Box 509,
RIT Archives
President Mark Ellingson Welcoming Tiger Mascot, 1963
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From RITArc-0762, Box 509, RIT Archives
RIT Grieves Loss of Mascot, 1964
RIT Reporter
From RITArc-0035, Box 1, RIT Archives
In 1964, just fourteen months after arriving on campus, the tiger was put down because of a genetic defect that began negatively impacting its health. These days, the closest you will get to seeing a “live” tiger on campus is seeing RITchie at special events or checking out the preserved pelt of SpiRIT in the RIT Archives.
Alex
[I Liked Seeing Spirit’s Skin], n.d.
Paper & colored pencil
From RITArc-0035, Box 1, RIT Archives
Alex
[I Liked Seeing Spirit’s Skin], n.d.
Paper & colored pencil
From RITArc-0035, Box 1, RIT Archives
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