RIT Art Students' Art Society records
Scope and Contents
The RIT Art Students' Art Society records contain documents related to the organization and its activities. The first portion of the collection consists of correspondence. These letters are from the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Student Council and Student Association regarding the Art Society's standing on-campus. The first letter addresses the need for the society to submit a constitution, while the next two letters relate to the society's temporary suspension for violation of Student Council policies.
The collection also contains several governance documents from the organization. In addition to a list of officers for the 1963-1964 school year, the collection includes a copy of the club's constitution (circa 1944-1959) and a revised copy from 1966. There is a short history of the organization and a list of officers accompanying the revised copy.
Dates
- 1961-1966
Creator
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Art Students' Art Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Art Students' Art Society started as the Art League sometime around 1912. The organization began as a club for individuals looking to create artwork in a group environment. The purpose changed over the years so that by 1966 the group's stated purpose was:
To promote and encourage further exposure of the arts to the members of the society, its guests, friends, and when applicable, to the student body of the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language
English
Overview
Records of the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Art Students' Art Society. The group was founded around 1912 and was open by invitation to upperclassmen at the university. The collection includes correspondence and governance documents.
Arrangement
Materials are organized by type and are arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
C.S. South, Shelf 807, Box 202
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Lara Nicosia in March 2011.
- Art -- Societies, etc. -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- Art students -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- College students -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- Constitutions
- Correspondence
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Societies and clubs
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Students
- Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT Student Wives' Association
Creator
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Art Students' Art Society (Organization)
- Title
- RIT Art Students' Art Society records
- Subtitle
- RIT Archives
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lara Nicosia
- Date
- 02 March 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 Archives Repository