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RIT 1620 Computer Club constitution

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: RITArc-0105

Scope and Contents

The RIT 1620 Computer Club constitution contains information on the club's purpose, membership, and governance structures. It was filed in 1965 with the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Student Association.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) 1620 Computer Club was formed in the late spring of 1965. In the fall of 1965, the group set up a booth at the Freshman Daze Student Activities Fair, attracting over fifty members. Its purpose was threefold:

  • To provide information and instruction about computers to interested students
  • To provide a library of computer information for its members
  • To teach interested members computer languages.


The group organized a lecture series on computers and provided computer-related services to other campus offices and organizations. For instance, the club created religious preference lists for campus religious organizations and produced the first computer-printed master copy of the student directory.

Despite its popularity, the RIT 1620 Computer Club no longer appeared in any of RIT's yearbooks during the 1980s, suggesting that the group folded.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language

English

Overview

Constitution of the Rochester Institute of Technology's 1620 Computer Club, founded in 1965.

Arrangement

This collection contains a single item.

Physical Location

C.S. South, Shelf 808, Box 203

Processing Information

Finding aid created by Lara Nicosia in March 2011.

Title
RIT 1620 Computer Club constitution
Subtitle
RIT Archives
Status
Published
Author
Lara Nicosia
Date
15 September 2011
Description rules
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the RIT Archives Repository

Contact:
Rochester NY 14623 USA