RIT Reading and Study Clinic correspondence and promotional materials
Scope and Contents
The RIT Reading and Study Clinic correspondence and promotional materials consist of correspondence, brochures, fliers, and clippings. The promotional materials advertise services provided by the Clinic, as well as specific programs such as the College Anticipation program. Most of the correspondence consists of memorandums announcing new employee appointments to the Clinic.
Dates
- 1967-1974
Creator
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Reading and Study Clinic (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Reading Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was founded in 1953. Started by A. B. Herr, it was designed to provide instruction in reading and writing to children in the local community. Around 1967, the Lab was renamed the Reading and Study Clinic. Students at the university could visit the Clinic to find help in reading, writing, or mathematics, or to hone their study skills through either individual or group instruction. Several additional programs were added such as the College Anticipation program, College Restoration program, and a community reading clinic. The College Anticipation program was designed to help high school students in the local area prepare for college, while the College Restoration program was set-up to help students struggling in college.
The Reading and Study Clinic was replaced by the Learning Development Center (LDC) in 1974. As of 2011, the LDC, renamed the Academic Support Center in 2004, still played an important role on RIT's campus.
Extent
2 Folder(s)
Language
English
Overview
Materials related to the Reading Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and its activities. The Lab was established in 1953 to provide reading instruction to the students of the school, as well as the surrounding community. The collection consists mostly of correspondence and promotional materials such as brochures, but also includes a program proposal.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by type.
Physical Location
C.S. South, Shelf 798, Box 98
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Lara Nicosia in June 2011.
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching (Higher)
- Promotional materials
- Reading
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Division of Student Affairs. Learning Development Center
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Reading Laboratory
- Tutors and tutoring -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- Writing centers -- New York (State) -- Rochester
Creator
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Reading and Study Clinic (Organization)
- Title
- RIT Reading and Study Clinic correspondence and promotional materials
- Subtitle
- RIT Archives
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lara Nicosia
- Date
- 10 June 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
