RIT Reading Laboratory correspondence and promotional materials

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0183

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The RIT Reading Laboratory correspondence and promotional materials consist of documents related to the program and its services. The collection includes memorandums to faculty explaining how and when to recommend students for the Reading Laboratory, brochures highlighting some of the Reading Laboratory's programs, and a proposal for the program.

Dates

1953-1968

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology. Reading Laboratory (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. However, the program also provided reading instruction to students in both the day and evening schools at the Institute. The purpose of the program was expanded around 1963 to include reading, writing, and study skills support services. In order to reflect the Lab's new purpose, the name was changed to the Reading and Study Clinic by 1967.

The Lab has continued to exist in several forms. The Reading and Study Clinic was replaced by the Learning Development Center (LDC) in 1974. As of 2011, LDC continued to provide valuable tutoring services to the RIT community; however, the program was renamed the Academic Support Center in 2004.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

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.