Collection of RIT student ephemera

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0521

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains miscellaneous student activities ephemera dating from between 1952-1954. The items include dance cards from RIT sponsored dances, awards programs, and a cheerleading sweater letter. Dance cards from the Harvest Moon Ball, Fantasia and April in Paris were a souvenir for recording who you danced with, what you wore and the flowers you carried. The programs are from the annual RIT Sports Banquet and Awards Assembly.

The cheerleader emblem features a blue "R" and gray cheerleading megaphone. In the 1950s, RITs colors were blue and gray and they were known as the Techmen.

Dates

Creation: 1952-1954

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology -- Alumni and Alumnae (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 half document box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Materials related to student activities during the 1950's at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The collection includes a copy of a sorority constitution, a fraternity pledge card, memorabilia from RIT sponsored dances, and sweater letter from the cheerleading squad.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order and divided by type.

Other Finding Aids

In addition to this finding aid, an inventory is available below. For more information, please contact the RIT Archive Collections.

RIT student ephemera circa 1952

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection of RIT student ephemera was donated by an alum and deposited in the RIT Archives by a staff member of Alumni Relations in July 2014.

Accession number(s): 2014:063