RIT Community Services records and photographs

Collection — Box-Folder: Box 203

Identifier: RITArc-0542

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The RIT Community Services records and photographs are divided into three folders. The first folder contains materials spanning from 1955 up to 1984, including the Red Cross Community Chest Drive brochure, memorandums, and a news clipping. The second and third folders respectively contain materials specificly pertaining to the Carousel House Renovation project of 1983 and the Charlotte Beach Playground Revival of 1984, including photographs, clippings, and flyers.

Dates

1955-1984

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The RIT Community Service records and photographs chronicle community service projects of RIT, starting with the 1950s and ending with 1984. An example of a project from the 1950s is the Red Cross Community Chest-Drive, where freshmen photography students contributed hundreds of photographs that feature various people benefitting from the Community Chest and were featured in a brochure. The community service projects of the 1980s were initiated by Joanne Humbert, the coordinator for community service projects in the Complementary Education Department of the Student Affairs Division. Notable projects in which enlisted hundreds of volunteers associated with RIT include the Carousel House Renovation of 1983, the Charlotte Beach Playground Revival of 1984, and annual events such as Love Day and the Christmas Tree Cutting.

Extent

3 Folder(s) (Three folders contained within a document box.)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

The RIT Community Services records and photographs document the RIT student, faculty and staff-initiated community service projects that took place from 1956 through 1984. Included in this collection are photographs, news clippings, memorandums, brochures, and flyers.