RIT Student Activities calendars

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RITArc-0473

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

RIT Student Activities calendars are a collection of annual calendars published by the Office of Student Affairs between the years of 1962 through 1986 documenting the social activities available to students. The first calendar published in Spring Quarter 1962 was called the Tiger Time Table and it listed weekly events. Not all years are represented in the collection. The last year published in this collection was April/May 1986. Beginning in Fall of 1986, the Office of College Activities coordinated with Talisman to publish a calendar of daily movies being shown on campus.

Dates

Creation: 1962-1986

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology. Student Activities Office (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The first calendar was published by the Office of Student Activities at RIT for Spring Quarter 1962. It was called the Tiger Time Table and it listed weekly events from March 19 through June 3. The small booklet also included student organizations, clubs and fraternities.

A. Stephen Walls was the director of the Office of Student Activities at the time the first calendar was published. In it he wrote: The Tiger Time Table is issued with the desire to better inform everyone at the Rochester Institute of Technology of the programs and activities that exist. It is the hope of this office that more students will become aware of these activities and participate. The accuracy of future editions will depend upon the desire of all organizations to record their activities in advance.

The 1963-64 edition called the RIT Activities Calendar took on the look of a wall hung calendar. Throughout the years the calendar had many names and various formats but continued to be an effective form of information for students until the Internet came along.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 document boxes (box 2 also houses another collection))

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

RIT Student Activities calendars are a collection of annual calendars published by the Office of Student Affairs between the years of 1962 through 1986.