This collection includes all of the student newspapers currently uploaded by the Archives in reverse chronological order. For issues of individual student publications, please visit the Student Newspapers homepage. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
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Blockprint March 15, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 15, 1961 issue features articles on Gordon Peers becoming head critic for the European Honors Program, a RISD Museum exhibition on Italian drawings, the junior school, a lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith, a review of the Dynamic Symmetry booklet, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 8, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 8, 1961 issue features articles on a concert by the New Lost City Ramblers, Robert Osborn's Convocation speech, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 1, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 1, 1961 issue features articles on the winners of the Home Builders Association contest, the Student Council, a student illustration exhibition, a sophomore class event, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 23, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1961 issue is a special Take-A-Break Weekend edition, with photographs and reviews of the event. Other article topics include the illustrator Robert Osborn speaking at Convocation, an admissions research program, a sophomore review, and the Architectural Society.
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Blockprint February 15, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Queen nominees, Take-A-Break Weekend, the Student Council, scholarships, faculty promotions, a new graduate program in ceramics, the appointment of Kenneth Issacs to the industrial design department, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 8, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 8, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, freshman class officer nominees, a tuition increase, an architecture project on light and color, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 18, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 18, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, the Student Council, an Anni Albers textile seminar, a Charles James apparel seminar, RISD Museum news, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 11, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 11, 1961 issue is the first of the year and features articles on the Student Council, Paul Weiss speaking at Convocation, an upcoming lecture by William Katavolos, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 14, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 14, 1960 issue is the last of the year and features articles on a theft at the RISD Musuem, Thanksgiving at the European Honors Program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, including a review of Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain," and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 7, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 7, 1960 issue features articles on a RISD Museum exhibition "The Face of Africa," a graphic design conference, Denham Sutcliffe's convocation lecture, the visit of William Katavolos to the industrial design department, a lecture by Richard Kelly on lighting in architecture, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 23, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 23, 1960 issue features articles on the European Honors Program, a lecture by Denham Sutcliffe at convocation, the student council, new Board of Trustees appointments, a Fine Arts Society show, the drama club's production of "Hay Fever," an upcoming lecture by Richard Kelly, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 14, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 14, 1960 issue features articles on "The Calculus of Fashion" seminar given by Charles James for the apparel department, the naming of Allan Halladay as chairman of the annual fund, parking at RISD, the European Honors Program, the drama club's production of "hay Fever," the freshman discussion series, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 7, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 7, 1960 issue features articles on parking issues at RISD, a Bruce Goff lecture for the Architectural Society, a five year plan for the industrial design department, a blood drive, new dorms at Pembroke, a calculus seminar for the apparel department taught by Charles James, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 31, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 31, 1960 issue features articles on convocation, a visitor from Tunisia, a RISD collaboration with the post office, the US presidential election, a blood drive, an Isaac Stern concert at Temple Beth El, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 24, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 24, 1960 issue features articles on convocation, student council, a George Sullivan lecture to the Architectural Society, the European Honors Program, the RISD Museum exhibit on Portuguese art, the end of segregation at lunch counters in variety stores, a blood drive, concerts by Count Basie and Stan Kenton at the Rhode Island Arena, a new dark room on campus, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 17, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 17, 1960 issue features articles on the first student council meeting of the year, a blood donation program, the convocation series, Mohatma Gandhi, faculty appointments (including Anni Albers), Take-A-Break committee, a RISD museum exhibit on Portuguese art, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 3, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 3, 1960 issue features articles on the European Honors Program's first students, the departure of William D. Fales, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 26, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 26, 1960 issue features articles on club night, a faculty departure, the Woodrow Wilson national Fellowship program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 19, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 19, 1960 issue is the first of the academic year and features a new masthead and articles on staff appointments, a freshman dance, the dean's list, students selected for the new European Honors Program, faculty appointments, RISD President John Frazier's welcome speech, dormitory heads, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 23, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 23, 1960 issue is the last of the year and features articles on the Class of 1960's apparel design collection, staff appointments, freshman class election results, the Newport Jazz Festival, study abroad fellowships, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 16, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 16, 1960 issue features articles on the Class of 1960's apparel design collection, the final student council meeting of the year, a faculty leave of absence, a field trip to view an early computer, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 9, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 9, 1960 issue features articles on the student council, the election of dorm leaders, commencement plans, a hoe-down, JAMATANEXHIBITION, a RISD Museum exhibition on American artists, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 2, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 2, 1960 issue features articles on an industrial design seminar, the student council, the Newman Club, a large sculpture casting, a student exhibition, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 25, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 25, 1960 issue features articles on the approval of a European Extension School in Italy, textile department, collections, class officer elections, the drama club's production of "Antigone," refugee aid, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 18, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 18, 1960 issue, in addition to containing typical news and editorial pieces, also contains a section entitled "Blockhead" in belated celebration of April Fools Day. Actual news articles are on class officer nominations, an upcoming lecture by ceramicist Edward Arthur Lane, the Rhode Island Arts Festival, jazz, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 11, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 11, 1960 issue features articles on a demonstration against segregation, a student council meeting, faculty news, the junior school, the Newman Club, a Richard Neutra lecture to the Architectural Society, the five year anniversary of Blockprint, an apparel field trip, museum news, a student exhibition, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Spectrum April 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1960 contains drawings, mostly figural, by RISD students and faculty. Likely published in April. Contributors include William Ouellette, Charles Wright, M. Illenberger, Santiago Cardenas.
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Blockprint March 21, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1960 issue features articles on student council elections, an Industrial Design Society dance, a new RISD radio program, an upcoming lecture by Richard Neutra, the formation of a socialist group at Brown, a speech by actress Helen Hayes at Pembroke (Brown), the new Blockprint editorial staff, museum news, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 14, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 14, 1960 issue features articles on an Architectural Society discussion of the new student dorms, nominations for Student Council, the new head of Homer Hall, a textile department exhibition, a metal sculpture show at Providence Art Club, RISD Museum news, an art history party, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 7, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 7, 1960 issue features articles on a television program on architecture, a meeting of house councils, the formation of a jazz society, the junior school, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 29, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 29, 1960 issue features articles on a lecture by Alexander Nesbitt comparing teaching in Europe vs. the US, a Philip Johnson lecture at Brown, the RISD Museum's acquisition of a Spanish head sculpture, an organ concert, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials, including the final Unadjusted Man column, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 23, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 23, 1960 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, including the TAB Queen, the variety show, Kai Winding and Urbie Green's performances at TAB; articles on a RISD Museum exhibit on bronze sculptures, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 15, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1960 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, Kai Winding and Urbie Green's upcoming performances at TAB, a RISD Museum sculpture series, industrial design department news, a Newman Club meeting on alcohol, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 8, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 8, 1960 issue features articles on an increase in tuition and housing, faculty promotions, the drama club, freshman class officers, an Italian course at Brown, Take-A-Break Weekend, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 18, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 18, 1960 issue features articles on the student council, a meeting to discuss a RISD student center in Europe, an upcoming election of freshman class officers, interfaith dating, a Turkish travel recollection from Edna Lawrence, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint January 11, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 11, 1960 issue is the first of the year and features articles on a Newman Club discussion on love and marriage, spring enrollment, student nominations for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship, the Scandinavian Seminar, study abroad, a MOMA exhibit featuring a faculty member's work, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 14, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 14, 1959 issue is the last of the year and features articles on the nomination of freshman class officers, the industrial design department, Christmas, painting at RISD, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 7, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 7, 1959 issue features articles on Le Bal Masque, a possible European campus, military recruitment, new RISD trustees, an upcoming lecture by Margaret Israel, spring fashions, RISD Museum exhibitions on Edward Hopper and English drawings, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 23, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 23, 1959 issue features articles on the drama club's production of "The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles", a joint RISD and Brown Newman Club meeting, the MOMA expansion, a lecture by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy on Brazilia and Machu Picchu, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 16, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 16, 1959 issue features articles on a lecture on Chinese painting by Ginpoh King, the industrial design department, an upcoming lecture by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, student life, a visit to the newly-opened Guggenheim Museum, an organ concert, the upcoming drama club production, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 9, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 9, 1959 issue features articles on an Architectural Society lecture by John M. Johansen, an industrial design conference in New York, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; several editorials addressing the faculty exhibition criticism in Blockprint.
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Blockprint November 2, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 2, 1959 issue features articles on the appointment of Leonore A. Gerlach as a consultant to the RI Dept. of Education, a RISD Museum exhibit on Newport fashion, the Newman club's "Dance macabre", an Architectural Society lecture on John M. Johanson, "angry young men" around campus, a faculty exhibition, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 26, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 26, 1959 issue features articles on Lewis Mumford's full speech at the dormitory dedication, Edward Weeks' full speech at the dormitory dedication, Professor Otto Kolb, the "Urbanity" dance, a lecture on Japanese architecture, RISD students, the Charles Van Doren quiz show scandal, a faculty exhibition, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 19, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 19, 1959 issue features articles on Lewis Mumford's speech at the dormitory dedication, the formal naming of the new student dormitories as Homer Hall and Nickerson Hall, the Take-A-Break committee, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 13, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 13, 1959 issue features articles on an industrial design field trip that led to an FBI visit, Lewis Mumford speaking at the dormitory dedication, student clubs, the Architectural Society program for the year, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials on censorship, pornography, and Lady Chatterley's Lover; and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 5, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 5, 1959 issue features articles on a film program, a museum auction, an upcoming dormitory dedication, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 30, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 30, 1959 issue features articles on the Class of '63, freshman week, club night, fine arts studios, the night school, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 21, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 21, 1959 issue is the first of the school year and features articles on the Class of '63, freshman week, student clubs, an address from President Frazier, the appointment of David Giles Carter as the new RISD Museum Director, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 20, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 20, 1959 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on the apparel design's Collection '59, awards at convocation, commencement, the development fund, taking classes at Brown, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 11, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 11, 1959 issue features articles on final projects of textile students, a Glee Club dance, a Louis Kahn lecture on architecture, a freshman picnic, the appointment of Eva Zeisel to the industrial design faculty, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint May 6, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 6, 1959 issue features articles on the Rhode Island Craft Show, Fulbright scholarships, JAMATANEXHIBITION, the RISD Museum, a new textile instructor, an architecture project, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 27, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 27, 1959 issue features articles on new class officers, a new graphic arts center in New York, the semi-annual Board of Trustees meeting, the Architectural Society, James and Marie Howell, the new student dorms, the student council, the Newman Club, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 20, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 20, 1959 issue features articles on a freshman dance, commencement, the departure of John Maxon from the RISD Museum, class officers, Frank Lloyd Wright, student apartments, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 13, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 13, 1959 issue features articles on the liberal arts exams, new student council officers, new library materials, faculty and staff awards, and various lectures and events around campus; a review of Archibald MacLeish's play "J.B." as directed by Elia Kazan, the junior school's annual open house, a Narragansett Brewing Company contest, art made by developmentally disabled people at the Exeter School.
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Spectrum April 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1959 is formatted as a portfolio, with student and faculty artwork and creative writing, along with personal essays and essays that examine theories on art and artists. Likely published in April. Contributors include Bruce Berthiaume, Phelps, Hibbard, William Ouellette, M. Illenberger, Robert Cronin, T. Ryan, Cardenas, and Turner Johnson.
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Blockprint March 24, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 24, 1959 issue is a dual April Fools Day issue, with pages 4-6 printed upside down as part of a mock publication called "Blockhead." The Blockprint issue features articles on parents touring the new dormitories and school during Parents' Day, a Manet painting "Le Repos" that was donated to the RISD Museum, a review of RISD Theatre's production of "Dangerous Corner", plans for the pharmacy building, an illustration field trip and crit, an Arnold Bank lecture on graphic design, and various lectures and events around campus. The Blockhead issue features articles making fun of various RISD organizations and aspects of student life.
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Blockprint March 16, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 16, 1959 issue features articles on the inaugural Parents' Day at RISD, a Prix de Rome award to Dr. Dericksen Brinkerhof, the sailing club dance, the student council, a lecture on language and myth by Sam Newcomer, a student exhibition, the drama club's production of "Dangerous Corner", an informal conversation program for architecture students, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint March 9, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 9, 1959 issue features articles on an architecture lecture by Burnham Kelly, a graphic design lecture series in New York, freshman foundation projects, a textile student exhibition, a performance by folk musicians Seraffyn and Cherubim, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint March 2, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 2, 1959 issue features articles on a break-in at Memorial Hall, an award for Professor Ernest Kirwan, awards for James and Marie Howell, the student union proposal, a faculty exhibition, a folk music performance, US college student opinions on the Beats, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint February 26, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 26, 1959 issue is a special edition dedicated to a Take-A-Break Weekend recap with photos and articles.
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Blockprint February 23, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 23, 1959 issue features articles on the student council, the appointment of Pierre Kleykamp as Chairman of Industrial Production, faculty and student awards, new officers of the Unit A dorm, a lecture by Marcel Breuer at RISD, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint February 16, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 16, 1959 issue is a one-sheet extra that details plans for a student union and a discussion held between students and faculty on issues at RISD.
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Blockprint February 9, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 9, 1959 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, the appointment of Julius Schmidt to the sculpture faculty, faculty awards, a lecture by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy on 20th century art, the student council, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint February 2, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 2, 1959 issue features articles on alumni architecture awards, Take-A-Break Weekend, a lecture by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, originality in art, the Architectural Society, a successful petition to remove the Chairman of the Industrial Design department, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Spectrum February 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from February 1959 contains student artwork, including copies of paintings, prints, photographs, and other media, along with creative writing.
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Blockprint January 12, 1959
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 12, 1959 issue is the first of the year and features articles on the opening of the new dormitory at 55 Angell St (Unit A), a new exhibition in the freshman office, originality in art, Take-A-Break Weekend, a collaborative project to design a sports car racecourse, and various lectures and events around campus; film and music reviews.
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Blockprint December 15, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 15, 1958 issue is the last of the year and features articles on Le Bal Masque, Take-A-Break Weekend, the stuent council, Pete Seeger, Blanche Thebom, dorm parties, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint December 8, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 8, 1958 issue features articles on the Benefit dormitory becoming Carr House, changes to offices/departments around campus, Le Bal Masque, new student dormitories opening, the RISD sailing club, a journalism lecture, film reviews, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint November 24, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 24, 1958 issue features articles on a lecture on concrete experiments by Alvaro Ortega, theater awards, student reactions to the termination of the Machine Design department, a student's experience studying in Denmark, RISD Theatre's production of "Ring Around the Moon", and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint November 20, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 20, 1958 issue features articles on the discontinuing of the machine design department, break-ins around the RISD campus, and the annual Board of Trustees meeting.
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Blockprint November 17, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 17, 1958 issue features articles on Le Bal Masque, the drama club production of "Ring Round the Moon", the RISD Theatre production of "As We Were", students apprehended for breaking and entering, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events.
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Blockprint November 10, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 10, 1958 issue features articles on student dances and activities, a lecture by John Kouwenhoven on industrial design, Pendleton House, Colonial architecture, modern architecture, working in Europe, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events.
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Blockprint November 3, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 3, 1958 issue features articles on a faculty photography exhibition, a hotel design project, field trips to Pennsylvania and New York, student attire, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events.
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Blockprint October 27, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 27, 1958 issue features articles on the opening of a new coffee shop called The Owl's Head, record attendance in the RISD Junior School, a faculty award, new RISD dormitories, apathy at RISD, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events; a film review.
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Blockprint October 20, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 20, 1958 issue features articles on a lecture by George E. Kidder Smith on European Churches, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events; a film review.
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Blockprint October 14, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 14, 1958 issue features articles on the set designer for the drama club play, various lectures, contests and awards, typography, faculty news, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events.
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Blockprint October 6, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 6, 1958 issue features articles on an upcoming Architectural Society lecture by George E. Kidder Smith, designing hotels for Newport, the Take-A-Break Weekend committee, student discounts, student awards, a threat to traditional art, faculty news, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film and book reviews.
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Blockprint September 29, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 29, 1958 issue features articles on the Architectural Society lecture schedule, a partnership with Ford Motor Company, the drama club production, an alumni exhibit at the Providence Art Club, faculty news, textile department, issues in higher education, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film and book reviews.
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Blockprint September 22, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 22, 1958 issue features articles on Club Night, a poster contest for the physically handicapped, contests by Mademoiselle and Vogue, construction issues with the new student dormitories, a prowler at the Allen Dormitory, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; a student opinions column; film, book, and music reviews.
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Blockprint September 15, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 15, 1958 issue is the first of the school year and features articles on the Alumni Association, convocation, freshmen week, faculty appointments, new student dormitories, the RISD Museum, May's commencement address, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film, book, and music reviews.
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Blockprint May 19, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 19, 1958 issue features articles on a Winston Churchill exhibition at the RISD Museum, convocation, commencement, the apparel design fashion show, the Design for a Decade fund drive, the changing of the name of the Advertising department to the Graphic Design department, illustration students, student council, a new design registry in New York, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events.
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Blockprint May 12, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 12, 1958 issue features articles on the apparel design fashion show, senior class officers, student honors, the student fund drive, creativity, a lecture on Japanese architecture, alumni, library acquisitions, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events.
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Blockprint May 5, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 5, 1958 issue features articles on the Apparel Design fashion show, the launch of the "Design for a Decade" fundraising drive, a lecture by British designer John Lewis for the Graphic Design Society, a television program on the history of Rhode Island, a talk by George Nelson for the Architectural Society, proposed new amendments to the Student Council, along with a literary supplement and other events and notices.
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Blockprint April 28, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 28, 1958 issue features articles on apparel design students and the apparel design fashion show, new museum exhibits, a RISD Museum exhibition of Winston Churchill's paintings, the student fund drive, the camera club, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film and book reviews; creative writing.
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Blockprint April 21, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 21, 1958 issue features articles on the student fund drive, a faculty appointment, creativity, student and faculty awards, a lecture at Pembroke College by Eleanor Roosevelt, dormitories, student achievement tests, the World Fair, student council elections, a fire at the MOMA, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film and book reviews.
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Blockprint April 14, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 14, 1958 issue features articles on the Graphic Design Society, student and faculty exhibitions, class officers, a new photostat machine, a Pete Seeger performance, color photography, a USSR exchange, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; a literary supplement with creative writing and poetry; film and theater reviews.
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Blockprint March 24, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 24, 1958 issue features articles on the Alumni Fund Drive, the senior apparel design show, RISD's purchase of the Pharmacy Building, the RISD Museum's exhibit on American artists, the RISD Library, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; theater reviews.
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Blockprint March 17, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 17, 1958 issue features articles on the Development Fund Program, the architecture department moving to the textile building, a student project of redesigning College Hill, the English Department, RISD Drama Club's production of "Light Up the Sky", student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film and book reviews.
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Blockprint March 10, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 10, 1958 issue features articles on events around RISD, the Design for a Decade fundraising campaign, RISD attire, a Ford Foundation study, art schools and advertising, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events.
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Blockprint March 3, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 3, 1958 issue features articles on student designs for new dormitories, the development fund program, apparel design crits, junior class activities, student council, exhibitions in Boston, lectures and events around campus, and student clubs.
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Blockprint February 24, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 24, 1958 issue features articles on a meeting of the Industrial Design Education Association, the death of Georges Rouault, student exhibitions, faculty honors, a Paul Rand exhibit, censorship, psychology, Russian education, art education, Take-A-Break Weekend, lectures and events around campus, and student clubs.
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Blockprint February 18, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 18, 1958 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, concerts, student exhibitions, student and alumni awards, lectures and events around campus, and student clubs.
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Blockprint February 10, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 10, 1958 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend queen nominees, tuition increases, lectures and meetings around campus, liberal arts in higher education, class meetings, and student clubs.
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Blockprint February 3, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 3, 1958 issue features articles on events around RISD, Take-A-Break Weekend, tuition increases, a freshman exhibition, new student dormitories, an apparel design contest, the student council, student clubs.
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Spectrum February 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from February 1958 includes essays by RISD students and faculty that examine theories on art and artists, along with artwork by RISD students and faculty, and inspirational quotations about creativity. Contributors include John Dalton, George Sullivan, Robert Doherty, Anthony J. Woidyla, Gordon C. Allen, Bruce Berthiaume, H. Lane Smith, Garabed der Hohannesian, Richard Forte, Dr. Lyle Perkins, and Andy Andre.
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Blockprint January 13, 1958
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 13, 1958 issue is the first of the year and features articles on events around RISD, the Development Fund Program, student awards, the Beaux Arts Ball, creativity in society, new student dormitories, student clubs, and social events; creative writing.
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Blockprint December 16, 1957
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 16, 1957 issue is the last of the year and features articles on events around RISD, the annual alumni meeting, freshmen class officers, student clubs, and social events; creative writing; letters to the editor about a controversial theatre review.
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Blockprint December 9, 1957
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 9, 1957 issue features articles on events around RISD, staff appointments, a book drive for Asian students, student council grants, Christmas decorations, exhibitions, student clubs, and social events; creative writing; letters to the editor about a controversial theatre review.
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Blockprint November 25, 1957
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 25, 1957 issue features articles on events around RISD, faculty appointments, a book drive for Asian students, RISD on TV, Thanksgiving, the drama club's production of "Tonight in Samarkand", a Sicilian Sanctuary architecture plan, a proposal that all students be required to live in dorms, an editorial on whether RISD is an art or trade school, exhibitions, student clubs, and social events; a faculty profile.
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Blockprint November 18, 1957
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 18, 1957 issue features articles on events around RISD, staff and board appointments, the drama club's production of "Tonight in Samarkand", Take-A-Break Weekend, museum exhibits and works, exhibitions, student clubs, and social events; a music column.