Blockprint was the longest-running student newspaper at RISD, with publication dates from 1955 until 1968. It began as a mimeographed news sheet in 1952 and eventually was published as a newspaper in April 1955, before transforming into a compact news magazine in December 1965.
Throughout Blockprint’s run, the publication offered robust coverage of on- and off-campus news, including major events in RISD’s history such as the construction of the Quad and general campus expansion; the transformation of RISD from a technical school to an accredited, residential college; annual Take-A-Break Weekend celebrations; Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War activism; and visits to RISD by famous artists and designers such as Marcel Breuer, Charles Eames, and Richard Neutra. Blockprint also often featured regular columnists, letters to the editor, student creative work, an events calendar, advertisements, and more.
Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
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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.