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 February 17, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Feb. 17th issue highlights the upcoming lecture with filmmaker Stan Brakhage, an exhibition of work by differently-abled persons at Homer Lounge, Professor Fontaine to teach course for differently-abled students titled “Retardation and the Biogenic Image", Administration forms committie to work with Student Council to address student issues, Spectrum club to create Spring publication, "Communication by Design" exhibition to be on view at RISD Museum, Special Committee on Student Environment releases report, Dr. Bush-Brown elected Director of National Art Council, TAB Nominees Announced, Illustration exhibition to open at RISD Library, Newman Club announces new officers, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 10, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Feb. 10th issue highlghts the upcoming TAB weekend with muscian Herbie Mann, visiting critic Donald Olsen to speak at lecture, Film Society to screen "Lost Horizon" and "Things to Come", review of 1965 Faculty Exhibition, Drawings from Ames collection to be on view at RISD Museum, Museum Forum opens, film review of "Malamondo", "World Without Sun", "My Fair Lady" and "Psycho", Alumni Association Hosts dinner in NYC, critique of women's dorm Homer Hall, along with other opinion pieces criticizing policies, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 27, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Jan. 27th issue features the RISD Basketball team's win, continued call for writing for Blockprint Literary Supplement, frustration mounts over terminated faculty, such as David Bachrach, and school policies, critique of increased student housing fees, film review of "Goldfinger", along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 20, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Jan. 20th issue highlghts an upcoming folk concert at RISD with Bobbi Hill, the appointment of visiting landscape design lecturer, James L. Skerritt, Jr., President Bush-Brown announces no tuition increases for following year, a review of the Dore Ashton lecture, film reviews of "Father Goose", "Hidden Fortress", "Sweet and Sour", Rattle of a Simple Man", Snack Bar Comittee issues, Take-A-Break Queen Contest, Call for Writings for Blockprint Literary Supplement, Film Society to screen "The Thief of Bagdad" and "Tarzan, The Ape Man", seminar in Art Education now offered, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 13, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Jan. 13th issue highlights the appointment of museum director, Daniel J. Robbins, a faculty exhibition opens at the RISD Museum, RISD recieves Chrysler Corp. Awards Grant of $5,000, Freshman to elect class officers, film review of "A Hard Day's Night", "Tobacco Road", and "The River", Mademoiselle art competitions open, opinion articles surrounding drama club and architecture department, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 16, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Dec. 16th issue highlights a $9,000 grant awarded to RISD from June-Rockwell Levy Foundation, Dore Ashton speaks, a new freshman dorm dedicated to Royal Bailey Farnum, film reviews of "Joy House", "Peyton Place", "Horror of Dracula" and "Curse of Frankenstein", James Rosenquist speaks, Ski Club organizes, along with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 9, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Dec. 9th issue features a RISD dance with the Ian Dunlap band, a concert by Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, "Art for Your Collection III" opens at the RISD Museum, film review of "The Outrage", Anti-Narcotics speech given to students by Providence PD, film review of "First Men In The Moon"; "Seduced and Abandoned"; and "Beckett", Harry Callahan named Camera Club faculty advisor, alonhg with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 25, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Nov. 25th issue features a headline on the Architectural Society visit to Boston, "A Third Century of Graphic Work" Exhibition opens, Critic Mario Cravo visits, Tiffany Scholarships awarded to faculty and one alum, film reviews on "Lilith" and "Fantasia", "The Days and Nights of Bee Bee Fenstermaker" play presented by Drama Club, Robert Venturi speaks, Rolling Stones perform, Raimund J. Abraham places second in design competition, opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 18, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Nov. 18th issue celebrates opening of Harry Callahan exhibition at RISD Museum, European Honors Students attend Italy field trip, Student Council awards grants, Bush-Brown speaks at Congdon House, review of "Four Days in November" and "Fail Safe", recruitment for Institute of Mental Health volunteers, editorials, opinion column on automobiles of 1965, Freshman NYC field trip, Ghosts of Gerry Mansion photo essay, Architect Robert Venturi to speak at RISD, opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 4, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 4, 1964 issue highlights the upcoming Harry Callahan RISD Museum exhibition, a review of Roland Penrose's Convocation address on the topic of Picasso, Senior Class Pink Tent Blast event at Tillinghast, goals of Blockprint in light of criticisms, critique of RISD food services, editorial on Convocation, opinion column on women's dormitories, Film Society kicks off second series, review of "Purple Noon" and "Intruder in the Dust," editorial on Hugh Gourley, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 21, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 21st publication features a harsh critique of "Paintings and Construction of the 1960's" RISD Museum, lecture series event with Charles Merrill Mount, blind organist Jean Langlis performs at Brown exhibition, Physical exams continued, Architectural Society announcement, Halloween Harvest dance invitation, meet-greet tea ceremony with international students, a Convocation reminder, opinion columns and editorials.
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Blockprint October 14, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 14th issue celebrates inaugration of RISD Museum's lecture series, Lawrence Alloway speaks at RISD Museum, RISD applications tripled, review of "The 39 Steps" and "One Potato, Two Potato", mission statement from Student Council, Roland Penrose to speak at RISD Convocation, Junior School registration begins, Young Republicans club and Modern Dance club organizes, Panel on the Missisippi Freedom project, Odetta Celebrtity Night event with Max Norath, Ned Riddle, and Peter Nero, Student-led trip to Boston, Dance at Metcalf with Ghost Riders band, Soccer and Basketball annoucements, editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 7, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 7th issue features a Lyndon B. Johnson visit to RISD and Brown campus, Brown Convocation, a review of "Public Enemy;" Little Cesar;" and "The Neighbors;" Architectural Forum "The Maltese Falcon," "39 Steps," Basketball team recruitment, Peggy Seegar and Owen McColl folk concert, drama club tryouts for “The Days & Nights”, more frustration grows over RISD misrepresentation in media, "Cosmopolitan Group," Honda design contest, editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 2, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 2nd issue highlights new appointment of RISD Development Director, Roy D. Welch Jr.; Fine Arts Society reactivated; New faculty appointments, "Painting and Construction of the 1960's" exhibition at RISD Museum, Museum Membership Drive, frustration over media portrayal of RISD students' attire and Convocation, on-campus employment, film screening schedule, Danforth Fellowship, Yacht Club cup, critique of RISD President Dr. Bush-Brown's remarks from Convocation, Museum screens "Panda and the Magic Serpent," editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September, 23, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Sep. 23rd, 1964 issue welcomes new RISD Dean Hershey, "Recent Accessions" on view at RISD Museum, first fall faculty meeting, film screenings for "Public Enemy" and "Little Cesear," Brown bi-centennial year, RISD Museum appoints new acting director; Hugh J. Gourley III, Freshman week, RISD Alumni Bulliten wins six awards, parking woes, film society screening schedule, calls for art, and editorials.
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Blockprint May 30, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 30, 1964 issue features press release for RISD Museum prison exhibition at URI, R.J. Abraham lecture, Commencement details, and Alumni Weekend information, opinon articles, creative writing, and a gag "Brickplont" newspaper along with a faux "Neo-dada" exhibition.
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Blockprint May 13, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 13, 1964 issue features articles on a talk at URI by Senator Claiborne Pell, a ceremony at RISD to make foreign students feel welcome, Collection '64, what art represents, Rhode Island's Sunday night television programming, the Sunny's Lunch diner, a student exhibition, theater reviews, the Ford Mustang, the Slater Memorial Park zoo, and other events and notices.
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Blockprint May 6, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 6, 1964 issue features articles on a new Campus Security Officer, the Designer in Drama's production of "A Winter's Tale," parents' weekend, faculty awards, rats in Providence, a Bob Dylan concert at Brown, "The Seventh Seal," student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 29, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 29, 1964 issue features articles on the resignation of David Giles Carter from the RISD Museum, the Board of Trustees approving RISD's budget, Paul's Crystal Tap, the World's Fair, job hunting advice, Richard Wilbur speaking at commencement, a lecture by Louis Sauer and Richard Watson, a lecture on contemporary painting, Roger Williams Park, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 22, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 22, 1964 issue features articles on parents' weekend, the opening of the student center, a blood drive, a painting lecture, "Dr. Strangelove," "Freaks," a motocross event, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 15, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 15, 1964 issue features articles on the defeat of the Fair Housing Bill, alumni events, a RISD Museum exhibit on Baroque art, a joint art exhibition with Brown, The Star delicatessen, car racing at Sebring, Designers in Drama's production of "A Winter's Tale," college newspaper editors, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 8, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 8, 1964 issue features articles on Professor Michael Mazur receiving a Guggenheim fellowship, Professor John Lincoln touring Scandinavia, a RISD Museum exhibit on contemporary paintings, prowlers in the women's dorms, fair housing in Rhode Island, theater and film reviews, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 25, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 25, 1964 issue features articles on a field trip to Philadelphia, an upcoming lecture by Martin Friedman, a lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith on Alvar Aalto, architecture, Parents' Day, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 18, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 18, 1964 issue features articles on an upcoming lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith, a faculty leave of absence, a new student center, faculty promotions, what's in and out, the abandoned state of the Woods-Gerry House, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 11, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 11, 1964 issue features articles on building community at RISD, Student Council activities, student housing, an Industrial Design Society film screening of films related to the Vietnam War, the European Honors Program, a natural resources conference at Rhode Island College, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.