RIT Archive Collections
Access || Hours
The RIT
Archives collects, organizes, preserves and displays materials from
the Institute's past. Located on the third floor of RIT Library,
it is housed in an environment that is temperature and humidity
controlled for the preservation of paper and photographs. It forms
the primary source for the study of the history and development
of the Institute. For more information and notable items of interest,
follow these links:
Accessing the Archives and Special Collections
Location: The Archives are located in Room 3660 of RIT Library.
All collections, except for items deemed confidential by donors,
are for the use of RIT students, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators
and independent researchers.
Materials in this area do not circulate and are paged for patrons
- it is a closed stack area with a supervised reading room.
When the condition of materials permits, they may be photocopied
or photographed.
Records of some materials can be accessed through Einstein, the RIT Library catalog.
Other items can be found through special finding aids and the personal
assistance of the Archives and Special Collections staff.
Hours: During the academic year (September-May),
RIT Archives is open:
Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday evenings 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Summer Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 - 4:00 pm
To make an appointment, please call: Becky Simmons, RIT Archivist, at 585.475.2557 or raswml@rit.edu
| 
