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Blockprint December 12, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 12, 1955 issue is the final Blockprint issue of the year, and features articles on campus lectures, faculty and student awards, student and faculty profiles, and social events.

Blockprint December 5, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 5, 1955 issue features articles on computers, campus lectures, student exhibitions, a faculty profile, sporting events, and social events.

Program For The Stage Production The Mad Woman Of Chaillot, Curtain Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the Curtain Club of Ursinus College’s production of The Mad Woman of Chaillot, held December 2 and 3, 1955 in Thompson-Gay Gymnasium. It includes information about the directors, cast, production of the show, a scene synopsis, and a local advertisement.

Blockprint November 21, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 21, 1955 issue features articles on new faculty appointments, campus lectures, student exhibitions, censorship, a student profile, sporting events, and social events.

Family Tree (November 18, 1955), Olive Price

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Family Tree (November 18, 1955).

To view the photos from this production of Family Tree, please click here.

Blockprint November 14, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 14, 1955 issue features articles on RISD's finances, campus lectures, a faculty profile, sporting events, and social events.

Blockprint November 7, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 7, 1955 issue features articles on the new Brown President, campus lectures, student and faculty profiles, religious fervor in America, sporting events, and social events.

Blockprint October 31, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 31, 1955 issue features articles on new museum exhibitions, campus lectures, student and faculty profiles, sporting events, and social events.

Blockprint October 24, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 24, 1955 issue features articles on campus lectures, foreign study, student and faculty profiles, sporting events, and social events.

The Crucible, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

The story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others.

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Blockprint October 17, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 17, 1955 issue features articles on RISD's Sailing Team, a James Cassedy lecture on the United Nations, library updates, film series', Advertising Design instructor George N. Pappas, the price of college, a student profile of Peter Antanavicius, Blockprint's membership in the American Collegiate Press, a concert in the museum, and other events and notices.

Blockprint October 10, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 10, 1955 issue features articles on the restoration of a museum fresco, a new radio series, the opening of the evening/night school, the RISD bookstore, sporting events, and social events.

Blockprint October 3, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 3, 1955 issue features articles on the Museum of Modern Art purchasing a RISD student's work for their collection, the Student Council budget, a lecture on jazz by Boston priest Father Norman J. O'Conner, the start of Junior School classes, an Austrian sculptor named Erwin Hauer studyinga at RISD, RISD's purchase of 225 Benefit St., a new RISD Museum exhibition "Graphic Outlook," the increasing cost of college, and other events and notices.

1955-1956 Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures

Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.

Blockprint September 26, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 26, 1955 issue features articles on faculty appointments, and convocation and orientation activities.

Blockprint September 20, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 20, 1955 issue is the first of the new school year, and features articles on the resignation of the RISD President, a proposed new women's dormitory, new faculty appointments, navigating RISD's campus, a new Health Service clinic, the incoming freshman class, the purchase of 62 Waterman, and the film society schedule.

The Importance Of Being Earnest, Kansas State Teachers College

Communication and Theater Programs

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Blockprint May 23, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-1960s. The May 23, 1955 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on the razing of the Textron Building, commencement, the apparel design show, faculty awards, the Spectrum publication, student activities, and sporting events.

Blockprint May 16, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-1960s. The May 16, 1955 issue features articles on an "Architecture and the Arts" exhibit, student and faculty awards, the Portfolio publication, the RISD film society, Le Bal Masque, and sporting events.

The Lady's Not For Burning, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

Thomas Mendip, a discharged soldier, weary of the world and eager to leave it, comes to a small town, announces he has committed murder and demands to be hanged. A philosophical humorist, Thomas is annoyed when the officials oppose his request, even believing he is not guilty of the crime he suggests. Shortly afterward, a young woman, Jennet, is brought before the Mayor for witchcraft, but for some strange reason she has no wish to be put to death! Thomas tries, in his own way, to prove to the official how absurd it would be to refuse to hang a …

Program For The Stage Production My Three Angels, Curtain Club

Theater Production Programs

This twenty-two-page program details the Curtain Club of Ursinus College’s production of My Three Angels, held May 12, 13, and 14, 1955 in Thompson-Gay Gymnasium. It includes information about the directors, cast, production of the show, a scene synopsis, and local advertisements.

Blockprint May 9, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-1960s. The May 9, 1955 issue features articles on various social events, the publication of a student handbook, a lecture by Frank Lloyd Wright in Boston, and living under communist rule on the border of North Korea.

Blockprint May 2, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-1960s. The May 2, 1955 issue features articles on various social events, an American Institute of Architects award, faculty talks, and the Class of 1879.

Spectrum May 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from May 1955 features articles from students and faculty on collaboration between the arts and architecture, with some additional articles on departments at RISD, as well as illustrations and other student creative work.

Hay Fever (April 29, 1955), Noël Coward

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Hay Fever (April 29, 1955).

To view the photos from this production of Hay Fever , please click here.

Blockprint April 25, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-1960s. The April 25, 1955 issue features articles on various social events, a lecture on Industrial Design, an increase in applications to RISD, various sports associations, and a modern design exhibit, "Home Festival of '55.

Blockprint April 18, 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-1960s. The April 18, 1955 issue is the first printed issue of Blockprint, replacing a mimeographed news sheet that had circulated since 1952. Articles cover the death of a faculty member, RISD's first Fulbright Scholar, religions in Korea, and museum notes.

The Biggest Thief In Town, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

In a small town, the undertaker and the doctor plan to steal the body of the town's wealthiest citizen. That gentleman, a crook, has just passed out of the picture and the undertaker, who has led a quiet and honest life to date, sees no reason why he should not get a well paying job. So the undertaker and doctor enter the home of the deceased and proceed to take his body back to the shop. The undertaker and his friend picture a rosy future until the corpse comes to life and regains consciousness. The old gentleman is left on …

Campus Lights 1955, Murray State College

Campus Lights

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Spectrum February 1955, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from February 1955 marks a new design for Spectrum. It includes editorials, student-submitted articles and creative writing, hand drawn illustrations, poetry, and advertisements primarily for local businesses. Articles cover illustrated books, artistic fellowships, calligraphy, and sculpture.