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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

R-7 School, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on the R-7 School, 1 mile south of Holdrege in Phelps County, Nebraska.

Dist. #81r, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on District 81R, located nine miles northeast of Gothenburg in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Dist. #22, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on District 22, located 2 miles west on Highway 30 from Lexington, then 3 miles north.

Spectrum April 1954, 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 April 1954 includes editorials, student-submitted articles and creative writing, hand drawn illustrations, poetry, and advertisements primarily for local businesses. Pieces cover satirical recipes, "Dixie" jazz, and more.

Spectrum February 1954, 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 1954 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, advice on how to pass a class in certain subjects, alumni relations, a scholarship for RISD students, and the Harvard School Executive Study.

Dist. #5, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on District #5, located 2 miles west of Wood River, in Hall County, Nebraska.

Spectrum December 1953, 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 December 1953 includes editorials, student-submitted articles, hand drawn illustrations, poetry, and advertisements primarily for local businesses. Also, this issue has information about various scholarships, RISD club news and a brief history of RISD from 1878-1953 by John R. Frazier, RISD President from 1955-1962.

Spectrum May 1953, 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 1953 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on the Alumni Office and Alumni Bulletin, the textile industry, and a satirical treatment for a movie about RISD.

Flatbottom School - Dist. #96, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on the Flatbottom School, located 12 miles south of Ansley on 183 then 3 miles west. Note that there are two Historic Site Forms available for this site.

Spectrum January 1953, 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 January 1953 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on art criticism, the need for blood donors and political awareness, the importance of fashion to women, a RISD alumnus who still paints despite being a quadriplegic, and the strength of women.

Spectrum December 1952, 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 December 1952 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on freshmen, a symposium on "The Uses and Abuses of Design" at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, the Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, Illustration department head Harve Stein, Freshman Foundation instructor Matlack Price, and a transatlantic experience on the SS Waterman.

Spectrum October 1952, 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 October 1952 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on egg tempera painting, a fashion tour of the US for the Everglaze Fellowship, and a student finding a valuable Spanish painting in an antiques store.

The Role Of Art In The Complete Development Of A Christian Personality, Sister Loretta Ann Mccarthy

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A survey of ancient literature reveals that art as an area in school life is becoming increasingly recognized as tremendously significant to a complete participation in the creative activities of life. A critical point has been reached in so far as art has begun to be recognized as an integral part of the school program rather than an educational frill offered for those students who have difficulty with the academic program or as a concession to the few talented students.

It is the purpose of this study (1) to outline briefly the theory of art education as applied to the …

Spectrum April 1952, 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 April 1952 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on grading at RISD, Ceramics students, Spectrum's role in uniting RISD, observations of student artists, visiting Landscape Architecture instructor Dr. John Byhouwer, the Machine Design department, travelling to Europe, and poor sales at art exhibits around Providence.

Spectrum February 1952, 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 1952 celebrates Take-A-Break Weekend and includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on a required psychology course, a student exchange program with Japan called the "Everglaze Fellowship," the Glee Club, and Textiles instructor Howard Heath.

Weissert School - Dist. #17, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on Weissert School, located 15 miles northeast of Broken Bow in Custer County, Nebraska.

Dist. #3, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

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Information on Dist. #3 in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Spectrum December 1951, 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 December 1951 includes editorials, student-submitted articles and creative writing, hand drawn illustrations, poetry, and advertisements primarily for local businesses. Pieces cover Arthur William Heintzelman, a humorous evolution of women in college, advertising, trends in European automobile design, international students, sports at RISD, and more.

Spectrum May 1951, 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 1951 includes feedback from the first issue, budget restaurant recommendations, a poll of student social habits, campus news, an "After Hours" column with entertainment recommendations, alumni notes, and an interview of Professor Ernest Lichtblau, along with articles on the Bluebird Diner, a ballet "Black Haiti" put on by a RISD student group, and perceptions of artists.