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RIT Archives
What we do
RIT Archives collects and makes accessible physical and digital materials relating to the rich history of RIT, Deaf culture and history, artwork by RIT alumni, faculty, and students, and other special collections. Through digital and physical exhibits, teaching, digitizing, and public programming, RIT Archives seeks to creatively and innovatively engage the RIT community and beyond with the collections under its care.
We are vehemently committed to collecting and making accessible diverse histories and lifting up untold, non-traditional stories and narratives about and within the collections.
Searching the Collections
RIT Archives is home to many kinds of primary source materials, mostly arranged in archival collections. Descriptions of our archival collections and many of our art holdings can be found by browsing our finding aids. Our growing collection of digitized materials can be browsed in our Digitized Collections. The Archives also holds several book collections which can be identified using the library catalog.
News
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October 29, 2024
![a man in a brown tshirt and a man in a blue tshirt hold a laptop together in front of a mural of a tiger in the R I T Tunnel system.]()
RIT students raise awareness about mural art through TunnelVision
Students are bringing mural art into the spotlight through TunnelVision, an immersive project designed to engage and inspire. The initiative transforms the residence hall tunnels into a vibrant gallery, showcasing student-created murals. It aims to foster community and spark conversations about public art on campus.
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October 23, 2024
![two students work together to place a large portrait on the wall of a gallery. Other smaller portraits surround them, already on the wall.]()
Exhibit bridges generations of alumni
The exhibit, located in the RIT Archives Photo Alumni Gallery, showcases Toni Pepe’s journey as a photography educator and artist, exploring themes of women in society and motherhood. The project fosters connections between alumni and RIT through curated exhibits and oral histories.
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October 15, 2024
![RIT President David Munson and Thomas Golisano stand in front of an exhibit in Golisanos honor]()
Exhibits celebrate B. Thomas Golisano’s contributions to RIT
Longtime RIT supporter B. Thomas Golisano visited the university on Oct. 11 for the opening of two campus exhibits that showcase the transformational life and work of the Paychex founder, philanthropist, and civic leader, and his friendship with Gene Polisseni.
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October 7, 2024
![a woman with short dark hair pulls a vintage R I T jersey and mascot head out of a white box in an archive repository setting.]()
Students find tiger pride in the RIT Archives
Students in the museum studies course Critical and Digital Curation used the archives to explore the origin of the RIT tiger mascot in 1955. Their exhibit shines a light on 1963, when RIT students brought a tiger cub to campus, parties, and hockey games.
