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The Rhode Island School of Design Archives was established in 1997, to collect and provide access to the historic materials related to the School and the The RISD Museum that document their development and programs and illuminate the contributions of individuals and organizations associated with RISD. The Archives collections are a unique and valuable resource for understanding and appreciating the significant role that RISD has played in teaching and advancing the disciplines of art, design, and art education--regionally, nationally, and worldwide--since its founding in 1877.

Materials in the Archives collections include administrative records for the College, office files of past Presidents, records of former Museum Directors and Museum exhibition files, Board of Trustees records dating to the founding, biographical files for current and former faculty, historic student records and select examples of student work, information on alumni, photographs, audio- and videotapes, film, plans and other documentation for RISD buildings, scrapbooks, publications including student newspapers, printed ephemera, artifacts, and several collections of personal papers of individuals associated with RISD.

The Archives is open to researchers by appointment. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Information on some of the Archives processed collections can be found on the RISD Library Online Catalogue. Please note that the Archives has policies governing the use of its collections and the use of certain records and collections may be restricted.

For more information on the history of the Rhode Island School of Design or for Archives reference assistance, please contact:

The RISD Archives
Rhode Island School of Design
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6398

Andrew Martinez, Archivist
amartine@risd.edu

Douglas Doe, Assistant Archivist
ddoe@risd.edu