Guide to the Rhode Island School of Design Alumni Association records 1895-1962

of 6 Guide to the Rhode Island School of Design Alumni Association records 1895-1962 Fleet Library at RISD 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-709-5922 Fax: 401-709-5932 email: risdarchives@risd.edu Published in 2009 Collection overview Title: records

of 6 Date range: 1895-1962 Creator: Extent: Abstract: Language of materials: Repository: 1 linear feet The records document the activities of the RISD Alumni Association including meeting minutes, 1905-1943; membership, 1906-1921; traveling scholarship fund, 1911-1937, bulk 1911-1914; Alumni Fund Drives, 1944-1957; AA President's Office, 1934-1936; constitution and by-laws; banquets, invitations and announcements, shows and publications English Collection number: 16.1 Scope & content The records document the activities of the RISD Alumni Association including meeting minutes, 1905-1943; membership, 1906-1921; traveling scholarship fund, 1911-1937 (bulk 1911-1914); Alumni Fund Drives, 1944-1957; AA President's Office, 1934-1936; constitution and by-laws; banquets, invitations and announcements, shows and publications. In addition, records kept by the Alumni Association Treasurer and Secretary include reports, bank statements and checks, deposit and disbursement account books, receipts, the Bristol County Chapter records, and records regarding the Tea Dances and Scholarships. The Arthur Heintzelman papers documenting his trip to Europe in 1911 after receiving the first RISD Alumni Association Traveling Scholarship are filed with the records. Arrangement Organized into two series:

of 6 I. Records, 1895-1962 II. Treasurer's Records, 1930-1960 Historical note Organized in June 1894, the Alumni Association created its first constitution the following year. All teachers and pupils of RISD who paid dues were eligible for membership after four months with the School, changed to one year in 1897. The 1897 constitution allowed for honorary members who were "well known as patrons of the school or the subjects taught therein." Members elected officers and Executive Committee members, held annual business and social meetings, sponsored gift sales, arranged lectures, and established scholarships including the Alumni Traveling Scholarship (1911). The 1935 constitution required that active members be graduates or seniors about to graduate. Active members could, by two-thirds vote, grant honorary or associate membership to those interested in RISD and fine or applied arts. The 1944 constitution created a Governing Board comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms, the presidents of the Local Chapters, the RISD Chief Executive Officer, Director of Alumni Relations, and the Assistant in Alumni Relations. The Board could elect officers and set up committees. Membership dues were abolished. Local Chapters required at least ten members. RISD began publication of the Alumni Bulletin in 1944 to provide information to alumni regarding the activities of the Association and the School. In 1971 a fifty member Alumni Council, selected according to geographic location and continued interest in the School, replaced the Governing Board. An Executive Committee held operational responsibility for the activities of the Council. Other committees included Design Education, Membership and Nomination, Alumni Communications, Annual Fund, and Continuing Education. As of 1994, the Alumni Association operates in coordination with the Office of Alumni and Career Services. Access & use Access to the collection: Use of materials: The use of certain documents and collections may be restricted. Please consult the Archives staff for further details. Permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from archival materials must be obtained in writing from the Archives. The researcher assumes full responsibility for use

of 6 of material and for conformity to all applicable laws, including copyright. Preferred citation: records Alumni Association records, 16.1, Rhode Island School of Design Archives Contact information: Administrative information About the collection Fleet Library at RISD 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-709-5922 Fax: 401-709-5932 email: risdarchives@risd.edu Aquisition: The records were transferred from the RISD Library. About the finding aid Author: Finding aid prepared by Douglas Doe. Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Jessica Bitely 2009 February 20 Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Search terms Names: Subjects: Rhode Island School of Design. Office of Alumni and Career Services Drury, William Holland, 1888-1960 Dyer, Anna J. Heintzelman, Arthur William, 1891-1965 Art--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.

of 6 Rhode Island School of Design--Alumni and alumnae Types of materials: Minutes Constitutions Bylaws (administrative records) Invitations Announcements Postcards Financial records

of 6 Inventory Series I, Records, 1895-1962 Series II, Treasurer's Records, 1930-1960