RIT news release scrapbooks, 1989-1990.

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RIT news release scrapbooks, 1989-1990.

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RIT news release scrapbooks contain press releases issued by the Office of Communications. The department also compiled the scrapbooks. Each binder concerns one subject, including academic affairs, calendars, colleges, co-ops, development, finance and administration, institutional advancement, and student affairs. The collection contains issued press releases compiled into scrapbooks by the RIT Office of Communications.

5.2 linear feet a (25 binders)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8179181

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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