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Elizabeth Call

University Archivist

RIT Libraries - Archives
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty

585-475-4613
Office Location

Elizabeth Call

University Archivist

RIT Libraries - Archives
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty

585-475-4613

Currently Teaching

HIST-421
3 Credits
Get hands-on experience researching, interpreting, and writing history. The class will tackle a common historical theme (announced in the subtitle), then do original historical research on a topic of your choice within the overall theme. Our themes do not just rehash old topics with little new information to uncover. Instead, we focus on relatively unexplored areas of the past, where your research can shed new light on unknown topics. You will learn about history by doing it! All majors are welcome.

In the News

  • September 11, 2025

    a hand carved wooden high chair on a purple background.

    Exhibit honors early woodworking alumna Ellen Swartz

    A clock with a human face, a lamp base with a hidden compartment, and an Art Nouveau-inspired high chair are among the objects featured in a new RIT Archives exhibit honoring a trailblazing alumna.

  • September 4, 2025

    a timeline of events for rooted in community

    Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Elizabeth Call, university archivist; Keith Jenkins, vice president and associate provost for the Division of Access, Engagement, and Success; and fourth-year student Kasim O’Meally about the history of the university's ALANA student clubs and organizations. (This content may require a subscription to view.)