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Armour Institute of Technology

 Organization

Biography

Armour Institute existed from 1893-1939 and was renamed the Armour College of Engineering in 1940.

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Armour Tech Glee and Mandolin Clubs collection, 1907

 Collection
Identifier: 002.02.03
Description of the Collection

Poster announcing a 1907 performance of the "Armour Tech Glee and Mandolin Clubs Annual Home Concert," Dec. 13, 1907. The event to be held in the Armour Mission building on the campus of Armour Institute of Technology. The poster is on board, printed in black, and includes a group photo of 29 men in formal dress.

Dates: 1907
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Technology News print collection, 1928-1940

 Collection
Identifier: 002.06.06
Scope and Contents

Serial publication titled Technology News or Tech News, a complete run from 1928-1940.

Dates: 1928 - 1940
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Barry Kostenko papers, 1934-1961

 Collection
Identifier: 002.05.08
Description of the Collection Materials related to Armour Institute of Technology student Barry Michael Kostenko, primarily documenting his fraternity activity and graduation. The items include: 1934 class photo; grades transcript; diploma; commencement program; baccalaureate service program; Sphinx Roll of Honor certificate; certificate of alumnus member of Pi Delta Epsilon and related materials; photo name tag; Sigma Kappa Delta rushing program; Armour Institute of Technology directory, 1933-34; the Armour Engineer...
Dates: 1934-1961
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Building Reference files, 1896-2013

 Collection
Identifier: 037.06.01
Scope and Contents The Building Reference Files collection consists of a mix of primary and secondary source material relating to the buildings and campuses of the Illinois Institute of Technology and its predecessor institutions. These files formerly served as "drop files" where archives staff collected clippings, ephemera, and photographs related to the buildings and campus, and as a result, many of the files consist wholly of secondary material (including photocopies and clippings from university...
Dates: 1895-2013
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Charles Leonard Lynch papers, 1933-1988

 Collection
Identifier: 004.01.01
Description of the Collection The Lynch papers are arranged in four groupings. The three-ring binder includes: A photocopy of Charles Lynch's obituary from 1988 A sheet (on gold paper) announcing an "All Armour Night at the famous Joseph Urban Room of the Congress Hotel where Charles Gaylord and his New York-Hollywood orchestra is serving the tops in uptown-lowdown rhythm. Friday, May 3rd" (no year...
Dates: 1933-1988
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Civil Engineering textbook, 1940

 Collection
Identifier: 004.04.08
Description of the Collection

Textbook titled "Elementary Surveying Problems for Field and Office," presumably used in Civil Engineering classes C. E. 202 C. E. 417 taught by John C. Penn. Work is autographed by the author and contains a photograph of a student using a John S. Swift Co., Inc. planograph.

Dates: 1940
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Converging Visions: The Making of a University

 Collection
Identifier: 036.02.09
Description of the Collection

Converging Visions: The Making of a University, an institutional history of Illinois Institute of Technology, written for popular audience and promotional use. 16 pages; ca. 1990. (10 copies)

Dates: 1990
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

C.V. Smith photographs, circa 1900-1929

 Collection
Identifier: 002.07.01
Description of the Collection

Collection consists mainly of with B&W photos of Armour Institute buildings. It also includes two photos groups of men.

Dates: ca. 1900-1929
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Dissertation and research correspondence, 1982-1995

 Series
Identifier: 1
Description of the Collection From the Collection: Papers of Alain Findeli, Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Montreal (retired 2007), consisting of research files and correspondence amassed in support of his doctoral dissertation, "Du Bauhaus a Chicago: Les Annees d'enseignement de Laszlo Moholy-Nagy" ("From Bauhaus to Chicago: Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's Teaching Years") (1989, University of Paris). This collection includes a copy of Findeli's dissertation. Other primary materials (in copied form) include a copy of Lloyd C....
Dates: 1982-1995
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections / Alain Findeli papers, 1937-1992

E. S. Larson collection, 1924-1958

 Collection
Identifier: 002.05.09
Description of the Collection Certificates from E. S. Larson as follows: 1. Diploma from Armour Institute of Technology, BS in Electrical Engineering, 1925; signed by J. Ogden Armour and Howard M. Raymond 2. Diploma from Armour Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineer, 1933 3. Membership certificate, Eta Kappa Nu, 1924 4. Membership certificate, Tau Beta Pi, 1924 5. YWCA certificate, Senior Life Saver, 1926 6. Diploma from LaSalle Extension University (Chicago), Business Management, 1932 7. Group photo of swimmers;...
Dates: 1924-1958
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

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