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Armour Institute of Technology

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

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Armour Institute of Technology student life collection, 1942

 Collection
Identifier: 002.02.06
Description of the Collection

Programs for the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement for the class of 1942, May 10th and 14th respectively. Also includes a tufted yellow and red wool fabric letter incorporating letters AIT for Armour Institute of Technology and the number "42."

Dates: 1938-1942
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute of Technology student life photos, 1907-1924

 Collection
Identifier: 002.02.04
Description of the Collection Several class and club photographs from the Armour Institute of Technology, including founding charter and photographs for the Illinois Delta chapter of Pi Tau Sigma fraternity a honorary mechanical engineering from 1924 and a group photo of the “Nebraska Club” from 1907. Class photos, some group photos and some a college of individual portraints from Spring 1909, 1910, and unidentified. Also includes some photos of Armour Institute buildings, Main Building, Machinery Hall, Student...
Dates: 1907-1924
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute of Technology student records, 1899-1943

 Collection
Identifier: 002.01.10
Description of the Collection Set of 3 x 5" typed index cards of students who attended Armour Institute of Technology. Generally one per student, showing student's name and address, classes taken by academic term usually with course title and number, and grade received. Miscellaneous other information is sometimes included. In alphabetical order by student names. Dates appear to cover almost the entire time period the school operated, classes dated post-1940 may indicate that these students matriculated at AIT prior to...
Dates: 1899-1943
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute of Technology yearbooks, 1898-1940

 Collection
Identifier: 002.06.07
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the annual student yearbooks at Armour Institute of Technology published between 1898 and 1940. The yearbook was known by three different titles (see series records): Integral, Senior Class Book, and The Cycle. Contents and organization of the yearbooks vary from year to year as student writers, photographers, and editors chose to include or exclude information of students by class year, members of faculty and administration, academic program, extracurricular...
Dates: 1898-1940
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute relay batons, 1930-1931

 Collection
Identifier: 002.04.01
Description of the Collection

Two hollow wooden relay batons, one is orange and black, ca. 11 5/8" l. x 7/8" d. reads; "Illinois Relay Carnival/1930 & 1931/A.H. Jens, Armour/March 14, 1931/A. A. Stagg, Jr./Coach" The other ca. 11 7/8" l. x 1½" d. reads: "Armour Tech/Des Moines, Iowa/April 25 1931/A. H. Jens/Drake Relays Baton" and is black and white

Dates: 1930-1931
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute slide, 1899

 Collection
Identifier: 002.04.09
Description of the Collection

One glass slide depicting a drawing or engraving of Armour Institute of Technology, Armour Mission, and Armour Flats at the corner of 33rd and Federal Streets. Aerial perspective view from the northeast. Image appears in an article about Armour Institute of Technology in "New England Magazine," May 1899 (or 1897?), p. 356.

Dates: 1899
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour, Lewis and IIT student transcripts, 1940-1969

 Collection
Identifier: 026.03.06
Description of the Collection

Transcripts of students attending Lewis Institute, Armour Institute of Technology, Institute of Design, and Illinois Institute of Technology with graduation dates between 1940 and 1960.

Dates: 1940-1969
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Personnel records, 1937

 Collection
Identifier: 002.01.01
Description of the Collection

Materials about Armour Institute of Technology faculty and staff. Currently contains "A Personnel and Placement Plan for Armour Institute of Technology" 1937

Dates: 1937
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour portraits, 1928-1960

 Collection
Identifier: 039.01.56
Description of the Collection

Two matted oversize portraits on board. Portrait of J. Ogden Armour is a reproduction of what appears to be a pencil drawing. Location of the original is unknown, but the image appeared in the 1928 AIT yearbook (Cycle) which was posthumously dedicated to Armour. Image is 11x17"; matted to 19x24". The second portrait is a formal photograph of an unidentified man, circa 1960's. Image is 15x19"; matted to 20x24".

Dates: 1928-1960
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Scientific Academy grade reports, 1900-1910

 Collection
Identifier: 002.03.03
Description of the Collection

Grade reports of students who attended Armour Scientific Academy from approximately 1900 to 1910. Records are arranged alphabetically by student name. These grade reports do not appear to be comprehensive.

Dates: 1900-1910
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

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