Lewis Institute

Organization

Staff Only

Biography

The Lewis Institute was established through a provision in the will of Allen Cleveland Lewis (1821-1877) at the southeast corner of Madison and Robey (now Damen) Avenues. It was incorporated in 1896 as a four year high school with a focus on technical education. An engineering department was established in 1901 and a home economics department in 1912, both began awarding Bachelor of Science degrees in 1917. By 1918 Lewis Institute became a NCA accredited four year college, and the high school academy was discontinued. In 1940 the Lewis Institute and Armour Institute of Technology merged to create the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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

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Subject: College student records X