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Lewis Institute

 Organization

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 48 Collections and/or Records:

Lewis Annual, 1927

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/6248

Lewis Annual, 1928

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/1597

Lewis Annual, 1929

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/1466

Lewis Annual, 1930

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/5843

Lewis Annual, 1931

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/4915

Lewis Annual, 1932

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/5710

Lewis Annual, 1933

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/4333

Lewis Annual, 1934

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/3868

Lewis Annual, 1935

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/315

Lewis Annual, 1936

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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/3220

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Record Type
Digital Record 37
Collection 11
 
Subject
Education--Illinois--Chicago 5
Students--Social life and customs 3
College students 2
Architecture 1
Architecture--Designs and plans 1

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