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 37 Collections and/or Records:
Lewis Annual, 1934
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/3868
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1934
Lewis Annual, 1935
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/315
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1935
Lewis Annual, 1936
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/3220
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1936
Lewis Annual, 1937
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/3335
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1937
Lewis Annual, 1938
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/422
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1938
Lewis Annual, 1939
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/3967
Dates:
1939
Lewis Annual, 1940
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Identifier: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/iit_lewis/id/1704
Dates:
1940
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