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 Organization

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Armour Institute of Technology campus, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1901

 Digital Image
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1009697
Dates: ca. 1901
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute of Technology library records, 1909-1940

 Collection
Identifier: 002.01.04
Description of the Collection

Materials relating to the operation of the Armour Institute of Technology (Chicago, 1892-1940) library including circulation records, purchases of equipent and furniture, and inventory lists.

Dates: 1909-1940
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Armour Institute postcard, 1905

 Collection
Identifier: 002.04.08
Description of the Collection

One color postcard of with an image of the Amrour Institute,Main Building, Armour Mission and elevated railroad tracks with platform in the background. Markings on back: No. C307 Published by The Western News Company, Chicago, Ill/Leipzig-Berlin and Leipzig Berlin Dresden/Litho-Chrome/Trade Mark/Germany.

Dates: 1905
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 Mission and Main Building, Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1900

 Digital Image
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1009696
Dates: ca. 1900
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

Buildings and Grounds Building Alteration files, 1945-1949

 Collection
Identifier: 029.03.11
Description of the Collection Collection appears to be the papers of W. J. Parduhn, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. Files contain work orders, memos and correspondence, financial schedules, and miscellaneous other materials related to renovations and maintenance of campus buildings. Both old (previously existing) and new (primarily Alumni Memorial Hall, Perlstein Hall, Wishnick Hall) buildings are included. Drawings of the project work are sometimes included. Records appear to concern only IIT academic...
Dates: 1945-1949; Majority of material found within 1947-1949
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Centennial collection, 1990-1991

 Collection
Identifier: 017.02.02
Description of the Collection The collection includes photocopies of "Centennial Preview" articles related to IIT's history, and a pamphlet with highlights of events held for the celebration. "Converging Visions: The Making of a University," a publication outlining the history of IIT. The collection also includes a 1991 Directory of Overseers, a 1990 program for Centennial Convocation and Inauguration, and a flyer for "The IIT 100" model vehicle race. It also includes an invitation and program for the Centennial Jazz...
Dates: 1990-1991
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Engine Room, Main Building, Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1900

 Digital Image
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1000312
Dates: 1900
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

IIT Centennial poster, 1990

 Collection
Identifier: 017.02.04
Description of the Collection

Printed poster with color photo image of Crown Hall superimposed over Main Building by James Haney (I. D., class of 1991); created for the IIT Centennial celebration, 1990.

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

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Collection 9
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Subject
College buildings 6
Anniversaries 2
Architecture--Designs and plans 2
Chicago (Ill.) 2
College campuses 2
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Historic buildings 2
Special events 2
Academic libraries 1
Architectural drawings (visual works) 1
Architecture 1
Bronzeville (Chicago, Ill.) 1
Campus planning 1
Clippings (information artifacts) 1
College buildings--Planning 1
College facilities 1
Crystal Lake (Ill.) 1
Dormitories 1
Education--Illinois--Chicago 1
Historic sites 1
Jazz 1
Landscape architecture 1
Photographs 1
Postcards 1
Records (Documents) 1
Transportation 1
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae 1
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