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S. R. Crown Hall (Chicago, Ill.)

 Organization

Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

Mies van der Rohe Society videos, 2011

 Collection
Identifier: 032.04.08
Description of the Collection

Video recordings of architecture lectures and performances from 2011 which were supported by the Mies van der Rohe Society.

Dates: 2011

Office of Building and Grounds Construction records, 1956-1970

 Collection
Identifier: 029.03.07
Description of the Collection

Office files documenting construction of various buildings on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology. Drawings are generally not included, but the materials frequently include specifications, bids, contracts, financial information, etc.

Dates: 1956-1970; Majority of material found within 1958-1966

Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1952-2002

 Collection
Identifier: 036.04.03
Description of the Collection

Photographs and audiovisual materials created by or collected by the Illinois Institute of Technology Office of Communications and Marketing. See 2006.031/Series 2 for A-V materials.

Dates: 1952-2002; Majority of material found within 1983-2002

Office of Communications and Marketing photographs and slides, 1975-2004

 Collection
Identifier: 036.04.04
Description of the Collection

Photographs (prints and 35mm slides), videos, and CDs created or collected by the IIT Office of Communications and Marketing. A selection of topics that are depicted in the images are described at the series level.

Dates: 1975-2004; Majority of material found within 2000-2004

Peter Lindsay Schaudt papers, 1998-2000

 Collection
Identifier: 006.01.05
Description of the Collection

50 sheets (mostly oversize and mostly on vellum) of landscape designs representing all stages from freehand concepts to AutoCAD construction drawings for Crown Hall Field, streetscaping along State St., 31st, and 33rd Streets, all on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus.

Dates: 1998-2000

Peter Roesch collection, 1954-1964

 Collection
Identifier: 006.06.27
Description of the Collection Audio recording ("Mies in Berlin") and photographic slides related to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and S. R. Crown Hall construction. The LP (33 1/3 RPM) phonograph disk is the first issue of an audio series, "Bauwelt Archiv" (Building World Archives), produced by the RIAS of Berlin and issued in 1966 on the occasion of Mies' 80th birthday. Titled "Mies in Berlin," the record jacket (in German) indicates that the recording was made in October...
Dates: 1954-1964

S. R. Crown Hall book, 2006

 Collection
Identifier: 037.07.03
Description of the Collection Handmade book about S. R. Crown Hall (1 of three copies) produced as a stewardship gift by the IIT Office of Institutional Advancement for the Crown family. The book contains images (both historic and recent) of the building, events related to it, and people associated with it. Short captions accompany the images. Graphic design: Mark Stevens, Blue H2O. Binding: Bari Zaki, Ardour Bookbinding. Text: Nola Boea, IIT Office of Institutional Advancement. 25 leaves plus inside front cover image;...
Dates: 2006

S. R. Crown Hall collection, 1956-2005

 Collection
Identifier: 037.07.09
Description of the Collection This collection contains publications and ephemera realted to or featuring S.R. Crown Hall, including the following: Dedication ceremonies program booklet, April 30, 1956 (8 pages), Booklet titled Preliminary Staff Summary of Information (submitted to the Commission on Chicago Landmarks in October 1996 to designate S. R. Crown Hall as a local landmark), menu from the Wabash Railroad (which ran past the IIT campus) with image of Crown Hall on the front (ca. 1956), Historic Illinois, Vol. 24,...
Dates: 1956-2005

S. R. Crown Hall National Historic Landmark Nomination papers, 2001

 Collection
Identifier: 037.07.08
Abstract

The National Historic Landmark nomination was prepared by Eric D. Thompson, Director of Development for the College of Architecture (IIT) in connection with IIT's plan to renovate the building.

Dates: 2001

S. R. Crown Hall Renovation Feasibility Study materials, 1974

 Collection
Identifier: 029.03.12
Description of the Collection

S. R. Crown Hall Renovation Feasibility Study prepared by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; dated February 1974. Photocopied pages including text, drawings, technical charts, specifications, etc.

Dates: 1974

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Record Type
Collection 36
Archival Component 1
 
Subject
College buildings 8
Architectural drawings (visual works) 6
Architecture 3
Campus planning 3
College buildings -- Illinois -- Chicago 3

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