Illinois Institute of Technology

Description of the Collection Black & white, silent film identified as "IIT 1956-1957" with images of Illinois Institute of Technology campus and buildings. Original format is 16 mm film; physical surrogate available in BetaCamSP. See staff for access to MP4 video file. Internal evidence very strongly suggests that most of the film was shot in the spring of 1957. Example: I.D. students showing their projects to instructors at mid-point in the film include some who graduated from IIT in mid-1957 (Maureen...

Description of the Collection Unprocessed materials received from the Office of Alumni Relations temporarily arranged into 7 series. Some 35 mm slides were processed Oct. 30, 2003 as noted below. The balance of the collection remains unprocessed. 35 mm slides processed Oct. 30, 2003: two sets of slides (found in carousels) labeled "College Bowl." One set is apparently of the CBS Radio Network college bowl program held in (Oct.?) 1981. Images are of studio shots apparently before, during, and after the broadcast. The...