Heald, Henry T. (Henry Townley), 1904-1975
Biography
Henry Townley Heald served as Armour Institute of Technology's president from 1937-1940, and oversaw the consolidation of Armour and Lewis Institute. That merger led to the formation of Illinois Institute of Technology in 1940, with Heald serving as IIT's first president. Heald served until 1952, and under his guidance, IIT evolved from a small engineering school to a significant technology center. In addition, he was instrumental in shaping the close relationship between industry and the research done at IIT by adding sixty leading industrialists to the board of trustees. Heald also recruited scholars from all over America and Europe, including Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe who designed and built IIT's landmark campus.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Armour Institute film, 1936-1989
Bernard P. Taylor papers, 1939-1948
Papers of Bernard P. Taylor, the assistant to the Illinois Institute of Technology's first president, Henry T. Heald. Much of the material concerns IIT's early development and fundraising program.
Bernard P. Taylor papers, 1944-1946
The papers of Bernard P. Taylor who was the assistant to the Illinois Institute of Technology president Henry T. Heald. These materials concern the IIT Alumni Association.
Campus photographic slides, 1991-2001
35 mm color slides with images, usually multiple view of each, with images of campus scenes.
Conferences collection, 1949-1991
Conferences sponsered or held at IIT.
Faculty, Staff, and Trustees Portraits collection, 1963-1965
Henry T. Heald, Armour Institute Dean's records, 1920-1930
Papers of Henry T. Heald in his roles as a faculty member and dean of Armour Institute of Technology prior to his appointment as president of AIT (and subsequent services as president of IIT).
Henry T. Heald papers, 1935-1989
Materials related to Henry T. Heald including manuscripts and a framed portrait. Manuscript material includes small amounts of biographical materials, correspondence, speeches, and correspondence as well as some other miscallenous items.
Henry T. Heald platter, 1947
In 1947, Henry Townley Heald was recognized for 20 years of consecutive service to the two schools of Armour Institute of Technology and Illinois Intitute of Technology with the presentation of this platter, engraved with the names of Trustees.
Henry T. Heald, University President's papers, 1920-1953
The collection consists of correspondence, memos, reports, and other materials which constitute the administrative files of the of Henry T. Heald in his role as President of Armour Institute of Technology (Chicago), 1937-1940 and as President of Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago), 1940-1952.
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