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Heald, Henry T. (Henry Townley), 1904-1975

 Person

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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Henry T. Heald papers, 1935-1989

 Collection
Identifier: 024.04.03
Description of the Collection

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.

Dates: 1935-1989

Henry T. Heald, University President's papers, 1920-1953

 Collection
Identifier: 024.04.01
Description of the Collection

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.

Dates: 1920-1953

Naval ROTC program records, 1945-2000

 Collection
Identifier: 015.01.03
Description of the Collection

Materials related to Illinois Institute of Technology's U.S. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, which IIT President Henry Heald was instrumental in helping establish during WW II.

Dates: 1945-2000; Majority of material found within 1980-2000

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  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X

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World War, 1939-1945 2
Architectural drawings (visual works) 1
Bronzeville (Chicago, Ill.) 1
Campus planning 1
Commencement ceremonies 1

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