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Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969

 Person

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Faculty, Staff, and Trustees Portraits collection, 1963-1965

 Collection
Identifier: 039.01.63
Description of the Collection Head shot photos of people believed to be faculty, staff, and trustees of IIT. Also may include some alumni and faculty. Generally both negatives and a contact print included. The majority of the images are unidentified. Identified photos include Andrew, MC; Archambault, Bennett (Trustee); Armington, ?; Armour, Lester (Chairman of Board); Armour, Vernon; Armour, Sr., Philip Barnett, B. E.; Brouse, ?; Budenholzer, R. A.; Burke, Ed; Campbell William J.; Christianson, ?;...
Dates: 1963-1965
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Farnsworth House photographs, 1950

 Collection
Identifier: 037.05.04
Description of the Collection

Seven photographs (4" x 4" each) of the Farnsworth House (Plano, Illinois), designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, while under construction. The photos are presumed to have been taken by George Danforth.

Dates: 1950
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Frederick K. Richter and Mies van der Rohe audio recording

 Collection
Identifier: 006.06.29
Description of the Collection

One 7" reel-to-reel audio tape identified on box as "Richter, Mies, et al". Probably refers to Professor Frederick (Fritz) K. Richter, a long-time faculty member of the Illinois Institute of Technology Humanities Department, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Dates: 1940-1970
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Gene Summers papers, 1990-2001

 Collection
Identifier: 006.06.34
Description of the Collection Papers from Gene R. Summers, Dean of College of Architecture. The materials are mostly photocopies. The collection includes correspondence to Lew Collens, president of IIT, regarding a living architecture museum at IIT. Also included, are excerpts from "A History of Armour Institute" by James Clinton Peebles (1890) regarding the architecture curriculum, and writings on Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and the architecture department. The collection includes a handwritten draft of this...
Dates: 1990-2001
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

George Edson Danforth interview, 2004

 Collection
Identifier: 006.05.02
Description of the Collection

This collection includes a typed transcript of a September, 2004 interview with George Edson Danforth by three members of the Illinois Institute of Technology staff, Matt Cook, Director of Graham Resource Center, Lorna Shawver and Beth Wittbrodt, from the Illinois Institute of Technology Office of Institutional Advancement. In the interview, Danforth recalls his time as a student under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and reflects on his career.

Dates: Event: 2004; 2007
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Guide to the Campus publication, 1986

 Collection
Identifier: 006.02.13
Description of the Collection

A 24 page booklet written by Rolf Achilles and Charlotte Myhrum titled "Guide to the Campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology" describing the architectural history of 30 buildings on the IIT campus. A photograph of each building is included. Achilles holds copyright to text and images.

Dates: 1986
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Henry Heald, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and James Cunningham at Mies' appointment dinner, Chicago, Illinois, 1938

 Digital Image
Identifier:  http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1000250
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

IIT and McCormick Tribune Campus Center Promotional Souvenirs collection, 2004

 Collection
Identifier: 039.01.35
Description of the Collection

Three souvenir items with IIT themes: 1) Black ceramic coffee mug with Mies van der Rohe image (head image in MTCC icons), 2) Triangular highlighter, with three different color pens, in black case with IIT triangle logo, 3) Clear plastic bag with McCormick Tribune Campus Center logo (icon of three people) in orange.

Dates: 2004
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Joseph Finnegan papers, 1924-1947

 Collection
Identifier: 038.01.05
Description of the Collection

Correspondence, memos and files of Joseph Finnegan, professor of Fire Protection Engineering and staff member of Underwriters' Laboratories.

Dates: 1924-1947; Majority of material found within 1932-1947
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Lohan Master Plan collection, 1996-2003

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.10
Description of the Collection

Office files from Mies van der Rohe Society related to the Lohan Master Plan and related activities.

Dates: 1996-2003
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

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