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Armour Institute fraternity pins, 1920-1922

 Collection
Identifier: 002.04.03

Two pins from Armour Institute of Technology fraternities: a diamond-shaped brass (or copper) paperweight from fraternity Eta Kappa Nu reading "EKN" and "AIT 1922," 3½ x 2" x 3" h; and, a round lapel pin reading "The/Cycle/1920"in the center and "Armour Tech" around the edge; ¾" diameter, yellow with black lettering.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920-1922

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Collection Size

2 Item

Biographical Note

Armour Institute of Technology (opened 1892) was one of two Chicago colleges which merged in 1940 (the other college was Lewis Institute) to create Illinois Institute of Technology. "The Cycle" was the school's yearbook.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Formerly 1998.242

Related Material

See list in Acc. No. 1998.186

Processor

Catherine Bruck, University Archivist

Creator

Subject

Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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