Charles W. Pierce collection, 1904-2009

 Collection
Identifier: 004.01.02

Description of the Collection

Materials illustrating Pierce's education and career in chemical engineering. This includes: 1) A copy of an article by Pierce titled "How Technology is Taught at Tuskegee" (as found in the June 1904 (vol. 1, no. 4) issue of "The Technology World"); 2) A CD produced by the IIT Digital Media Center, titled "Charles W. Pierce: The First African-American Chemical Engineer in the United States," 2009; 3). DVD

Dates

  • Creation: 1904-2009
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1904-2009

Creator

Language of Materials

Records are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Biographical Note

Charles Warner Pierce, 1876-1947 is believed to be the first African American to be awarded a B. S. in chemical engineering in the U.S. He received the degree from Armour Institute of Technology (Chicago) in 1901. Armour Institute is a predecessor school of Illinois Institute of Technology.

Full Extent

2 Series

Physical Location

S56/1/A

See Series Records

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Formerly 2009.004

Related Material

See http://archives.iit.edu/exhibits/pierce/index.html

Processor

Mindy Pugh, Assistant University Archivist 4/21/2008

Title
Guide to Charles W. Pierce collection, 1904-2009
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

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