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IIT Community Newsletter collection, 1971-1973

 Collection
Identifier: 040.01.03

IIT Community Newsletter was a hand-produced, 4-page, bi-weekly (?) newsletter produced by “an agency of various [campus] organizations” as a means to “facilitate communication among the various faculty, staff, students, and resident organizations at IIT” (per the first issue). Bob Nisbett was its editor. Publication has an underground quality to its coverage and editorial perspective. Topics discussed include: St. Savior chapel activities, women’s issues, campus food co-ops, Community Thrift Merchandise Club (CTMC), campus coffeehouse, ATS [Association of Tech Students], Legal Defense Fund, Bronzeville community activities, CTA, Chicago-Kent, campus safety/security issues, Melvin Tracht, Inter Residents Council (IRC), American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapter, accreditation report, Rush Nursing program, and campus housing issues.

Inventory of issues

Vol. 1, No. 1
Nov. 28, 1971, 1 copy
Vol. 1, No. 2
Dec. 6, 1971, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 3
Dec. 13, 1971, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 3
Dec. 20, 1971, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 4
Jan. 23, 1972, 1 copy
Vol. 1, No. 5
Jan. 31, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 6
Feb. 20, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 7
Mar. 6, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 8
Mar. 20, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 9
Apr. 10, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 10
Apr. 24, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 1, No. 11
May 8, 1972, 2 copies
Vol. 2, No. 1
Oct. 2, 1972, 1 copy
Vol. 2, No. 2
Oct. 16, 1972, 3 copies
Vol. 2, No. 3
Oct. 23, 1972, 3 copies
Vol. 2, No. 4
Nov. 13, 1972, 3 copies
Vol. 2, No. 5
Dec. 4, 1972, 3 copies
Vol. 2, No. 6
Jan. 15, 1973, 3 copies
Vol. 2, No. 7
Jan. 29, 1973, 3 copies
Vol. 2, No. 8
Feb. 19, 1973, 3 copies

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-1973

Creator

Language of Materials

Records are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Collection Size

20 Issues

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Formerly 1998.179

Processor

Catherine Bruck, University Archivist

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

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