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University Statistics and History slides, 1940-1955

 Collection
Identifier: 039.01.40

Glass slides apparently used in two early presentations about IIT. Slides were found in a drawer with two empty slide boxes labeled as follows: 1) Complete set used for UET presentation; 2) Used 6-4-40 Alumni Banquet.

Images include photographs and drawings of Mies-designed buildings on IIT campus (probably taken by Hedrich-Blessing), aerial photographs and diagrams of campus and surrounding Bronzeville neighborhood, graphs & charts with statistical information regarding finance, enrollment, faculty, research, degrees, etc. A few slides concern Armour Research Foundation and Lewis Institute alumni association.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1940 -1955

Creator

Language of Materials

Records are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Collection Size

58 photographic_slides

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Formerly 1998.268

Processor

Catherine Bruck, University Archivist

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

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