Illinois Institute of Technology yearbooks, 1941-2005
Illinois Institute of Technology yearbooks under the titles Polygon, Integral, and Unified.
Contents and organization of the yearbooks vary from year to year as student writers, photographers, and editors chose to include or exclude information of students by class year, members of faculty and administration, academic program, extracurricular activities, student organizations, and sports. Generally, earlier yarbooks include more text and image identification, later ones contain more photographs, but individuals are frequently unidentified. Most yearbooks included photos of Seniors. Some yearbooks include group photos of Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, in some cases, only a class roster is listed. None of the yearbooks include information about graduate programs or students.
IIT did not publish yearbooks from 1990-1997 and 1999-2004.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-2005
Creator
- Illinois Institute of Technology (Organization)
Language of Materials
Records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Research
Collection Size
75 volumes
Biographical Note
The yearbooks are a student organization publication.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 3 series, based on the titles used for the yearbooks during different eras of publication.
1. Polygon, 1941
2. Integral, 1942-1977, 1979, 1989
3. Unified, 1987-1988
4. Integral Rebirth: Prologue, 2005
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Formerly 1998.177
Processor
Catherine Bruck, University Archivist
Creator
- Illinois Institute of Technology (Organization)
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository