Armour Institute relay batons, 1930-1931

Collection

Identifier: 002.04.01

Staff Only

Two hollow wooden relay batons, one is orange and black, ca. 11 5/8" l. x 7/8" d. reads; "Illinois Relay Carnival/1930 & 1931/A.H. Jens, Armour/March 14, 1931/A. A. Stagg, Jr./Coach" The other ca. 11 7/8" l. x 1½" d. reads: "Armour Tech/Des Moines, Iowa/April 25 1931/A. H. Jens/Drake Relays Baton" and is black and white

Dates

Creation: 1930-1931

Creator

Armour Institute of Technology (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Collection Size

2 Item (2 wooden relay batons)

Additional Description

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. It was founded by the Armour family, of Armour Meatpacking and was located on the near south side of Chicago.