Description of the Collection Photo album with 18 mounted prints (all identified), mostly black and white, of ceremonies and people at the dedication of the Paul V. Galvin Library on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago), Sept. 13, 1985. People identified in the photos include: Paul V. Galvin (image of his portrait); M/M Michael Galvin; M/M Andrew Affrunti; Lajos Schmidt; Michael Galvin; Chris Galvin; Robert Galvin; Mary Galvin; Helen Galvin; David Dowell; Pete Venema; Hazel Venema; Frederick Jaicks;...

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1) Materials sent to the library's director (David Dowell) from or about Thomas Martin as President, 1978-1987. 2) Materials sent to the library's director (David Dowell) from or about Meyer Feldberg as President-Elect and President, 1986-1989. 3) Materials sent to the library's director (Sohair Elbaz) from or about Lewis Collens as President, 1990-1992. 4) "Financial History of IIT From 1973-1974 Through 1983-1984" being a 14-page typed report with narrative, charts, and graphs.

Description of the Collection Copies of document entitled "Partnership in the Future: the Refounding of IIT to serve an Evolving Society." The document served as the basis of IIT's $100 million development program and was crafted in response to the COMFIIT [Commission on the Future of IIT] report. Also present are carbon copies of a cover letter by IIT President Thomas L. Martin, Jr., dated either October 28, 1977 or November 1, 1977, which was sent with the report to various important donors/supporters of IIT, asking...