Description of the Collection 8 rolls of movie film with similar titles/markings suggesting they all concern the demolition and razing of the Student Union Building (formerly, Armour Mission), ca. 1962. 1. Wrecking of old Student Union (2 tapes of this title); Color; Silent; 3" d.; ca. 5 min. Perforated number 0-726545609 2. Wrecking of old Student Union (2 tapes of this title); Color; Silent; 3" d.; ca. 5 min. Perforated number 0-726545612 3. Wrecking of Old Student Union Building; 16mm; 3½" d.; ca. 5 min. 4. Student...

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Films found in cartons from Cinema Processors, Inc., Chicago. Two rolls of 16mm film labeled "IIT - Promo A & B 694 Work Print IIT Promo Film" (color, silent, 8" diameter, ca. 15 minutes), 1 roll labeled "IIT - Promo Film C Roll & Optional Track G8127 695," 1 roll apparently containing the soundtrack to the film (ca. 15 min), and a : roll of perforated paper with pencil markings indicating Roll A, Roll B, and Roll C cues.

Description of the Collection One-minute silent film in color, leader reads "IIT 1 min. TV Spot - Altschul." The film was likely produced for television promotion. The film opens with a shot of a poster titled "Education for the Technological Age." It includes short (1-2 seconds) shots of Illinois Institute of Technology campus, including students, laboratories, equipment, architectural and city planning models, library, Grover Hermann Hall, Perlstein Hall, main frame computer, and...