Abstract

Armour Institute of Technology (Chicago) opened in 1892 as "Armour Institute" and incorporated on June 20, 1895 as "Armour Institute of Technology" (but still commonly referred to as Armour Institute). Music, as an academic discipline, was not taught at Armour, but did comprise an active part of the extra curricular activities of the school. Little more is known about the Armour Institute Music School as a distinct entity.

Description of the Collection

Poster announcing a 1907 performance of the "Armour Tech Glee and Mandolin Clubs Annual Home Concert," Dec. 13, 1907. The event to be held in the Armour Mission building on the campus of Armour Institute of Technology. The poster is on board, printed in black, and includes a group photo of 29 men in formal dress.

Abstract

Materials related to campus events at IIT, mostly flyers and programs.

Description of the Collection

Collection consists mainly of with B&W photos of Armour Institute buildings. It also includes two photos groups of men.

Description of the Collection Three-minute silent film in color of Duke Ellington's 1962 appearance in the Hermann Union Building (Hermann Hall) at Illinois Institute of Technology. The band is shown on stage and Ellington sits at the piano. The film is taken from a distance and the video quality is poor. Film opens with a shot of the calligraphy scroll with history of The BOG on it and then people filing into the auditorium in the HUB for the Ellington concert. Original format is 16 mm film; surrogates available in...

Description of the Collection

This collection consists of 8x10" black and white photographs taken by Don Sparks of a Duke Ellington concert at Illinois Institute of Technology, most likely the one held in Hermann Hall in 1962.