Description of the Collection

Two ¼" magnetic reel-to-reel audio tapes on 7" reels. One, as identified on the box: "IIT - JTR [John T. Rettaliata] Student Meeting May 8, 1970." The other is identified on the box as "IIT Department Meetings."

Description of the Collection Bulks with copies of memos, correspondence and reports concerning IIT's decision to a joint library venture and eventual dissolution of agreement with The John Crerar Library. Minor amounts of statistical and financial information is included, as is one annual report for Crerar (1975/76). Name appearing most frequently is Sidney A. Guralnick, IIT Provost and V. P. Folder listing: Merger Proposals, 1957-1959/Folder 1: Includes correspondence to John T. Rettaliata. Merger Proposals,...

Description of the Collection

Materials related to the activities of the Committee on Institutional Planning at Illinois Institute of Technology beginning in 1961.

Description of the Collection

Materials pertaining to John T. Rettaliata, president of IIT from 1952 until 1973. These include: 1) A color photograph (8" x 10") of Rettaliata in retirement, ca. 2005. 2) Reception and Dinner honoring Rettaliatas retirement, held May 3, 1973 3) printed copy of "Better Buildings, Better Industrial Design, and Better Cities," an address by Rettaliata at the Chicago Club, June 4, 1954