Description of the Collection

This collection includes Master degree academic regalia used by Edward V. Mochel at his 1957 commencement from Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S. in Engineering). The set includes a robe, hood, and mortarboard.

Description of the Collection Printed commencement programs, 1940-2010. The programs include a list of names, degrees, and honors awarded. Also includes names of speakers and honorary degree recipients. Many of the copies retained here are identified as "marked" with penciled additions and deletions made to the list after the program was printed, indicating that these are the corrected copies which were editied by the Registrar's Office after the programs were printed. The bound volumes are for the periods 1941 - 1947,...

Abstract Recording also includes a talk (unrelated to the Mies address) given by Dr. Paul of the University of Chicago Medical School on heart health; ca. 30 minutes long. Talk was possibly delivered at the Museum of Science and Industry, date unknown. The program was part of a "Sunday afternoon lecture series," perhaps sponsored by Illinois Institute of Technology. Transcription of audio tape, Acc. No. 1998.159 Unknown speaker: "Illinois Institute of Technology Graduation Saturday night, Jan. 25,...