Description of the Collection

Programs for the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement for the class of 1942, May 10th and 14th respectively. Also includes a tufted yellow and red wool fabric letter incorporating letters AIT for Armour Institute of Technology and the number "42."

Description of the Collection Materials produced by or related to the Department of Athletics. The following folders: 1) 2003 Fall Sports Schedules, 2003-2004 Fall/Winter Sports Schedule, athletics and physical education brochure, Education in Action: Athletics and Recreation at IIT 2) Basketball Schedule, 1947- 1948; notice for the Annual Summer Sports Club; thirteenth annual Illinois Tech Relay Games, 1941; fourteenth annual Illinois Tech Relay Games, 1942; nineteenth annual Relay Games, 1950; notice for IIT's...

Description of the Collection Press information booklets published by the Athletic Department with rosters, schedules and player information. Some are for single teams, some for all teams playing in the season. The following years: Basketball, 1949-1950; Basketball, 1952- 1965; Basketball, 1965- 1966; Basketball, 1966-1982; Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, 1974- 1975; All Sports, 1968- 1969; Winter Sports, 1970-1974; All Sports, 1975- 1977; All Sports, 1979-1980; All Sports, 1981- 1982; All Sports, 1981-1982;...

Description of the Collection

Baseball circa 1952-1960 signed by Sonny Weissman and John Schommer, coach and Director of Athletics at Armour Institute of Technology. The baseball belonged to Eugene Kreml, a 1937 graduate of Armour Institute. Apparently signed for Kreml years later as an alumnus. Baseball could not have been signed by Schommer any later than 1960 as he died in January of that year.

Description of the Collection

Course descriptions and registration instructions for craft and mini-programs for: Fall 1975, Fall 1978, Fall 1979, Fall 1982, Fall 1981, September/October 1981, January/February 1982, Spring 1982

Content Description

Sweater with Illinois Tech varsity letter patch affixed.

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection consists of IIT sports news releases, including some team schedules. One folder contains miscellaneous posed and action photographs of teams and athletes.