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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Aerial photographs, 1951-1961

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.11
Description of the Collection Four aerial views of campus and the surrounding area: 1) Black and white aerial view of campus and surrounding area, roughly Michigan Ave. to Canal St., 31st St. to Pershing. Dated 1951, image predates construction of Dan Ryan Expressway, and includes Wentworth Gardens, old Comiskey Park, the Mecca building, and original Armour Institute complex. A two square block area to the east of State St., later to be developed as McCormick Village (student housing complex) is outlined. ...
Dates: 1951-1961

Campus Space Inventory collection, 1968

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.53
Abstract

This collection is unprocessed. If you would like to request that a detailed inventory of this collection be made available, please contact the IIT Archives.

Dates: 1968

Crystal Lake Campus collection, 1970-1979

 Collection
Identifier: 012.02.01
Description of the Collection

Folders: 1. A sticker/decal with "Crystal Lake Campus" and a photograph of the bulding, n.d. 2. Crystal Lake Campus Schedules, 1970- 1975

Dates: 1970-1979

East Map Case Materials collection, 1892-1988

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.27
Content Description

This collection includes drawings, plans, blueprints, and other materials stored in the East Map Case. These materials are not all from the same source, nor are they a coherent collection by any factor other than that they are all stored together. See folder listings for an inventory of the items in this collection.

Dates: 1892-1988

Fund Raising Brochures collection, 1941-1950

 Collection
Identifier: 032.02.21
Description of the Collection The collection consists of booklets created as promotional and fund raising materials for distribution to businesses and entrepreneurs soliciting funds for the development of the new campus buildings and academic programs of Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Beginning with a formal "program and plan" drawn up by the school's Board of Trustees, the booklets includes campus master plans, building designs, and projected costs which are revised in response to the United States' entry...
Dates: 1941-1950

IIT Campus Aerial photographs, 1940-2002

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.25
Description of the Collection Aerial photographs of IIT's main campus on South State Street and surrounding neighborhoods. Some photos include the Chicago Loop skyline or Lake Michigan horizon. Photos are in print (generally 8" x 10") format for earlier years and 35mm contact sheets (ca. 24 to 36 images per 8" x 10" sheet), slides, and some photocopies for later years. With few exceptions, these aerial survey photos were taken annually from 1940 until ca. 1968 (which represents the final build-out of the IIT campus) by...
Dates: 1940-2002

IIT film, 1956-1957

 Collection
Identifier: 039.01.31
Description of the Collection Black & white, silent film identified as "IIT 1956-1957" with images of Illinois Institute of Technology campus and buildings. Original format is 16 mm film; physical surrogate available in BetaCamSP. See staff for access to MP4 video file. Internal evidence very strongly suggests that most of the film was shot in the spring of 1957. Example: I.D. students showing their projects to instructors at mid-point in the film include some who graduated from IIT in mid-1957 (Maureen...
Dates: 1956-1957

Mies & Modernism: The IIT Campus Tour

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.18
Description of the Collection Mies & Modernism: The IIT Campus Tour, a 57-page tour training manual for docents who provide walking tours of the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. The manual has general information about Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the architecture program at IIT, the campus master plan and landscaping, as well as detailed architectural information about specific buildings. Also included is information about architects other than Mies who designed IIT buildings, campus outdoor sculptures, a...
Dates: 2001

National Register of Historic Places Nomination collection, 2005

 Collection
Identifier: 037.02.26
Description of the Collection

Materials related to the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus which was listed on the Register Aug. 12, 2005. Includes the research documentation complied by Mark Kasprzyk and Douglas Gilbert of McClier (work contracted by IIT) and submitted to the Commission of Chicago Landmarks with approval from the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer.

Dates: 2005

Office of Alumni Relations collection, 1888-2007

 Collection
Identifier: 032.01.12
Description of the Collection Unprocessed materials received from the Office of Alumni Relations temporarily arranged into 7 series. Some 35 mm slides were processed Oct. 30, 2003 as noted below. The balance of the collection remains unprocessed. 35 mm slides processed Oct. 30, 2003: two sets of slides (found in carousels) labeled "College Bowl." One set is apparently of the CBS Radio Network college bowl program held in (Oct.?) 1981. Images are of studio shots apparently before, during, and after the broadcast. The...
Dates: 1888-2007

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