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Research, Industrial

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

ARF dessert plate, 1940

 Collection
Identifier: 031.09.02
Description of the Collection

One ceramic dessert plate, white with black letters "ARF" (for Armour Research Foundation) and black trim near edge. Marked on back: Liberty [illeg.] China/Albert Pick Co. Inc./ Chicago Illinois/McNicol China/Clarksburg/W. Va./U.S.A.

Dates: 1940

ARF photo prints and negatives, 1951-1964

 Collection
Identifier: 031.08.02
Description of the Collection Negatives and contact prints of black and white images documenting scientists and research projects of Armour Research Foundation (later, IITRI). Negatives are 2ΒΌ" sq. and 4x5" and are housed in paper envelopes with numbers corresponding to the images in the index list below. Negatives also have an inventory number (3 or 4 digits) which is different from that on the envelope. This appears to be a earlier...
Dates: 1951-1964

ARF Publicity collection, 1932-1963

 Collection
Identifier: 031.04.10
Description of the Collection Materials published by the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) sent to potential clients. Contains the following folders: 1) ARF Undated Publicity 2) Research Applied to Industry, 1932 3) International Division of ARF, 1940s 4) "To Our Sponsors" 1945 & 1950s 5) Industrial Laboratories, 1950 6) Armour Research Foundation advertising, 1953 7) Fact Sheet on Precision Gage Laboratory, 1954 8) ARF Technical Areas, 1956 9) New York Office opening announcement, 1962 10) ARF name-change...
Dates: 1932-1963; Majority of material found in 1932-1963

ARF tag

 Collection
Identifier: 031.09.01
Description of the Collection

Metal tag previously used as an inventory tag on one of several file cabinets used by Marvin Camras at Armour Research Foundation. Reads: "Armour Research Foundation/A1879".

Dates: 1888

Armour Research Foundation photos, 1951-1964

 Collection
Identifier: 031.08.03
Description of the Collection

Photos (4x5" black & white contact prints; most mounted on index cards) of Armour Research Foundation and Illinois Institute of Technology activities primarily documenting research and laboratory experiments. Identifications are generally included. Negatives are available for most images.


  1. See 1998.276 Collection Inventory Record for photograph index.
Dates: 1951-1964

Armour Research Foundation project reports, 1949-1953

 Collection
Identifier: 031.02.04
Abstract Crane Co.; 10/07/1949; 1. 50-116; none ;Renewal of Contract, R & D on Cast Iron Enamelware; Crane Co.; 05/15/1950; none. 50-350; none; Renewal of Contract, R & D on Cast Iron Enamelware; Crane Co.; 12/01/1950; none. None; 5-766 G; R & D on Cast Iron Enamelware; Crane Co.; 01/01/1950; 1. None; 5-766 G; R & D on Cast Iron Enamelware; Crane Co.; 02/15/1950; 2. None; 5-766 G; R & D on Cast Iron Enamelware; Crane Co.; 04/01/1950; 3. None; 5-766 G; R & D on Cast Iron...
Dates: 1949-1953

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