Diplomas

Description of the Collection

Diploma awarded to Charles G. Dreffein, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Armour Institute of Technology, June 13, 1907. The diploma was signed by J. Ogden Armour (President of the Board of Trustees), Fred W. Smith (Secretary of the Board of Trustees), Frank W. Gunsaulus (President of the Institute), Howard M. Raymond (Dean of the Engineering School), and Louis C. Monin (Dean of the Cultural Studies). Vellum affixed with gold leaf (?) seal.

Description of the Collection Certificates from E. S. Larson as follows: 1. Diploma from Armour Institute of Technology, BS in Electrical Engineering, 1925; signed by J. Ogden Armour and Howard M. Raymond 2. Diploma from Armour Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineer, 1933 3. Membership certificate, Eta Kappa Nu, 1924 4. Membership certificate, Tau Beta Pi, 1924 5. YWCA certificate, Senior Life Saver, 1926 6. Diploma from LaSalle Extension University (Chicago), Business Management, 1932 7. Group photo of swimmers;...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains records produced by or about the administration, students, faculty, and alumni of the Lewis Institute. The bulk of the material is from 1890-1940, roughly the years of the school’s existence. These records were found in collection and did not have a cohesive original order; the collection also contains some additions from later accessions. The collection’s most comprehensive materials include records on the Lewis Estate and Lewis Institute Building construction,...