Digitized 7" open reel-to-reel tape recording of Mies van der Rohe's memorial service held in S. R. Crown Hall on Oct. 25, 1969 . Total... Show moreDigitized 7" open reel-to-reel tape recording of Mies van der Rohe's memorial service held in S. R. Crown Hall on Oct. 25, 1969 . Total running time is 56:23 minutes. The recording includes solo cello performances by Janos Starker and remarks by James Johnson Sweeney. Show less
Photograph of State Street in Chicago's loop, looking north from Randolph Street. Date of photograph determined from the movie titles visible... Show morePhotograph of State Street in Chicago's loop, looking north from Randolph Street. Date of photograph determined from the movie titles visible on the theater marquees. Show less
Photograph of the front of Grace Gospel Mission, 3138(?) South State Street. This storefront church was demolished ca. 1950. Date of... Show morePhotograph of the front of Grace Gospel Mission, 3138(?) South State Street. This storefront church was demolished ca. 1950. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Digitized 7" open reel-to-reel tape recording of the Illinois Institute of Technology's School of Architecture and Planning faculty meeting,... Show moreDigitized 7" open reel-to-reel tape recording of the Illinois Institute of Technology's School of Architecture and Planning faculty meeting, 1970. The meeting was opened with an unidentified person (possibly George Danforth, chairman of Architecture or Dr. Antonis Tritsis) reading the statement by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (as director of the Armour Institute of Technology department of architecture) published in the 1939-1940 AIT Bulletin (academic catalog) identifying the philosophy and content of the 5-year architecture course. The IIT architecture curriculum is discussed before meeting begins. Show less
Leaflet for attendees of The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash, including a schedule for the event. The event was held in Crown... Show moreLeaflet for attendees of The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash, including a schedule for the event. The event was held in Crown Hall and Hermann Hall, and included an alumni art exhibit and film screening. Show less
Photograph of the Keith School, which was constructed in 1883 and demolished in 1959. This elementary school, named after Chicago milliner... Show morePhotograph of the Keith School, which was constructed in 1883 and demolished in 1959. This elementary school, named after Chicago milliner Elbridge G. Keith, opened its doors in 1883. The school, which became increasingly surrounded by the Institute's campus, closed in 1959, and was demolished that same year. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed (1950-1959) is approximate. Show less
