Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology president John Rettaliata at an open meeting with students and faculty regarding the student... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology president John Rettaliata at an open meeting with students and faculty regarding the student protests that occurred on IIT's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of tip-off at a basketball game between Illinois Tech and Roosevelt University in Keating Hall. Date of photograph is unknown. Date... Show morePhotograph of tip-off at a basketball game between Illinois Tech and Roosevelt University in Keating Hall. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of North Hall, located at 71 East 32nd Street, Chicago, Ill. The building was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, and was... Show morePhotograph of North Hall, located at 71 East 32nd Street, Chicago, Ill. The building was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, and was constructed in 1959. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Fundraising booklet for distribution to businesses and entrepreneurs soliciting funds for the development of the new campus buildings and... Show moreFundraising booklet for distribution to businesses and entrepreneurs soliciting funds for the development of the new campus buildings and academic programs of Illinois Institute of Technology. At the time of the booklet's publication, the earliest of Mies van der Rohe's buildings on the Illinois Tech campus had been completed, with others under construction. The booklet includes a plan of the proposed Mies campus as well as drawings and descriptions of the buildings yet to be built. Some extant copies of the booklet include Technology Center of Tomorrow in the Making Today (see http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1011682), an insert with an update on campus construction. 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
Photograph of Gwendolyn Brooks, then Chicago's Poet Laureate, receiving an honorary degree from Illinois Institute of Technology. Photographer... Show morePhotograph of Gwendolyn Brooks, then Chicago's Poet Laureate, receiving an honorary degree from Illinois Institute of Technology. Photographer unknown. 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
Flyer announcing the new Visual Marketing curriculum at the Institute of Design. A September 1960 press release announcing the course expands... Show moreFlyer announcing the new Visual Marketing curriculum at the Institute of Design. A September 1960 press release announcing the course expands its title to "Visual Marketing -- Mass Marketing for a Mass Production Economy." The non-credit course was intended to instruct marketing professionals in modern theory and practice related to marketing and advertising, and included lecturers from other universities and businesses around Chicago. The first semester of the Visual Marketing course began in October 1960. Show less
Evening course catalog for the Institute of Design, 1950-1951. In addition to a descriptive listing of evening classes and a class schedule,... Show moreEvening course catalog for the Institute of Design, 1950-1951. In addition to a descriptive listing of evening classes and a class schedule, the catalog includes the aims and history of the Institute of Design, a faculty roster, and other pertinent information about the enrollment process. 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