Video interview with Robert (Bob) Tanner, who received a BS in Photography from the Institute of Design in 1959. Tanner recounts his... Show moreVideo interview with Robert (Bob) Tanner, who received a BS in Photography from the Institute of Design in 1959. Tanner recounts his experience as an undergraduate student under Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind, and how ID impacted his professional work in film. Running time is 10:15 minutes. Show less
Photograph of the Armor Research Foundation's Antarctic Snow Cruiser on a crowded street (location unknown) during the trip between Chicago... Show morePhotograph of the Armor Research Foundation's Antarctic Snow Cruiser on a crowded street (location unknown) during the trip between Chicago and the Boston Army Wharf, the Snow Cruiser's departure point for Antarctica. The Snow Cruiser was designed by Armor Research Foundation Scientific Director Thomas C. Poulter, constructed by ARF, and taken on Richard Byrd's third Antarctic expedition. This photograph originally appeared in the December 1939 issue of the Armor Engineer and Alumnus. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of the Armor Research Foundation's Antarctic Snow Cruiser on the Cherry Valley Turnpike east of Cazenovia, New York, during the... Show morePhotograph of the Armor Research Foundation's Antarctic Snow Cruiser on the Cherry Valley Turnpike east of Cazenovia, New York, during the trip between Chicago and the Boston Army Wharf, the Snow Cruiser's departure point for Antarctica. The Snow Cruiser was designed by Armor Research Foundation Scientific Director Thomas C. Poulter, constructed by ARF, and taken on Richard Byrd's third Antarctic expedition. This photograph originally appeared as part of an advertisement for Economy Fuse and Manufacturing Co. in the December 1939 issue of the Armor Engineer and Alumnus. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of students cross-country skiing in front of Hermann Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in the winter of 1981.... Show morePhotograph of students cross-country skiing in front of Hermann Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in the winter of 1981. Photographer unknown. Show less
Overhead plan for The Snow Cruiser, designed and checked by Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, drawn by C.E. Hammett, and traced by E.J. Loutzenheiser.... Show moreOverhead plan for The Snow Cruiser, designed and checked by Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, drawn by C.E. Hammett, and traced by E.J. Loutzenheiser. The Snow Cruiser was designed by Armour Research Foundation Scientific Director Thomas C. Poulter, constructed by ARF, and taken on Richard Byrd's third Antarctic expedition. Show less
Plan for The Snow Cruiser, designed and checked by Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, drawn by C.E. Hammett, and traced by E.J. Loutzenheiser. The Snow... Show morePlan for The Snow Cruiser, designed and checked by Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, drawn by C.E. Hammett, and traced by E.J. Loutzenheiser. The Snow Cruiser was designed by Armour Research Foundation Scientific Director Thomas C. Poulter, constructed by ARF, and taken on Richard Byrd's third Antarctic expedition. 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
Photography of Edwin Lewis (left) and Lee de Forest (right). Lewis was a faculty member at the Lewis Institute and held various administrative... Show morePhotography of Edwin Lewis (left) and Lee de Forest (right). Lewis was a faculty member at the Lewis Institute and held various administrative posts. De Forest, a pioneer of wireless communication, served as a faculty member at Lewis Institute during the turn of the twentieth century. During that time he conducted his first long-distance broadcasts from the roof of Main Building at the Armour Institute of Technology. De Forest also invented of the Audion three-element vacuum tube and patented a method of recording sound on film that the movie industry would later adopt. Photographer uknown. Show less
Photograph of office personnel of the Lewis Institute. Rear of photograph identifies the subjects as (standing) Stanley Stelzer(?), Prue... Show morePhotograph of office personnel of the Lewis Institute. Rear of photograph identifies the subjects as (standing) Stanley Stelzer(?), Prue Nelson(?), Elizabeth Cadigan (switchboard operator and "Voice of the Lewis Institute") and (seated) Johnson and Givens. Date unknown. Date range provided is estimated. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Tech fraternity and sorority members in a bed race during Greek Week. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Tech fraternity and sorority members in a bed race during Greek Week. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Thirty-seven page scrapbook with hand made fabric covered box with lower case letter b (for Bauhaus) on font in silver metal. Scrapbook (16 x... Show moreThirty-seven page scrapbook with hand made fabric covered box with lower case letter b (for Bauhaus) on font in silver metal. Scrapbook (16 x 16”) has black plastic covers, spiral bound with manila card stock pages. Includes news clippings and tear sheets from periodicals about the opening of The New Bauhaus as well as the academic catalogue and program announcements, and a letter from Walter Gropius (5/18/1937) recommending Laszlo Moholy-Nagy as director. Creator unknown, assumed to be affiliated with the New Bauhaus. Show less
Photograph of students building a snowman on present day Siegel Field, north of S.R. Crown Hall on the Illinois Tech campus. Date of... Show morePhotograph of students building a snowman on present day Siegel Field, north of S.R. Crown Hall on the Illinois Tech campus. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less