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Title: Arcade Building being demolished, with IITRI Tower in the background, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1964
Description: Photograph of the Arcade Building being demolished, circa 1964. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF)...
Show morePhotograph of the Arcade Building being demolished, circa 1964. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: ARF Electrical Engineering Building, Chicago, Ill., 1953
Creator: Armour Research Foundation (U.S.)
Date: 1953
Description: Photograph of the ARF Electrical Engineering Building, located at 3201 South Michigan Avenue. The building was demolished in 1996-97. This...
Show morePhotograph of the ARF Electrical Engineering Building, located at 3201 South Michigan Avenue. The building was demolished in 1996-97. This building was initially leased by the Armour Research Foundation in 1951, and acquired by Illinois Tech in 1965. It was known as: Richard D. Irwin Inc. Building (unknown-1941), Sampson Electric Company (1930s-1950s?), Armour Research Foundation Electrical Engineering Research Building (1951-1965), Information Science Building (ca. 1965-ca. 1972), Military Science Building, and Michigan Building (1972).
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Armour Research Foundation Administration Offices, Chicago, Illinois
Date: 1940-1959
Description: The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank ...
Show moreThe buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Farr Hall under construction, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1948
Date: 1948
Description: Photograph of Farr Hall under construction in 1948. Farr Hall is located at 3300 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. It was designed by the...
Show morePhotograph of Farr Hall under construction in 1948. Farr Hall is located at 3300 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. It was designed by the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was constructed in 1948. Farr Hall was also known as Student Service Building beginning in 1977. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Harold Leonard Stuart Building, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of Harold Leonard Stuart Building, located at 10 West 31st Street. The building was designed by Myron Goldsmith, Skidmore, Owings &...
Show morePhotograph of Harold Leonard Stuart Building, located at 10 West 31st Street. The building was designed by Myron Goldsmith, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed in 1969-71. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Crerar Library, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1962
Date: 1962
Description: Photograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The...
Show morePhotograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building is located at 35 West 33rd Street. The John Crerar Library moved to the University of Chicago in 1985, prompting the renaming and renovation of the building, now the Paul V. Galvin Library. Previously, the independent Crerar Library had housed IIT's James S. Kemper Library. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Grover M. Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1963
Description: Photograph of Hermann Hall, located at 3241 South Federal Street. Grover M. Hermann Hall was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings &...
Show morePhotograph of Hermann Hall, located at 3241 South Federal Street. Grover M. Hermann Hall was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed in 1962. Also known as: Hermann Hall, Hermann Union Building, HUB. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Illinois Insitute of Technology Service Station, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Achilles, Rolf
Date: 1985-1986
Description: Photograph of the Illinois Institute of Technology Service Station, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot. The Service Station was designed by...
Show morePhotograph of the Illinois Institute of Technology Service Station, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot. The Service Station was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, constructed in 1960 and demolished in 2001. It was located at 3260 South Wabash Avenue.
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Collection: Mies Centennial records, 1969-1986

Title: Robert R. McCormick Lounge, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Achilles, Rolf
Date: 1985-1986
Description: Photograph of McCormick Lounge. The building is located at 3241 South Wabash Avenue, and was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and...
Show morePhotograph of McCormick Lounge. The building is located at 3241 South Wabash Avenue, and was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1959. McCormick Lounge serves as the entry point to the McCormick Student Village, which also includes the six residence halls that surround it. The 1992 renovation included work on the dining halls and common areas, as well as a new entrance. The dining hall portion of the building closed in 2003.
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Collection: Mies Centennial records, 1969-1986

Title: Gunsaulus Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Achilles, Rolf
Date: 1985-1986
Description: Photograph of Gunsaulus Hall, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed 1949-1950. The building is located at 3140 South Michigan...
Show morePhotograph of Gunsaulus Hall, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed 1949-1950. The building is located at 3140 South Michigan Avenue.
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Collection: Mies Centennial records, 1969-1986

Title: Dr. Henry Stark, ca. 1988-1989
Date: 1988-1989
Description: Color slide depicting Dr. Henry Stark, Carl and Paul Bodine Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Chairman of the Electrical...
Show moreColor slide depicting Dr. Henry Stark, Carl and Paul Bodine Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Photographer unknown, possibly Dan Ryan. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Dan Ryan collection, ca. 1891-1989

Title: Early Identification Program students with rocket, Chicago, Illinois, 1976
Date: 1976
Description: Photograph of students from IIT's Early Identification Program watching the launch of a mode rocket. From attached caption: "A model rocket...
Show morePhotograph of students from IIT's Early Identification Program watching the launch of a mode rocket. From attached caption: "A model rocket zooms into space as Early Identification Program students at the Illinois Institute of Technology watch their team effort take off successfully. The eight-week program is sponsored by IIT for bright high-school seniors interested in engineering, and includes team projects, visits to Chicago company and plant locations, and counseling on how to interview for jobs and apply for colleges." Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Early Identification students, 1979
Date: 1979
Description: Photograph of students from IIT's Early Identification Program (and possibly one instructor or staff member). From a contemporaneous press...
Show morePhotograph of students from IIT's Early Identification Program (and possibly one instructor or staff member). From a contemporaneous press release: "The eight-week program is sponsored by IIT for bright high-school seniors interested in engineering, and includes team projects, visits to Chicago company and plant locations, and counseling on how to interview for jobs and apply for colleges." Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Parmly Sound Laboratory, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1950
Description: Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed (1950) is approximate date. Building address is 3322 South Dearborn Street, constructed 1944 ...
Show moreDate of photograph is unknown. Date listed (1950) is approximate date. Building address is 3322 South Dearborn Street, constructed 1944 (demolished ca. 1961). Built to house the laboratory of the Parmly Foundation for Auditory Research. From the time of its construction, this building was not intended to be a permanent structure. Formerly/Also known as: Parmly Laboratory.
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Collection: Technology News slide collection, 1955-1960

Title: The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash leaflet
Creator: Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design
Date: 1988
Description: 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.
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Collection: Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021

Title: Fanny Butcher, date unknown
Description: Photograph of Fanny Butcher, writer, critic, and editor at the Chicago Tribune from 1913-1963. Butcher owned the bookstore Fanny Butcher books...
Show morePhotograph of Fanny Butcher, writer, critic, and editor at the Chicago Tribune from 1913-1963. Butcher owned the bookstore Fanny Butcher books, which became a literary salon. Butcher attended the Lewis Institute from 1906 to 1908. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Explore Gallery North Wall
Creator: Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date: 2001
Description: Drawing of the north wall section of No Limits, a 360-degree, walk-in mural designed by Mary Henry that was painted in the second floor...
Show moreDrawing of the north wall section of No Limits, a 360-degree, walk-in mural designed by Mary Henry that was painted in the second floor gallery at the Bellevue Art Museum (now Bellevue Arts Museum) in 2001. Folder-level content description from Suzanne Rahn's inventory of the archive: "Folder containing announcement of overlapping exhibitions for the opening of the Bellevue Art Museum—her 'North Slope' paintings (never shown together before or since) filling an enormous space on the main floor and 'No Limits,' a 360-degree walk-in mural in the second floor gallery (now obliterated); designs for 'No Limits'; and a review in The Seattle Times."
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Collection: Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021

Title: Untitled
Creator: Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date: 1946
Description: Untitled photograph by Mary Henry from her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photo lesson (Moholy-Nagy's...
Show moreUntitled photograph by Mary Henry from her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photo lesson (Moholy-Nagy's photographic class at I.D., 1946. Study for showing shadows on 3 dimensional objects - lesson in lighting -"
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Collection: Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021

Title: Untitled
Creator: Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date: 1946
Description: Photograph of a sculpture by Mary Henry taken during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "A lesson in...
Show morePhotograph of a sculpture by Mary Henry taken during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "A lesson in welding in N. Lerner's class - I.D., 1946. Photographed in Moholy's class showing different lighting effects."
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Collection: Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021

Title: Untitled
Creator: Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date: 1946
Description: Photograph taken by Mary Henry of a sculpture she made in Nathan Lerner's workshop during her time as a student at the Institute of Design....
Show morePhotograph taken by Mary Henry of a sculpture she made in Nathan Lerner's workshop during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry Photography under Moholy-Nagy. Institute of Design, Chicago. Wire sculpture made in Nathan Lerner's Workshop, I.D."
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Collection: Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021

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