Flyer advertising available leases for Gunsaulus Hall apartments, posted in May 1952. Gunsaulus Hall was designed by Skidmore, Owings &... Show moreFlyer advertising available leases for Gunsaulus Hall apartments, posted in May 1952. Gunsaulus Hall was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was constructed in 1949-1950. 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
Insert included with Technology Center Today and Tomorrow (see http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1011681), a fundraising booklet for... Show moreInsert included with Technology Center Today and Tomorrow (see http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1011681), a fundraising 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. Show less
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
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
