This collection contains archival materials related to students and student life at Illinois Tech, including university athletics, clubs and associations, Greek societies, and extracurricular activities.
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology's baseball team in front of Keating Sports Center. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology's baseball team in front of Keating Sports Center. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Students in Hermann Hall auditorium, probably in a lecture. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is... Show moreStudents in Hermann Hall auditorium, probably in a lecture. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of Civil Engineering students doing their laundry at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. From caption... Show morePhotograph of Civil Engineering students doing their laundry at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. From caption: "'Three little boys from school are we' might well be the anthem of these three Illinois Institute of Technology students who belong to the civil engineering department's six-week intensive summer surveying course at Camp Armour, northwoods classroom north of Minocqua, Wisconsin. Extra-curricular activity in this case includes the washing of clothes on Saturday morning, a regular feature of camplife. Left to right are: Irwin Lachman, 3910 Congress Street, a junior in September; Vance F. Zdarsky, 5138 S. Artesian Avenue, a senior in September, and John S. Jackimiec, 1651 S. Troy Street, likewise a senior. Camp Armour closed its twenty-seventh season last week (July 26)." Show less
Photograph of an unidentified Illinois Institute of Technology student in a t-shirt and shorts on a snowy day. Photographer unknown. Date of... Show morePhotograph of an unidentified Illinois Institute of Technology student in a t-shirt and shorts on a snowy day. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Provided caption: "Brookfield Zoo's red-tailed hawk Tommy sizes up two of his Illinois Institute of Technology foster parents, IIT varsity... Show moreProvided caption: "Brookfield Zoo's red-tailed hawk Tommy sizes up two of his Illinois Institute of Technology foster parents, IIT varsity swimming team co-captains John Pottle (left), Berkeley, Illinois, and Steve Gannon, West Chicago. IIT's varsity swimming team, whose mascot is the Scarlet Hawk, recently raised $100 to adopt the hawk, under Brookfield Zoo's animal adoption program which supports exhibits and services for the public." Show less
Staged photograph of two rowers in a boat and a "swimmer" in Ogden Field. The field, which was derisively nicknamed "Ogden Bog" by the... Show moreStaged photograph of two rowers in a boat and a "swimmer" in Ogden Field. The field, which was derisively nicknamed "Ogden Bog" by the students, was the home of the Armour Institute and Illinois Tech track and football field. Hermann Hall was built on the site of Ogden Field, and The Bog, Illinois Tech's student recreation and dining center, was named after the former athletic venue. This photograph was printed in the 1955 installment of The Integral, Illinois Tech's yearbook. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of faculty and students at O'Hare Airport, welcoming the victorious Illinois Institute of Technology College Bowl team back to... Show morePhotograph of faculty and students at O'Hare Airport, welcoming the victorious Illinois Institute of Technology College Bowl team back to Chicago in the spring of 1964. IIT's College Bowl team defeated Worcester Polytechnic and the University of Denver before falling to Whittier College. This photograph is likely from the celebrations on April 26, 1964. Between 70 and 100 celebrants greeted the team on April 26; when they again returned victorious on May 3, the crowd was estimated at 300. IIT's College Bowl team was captained by John Fenley, and also included John Diekelman, George Ritzlin, and Red Weil. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of faculty and students at O'Hare Airport, welcoming the victorious Illinois Institute of Technology College Bowl team back to... Show morePhotograph of faculty and students at O'Hare Airport, welcoming the victorious Illinois Institute of Technology College Bowl team back to Chicago in the spring of 1964. IIT's College Bowl team defeated Worcester Polytechnic and the University of Denver before falling to Whittier College. This photograph is likely from the celebrations on April 26, 1964. Between 70 and 100 celebrants greeted the team on April 26; when they again returned victorious on May 3, the crowd was estimated at 300. IIT's College Bowl team was captained by John Fenley, and also included John Diekelman, George Ritzlin, and Red Weil. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of unidentified Civil Engineering students singing and playing music at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction,... Show morePhotograph of unidentified Civil Engineering students singing and playing music at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. Camp Armour was the site of a six-week fieldwork course for Civil Engineering students. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of an unidentified student and Civil Engineering professor John Cornelius Penn fishing at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near... Show morePhotograph of an unidentified student and Civil Engineering professor John Cornelius Penn fishing at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. Camp Armour was the site of a six-week fieldwork course for Civil Engineering students. Show less
Photograph of unidentified Civil Engineering students cutting down a tree at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.... Show morePhotograph of unidentified Civil Engineering students cutting down a tree at Camp Armour on Upper Trout Lake near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. Camp Armour was the site of a six-week fieldwork course for Civil Engineering students. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less