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Benny Goodman receiving the IIT Hall of Fame medal and plaque from IIT Provost Sidney Guralnick, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1980
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1980
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Photograph of Provost Sidney Guralnick presenting the IIT Hall of Fame medal and plaque to Benny Goodman. Goodman attended Lewis Institute in 1923 as a high school sophomore while also playing the clarinet in a dance hall band. The legendary orchestra conductor and jazz musician received an honorary LL.D. degree from IIT in 1968. Photographer unknown. Date listed is approximate.
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UNISERVO VIII-C tape drives and UNIVAC 1108/II computer, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1969
Year:
1969
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Photograph of a man working on UNIVAC UNISERVO VIII-C tape drives and UNIVAC 1108 Model II computer in the Computer Science Building (3201 S. Michigan). The UNIVAC 1108/II was one of the most powerful computers in Illinois at the time of its installation, and it replaced the IBM 360/75 located in the Commons basement. Photographer unknown, possibly Dan Ryan. Date of photograph is unknown. Date… more
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Dr. Rollin Dix and UNIVAC computer, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca.1970s
Year:
1969 to 1979
Contributors
Commess, Herb
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Photograph of Dr. Rollin Dix with a UNIVAC computer (likely the UNIVAC 1108 Model II). Dr. Dix joined the IIT faculty in 1964, and retired in 2004. Date unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Mollie Cohen, ca 1960s
Year:
1960 to 1968
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Photograph of Mollie Cohen, a 1924 graduate of the Lewis Institute, and former professor of English at Lewis and, later, Illinois Institute of Technology. At the time of her retirement in 1965, Cohen initiated the student poetry prize, which is now named in her honor. Cohen was honored at the 1968 convocation, which celebrated Illinois Tech's 75th anniversary. This photograph was used in… more
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Woman with Univac computer, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1970s
Year:
1969 to 1979
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Photograph of an unidentified woman and a UNIVAC computer (likely the UNIVAC 1108 Model II). Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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