Illinois Tech History

Illinois Tech was created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute. Located on the west side of Chicago, Lewis Institute, established in 1895 by the estate of hardware merchant and investor Allen C. Lewis, offered liberal arts as well as science and engineering courses for both men and women. At separate meetings held by their respective boards on Oct. 26, 1939, the trustees of Armour and Lewis voted to merge the two colleges. A Cook County circuit court decision on April 23, 1940 solidified the merger.

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Henry Linden, ca. 1980s

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Year: 1980 to 1987

Contributors

Description Photograph of Henry R. Linden, who taught at Illinois Institute of Technology from 1954 until 2009. Linden received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Tech in 1952. Linden also served as president of the Institute of Gas Technology during his time on the Illinois Tech campus, organized the Gas Research Institute, and served as a federal energy consultant. Photographer unknown. Date of… more

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IIT film, ca. 1975

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Year: 1975

Contributors Sharp, Charles Dee

Description Film (color and sound) of Illinois Institute of Technology campus and classroom scenes with shots of Chicago. Per Sharp, the film was made around 1975, most likely produced at the request of the President's Office. Credits read, "A Film by Charles Dee Sharp, Produced at ID." Sharp taught filmmaking at the Institute of Design from 1965 to 1980. more

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