Mies News
The collection contains issues of Mies News, a quarterly newsletter for Mies Society members. The collection holds the following issues: Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2011, newsletter 2004. The topics covered by the 2007-2011 issues are listed below.
- Fall 2007. "Revisiting Caldwell"; "Spertus Museum Tour/Reception"; Hubbard Street Dance Company; opening of "West is East is West/Mies van der Rohe" exhibit.
- Spring 2008. "Ellington Meets Mies."
- Summer 2008. "S.R. Crown Summer Exhibition: Crombie Taylor, Aaron Siskind, and the Adler and Sullivan Project"; Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel Restoration.
- Summer 2009. "Lighting Crown Hall"; "New curtain for Carr Chapel."
- Winter 2011. "Mies van der Rohe's 125th birthday celebration."
Dates
- Creation: 2004-2011
Creator
- Illinois Institute of Technology. Mies van der Rohe Society (Organization)
Language of Materials
Records are in English.
Collection Size
6 Issues
Biographical Note
The Mies van der Rohe Society was launched Nov. 19, 2002 by Illinois Institute of Technology and dedicated to the renewal and preservation of Illinois Tech's historic campus. The Society was created to raise funds for the renovation of the university's Mies-designed academic buildings beginning with S.R. Crown Hall, Wishnick Hall, and Carr Chapel. Justine Jentes served as the Society's founding director until June 2013.
Processor
Mindy C. Pugh
Creator
- Illinois Institute of Technology. Mies van der Rohe Society (Organization)
Subject
- Caldwell, Alfred, 1903-1998 (Person)
- Taylor, Crombie, 1914-1999 (Person)
- Siskind, Aaron (Person)
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Person)
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository