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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

ARF slides, 1940

 Collection
Identifier: 031.08.01
Description of the Collection 3 ¼" x 4" glass slides bound in either black or red tape used by the ARF for presentations. Some slides have commercial mounts reading "Bond Slide Co., Inc. Chicago" and "Chicago Slide Co., 6 E. Lake St. Chicago." Box 1 images bulk with graphs, technical charts, gauges, a telephone switchboard including images of people using or studying the equipment are included. The box top label in Box 2 read "(Slots) 1 - 19 Signal Corps School" and "Andres Paper - Signal Training" for slot 20. Slides...
Dates: 1940
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Beatrice Takeuchi papers, 1943-2000

 Collection
Identifier: 008.01.12
Description of the Collection Materials created by or collected by Beatrice Takeuchi related to her academic program at Institute of Design and her subsequent professional activities as a design educator and creating architectural renderings. Some of the materials were created by others - Takeuchi's fellow students at ID or students she taught at Art Institute of Chicago. While some materials are personal in nature (e.g. correspondence), all relate to ID activities and people. See detailed listing of collection materials...
Dates: 1943-2000
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Benjamin de Brie Taylor papers, 1930-2003

 Collection
Identifier: 038.01.01
Content Description Papers of Benjamin de Brie Taylor, artist and educator, including correspondence, personal records, professional files, and artwork. Personal correspondence includes letters from family and friends as well as business exchanges. Extensive correspondence with mother Gertrude de Brie and sister Alix contain substantial biographical and family information. Correspondence with mother and father over the 1940s could provide interesting perspectives on war time and postwar Europe- some with...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1930-2003
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Bernard "Sonny" Weissman collection, 1945-1946

 Collection
Identifier: 038.01.18
Description of the Collection

Three personal letters from Wolfram G. Futterer to Bernard "Sunny" Weissman discussing Futterer's military service and acquaintances.

Dates: 1945-1946
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Boder, David P. (David Pablo) recordings, 1930-1957

 Collection
Identifier: 025.04.05
Description of the Collection Set of 180 DAT tapes, labeled as "Set 2", which are the digital surrogates made by Versation Corp. of the wire recordings made by David Boder of Holocaust survivors in 1937. Surrogates were made by Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division for Galvin Library for posting on the Voices of the Holocaust website. The original set of tapes is assumed to be held by Library of Congress. Also included are 22 CD-ROMs which contain the same audio content in...
Dates: Digitized: 1999-2001; 1930-1957
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Enrollment statistics, 1926-1950

 Collection
Identifier: 026.03.03
Description of the Collection

Enrollment figures by term and academic program for day, evening and summer divisions of Lewis, Armour and IIT, 1926-1950. Includes Navy, Army and George Williams (Navy) figures for war years; for veterans, civilians and women post-WWII; off-campus extension programs. Apparently compiled by Statistical Service/Registrar's Office starting 1933, but with retrospective statistics back to 1926.

Dates: 1926-1950
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

George Edson Danforth collection, 1944-2005

 Collection
Identifier: 006.05.03
Description of the Collection

Materials collected by John Blew that formerly belonged to George Danforth. The collection includes artifacts related to Danforth's time at the Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Architecture, as well as World War II identification tags.

Dates: 1944-2005
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Gilbert Force correspondence, 1943-1948

 Collection
Identifier: 030.01.04
Description of the Collection This collection consists of correspondence by Gilbert A. Force, Illinois Institute of Technology Business Manager, concerning the financial and accounting matters under the responsibility of the business office during post-World War II campus "rehabilitation" period, circa 1943-1947. The correspondence is with Harvey E. Anderson, Business Manager, Walter J. Parduhn, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, and R. J. Spaeth, Treasurer. The collection includes materials...
Dates: 1943-1948
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Henry T. Heald papers, 1935-1989

 Collection
Identifier: 024.04.03
Description of the Collection

Materials related to Henry T. Heald including manuscripts and a framed portrait. Manuscript material includes small amounts of biographical materials, correspondence, speeches, and correspondence as well as some other miscallenous items.

Dates: 1935-1989
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Henry T. Heald, University President's papers, 1920-1953

 Collection
Identifier: 024.04.01
Description of the Collection

The collection consists of correspondence, memos, reports, and other materials which constitute the administrative files of the of Henry T. Heald in his role as President of Armour Institute of Technology (Chicago), 1937-1940 and as President of Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago), 1940-1952.

Dates: 1920-1953
Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

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