University Archives and Special Collections

21/04/2020

Illinois Tech's University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) is collecting journal and diary entries, emails, photographs, videos, voice memos and audio recordings, and other digital evidence of the ongoing situation around COVID-19, including being displaced from student housing, working from home, the shift to online learning, social distancing, and self-quarantine. Any member of the Illinois Tech community, whether student, faculty, or staff can contribute. Please visit http://archives.iit.edu/COV19-collecting to find out how you can take part.

Please email University Archives and Special Collections at [email protected] with any questions about the project or how to contribute.

NOTE: Due to the closure related to Covid-19 social distancing practices, physical items are currently unavailable. See our guide for services and resources that are available: Service Continuation.

17/10/2019

The Cadwell twins taking part in Illinois Tech's Archery Program in 1941. Come see more cool stuff like this on October 24th at the University Archives in the Galvin Library!

07/08/2019

As automakers begin to phase out vehicles powered solely by internal combustion engines to reduce fuel emissions and promote environmental sustaina

07/08/2019

University Archives and Special Collections at will open one hour later today, Aug. 7: open hours 2:00-5:00.

15/07/2019

Just a friendly reminder that the University Archives and Special Collections at Illinois Tech will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday July 16, for an internal event. We will re-open Wednesday July 17 at 1:00pm. Until then, cool off with a dip in the lake like these students did at Camp Armour in Wisconsin, 1945-1952.

01/07/2019

University Archivist and Adjunct Professor of History in the Lewis College of Human Sciences, Dr. Ralph Pugh, discusses teaching LQBTQIA+ history at .

14/06/2019

Please note the following changes to our open hours this summer:

Wednesday June 26 - CLOSED
Thursday July 04 - CLOSED
Friday July 05 - CLOSED
Tuesday July 13 - CLOSED

Regular hours are Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00. Ask us a question at [email protected]. For collections research see findingaids.archives.iit.edu.

10/06/2019

It's a beautiful spring day out there Chicagoland! Perhaps a game of shuffleboard as these students played at Camp Armour ca. 1948? Do people still play shuffleboard? If so, do they still DRESS for it?!

31/05/2019

And to wrap up the Brie Taylor month, a collection of Roosters.
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27/05/2019

Palm Tree (1970) and Cat on Table (1970) by

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