Georgia Tech Research Institute visual materials, ca. 1934-1997.

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Georgia Tech Research Institute visual materials, ca. 1934-1997.

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This collection contains images produced or collected by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) from ca. 1934-1997. The images document the research, activities, and history of the organization. The majority of images in the collection are from the Engineering Experiment Station (EES) historical display at the fiftieth anniversary celebration or are images used in EES/GTRI publications.

1.20 linear feet (3 boxes; approximately 580 images)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

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SNAC Resource ID: 7610487

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

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