On September 27, 1888 the Champaign Fire Company sent representatives to a hose race in Lincoln, IL. 

The Champaign County Herald (October 3, 1888) described the news item as thus: "The Champaign fire company attended the Lincoln tournament last Thursday, and carried off the second prize in the principle race. The Effinghams took first with a record of 40 seconds and beat our boys only one second. Quite a number of people from here were present. The boys returned Saturday, and were escorted up and down Main street by the ninth regiment band, after which they had a photo taken. Their uniforms are quite neat and attractive in appearance." 

In February, the Campaign County Historical Archives hosted Campus Middle School for Girls (CMS) to assist them with their Forum Week projects.

St. Patrick's Day ThrowBackThursday Edition 

St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W Main Street, Urbana, circa 1978

Lara, Archives Assistant

Have you ever wondered if people around the world share your surname? With billions of people living around the globe, where does that leave your name? Where could the highest population of individuals with your surname live today?

This photograph was taken in the basement pressroom of the Courier Herald in 1909. The photograph includes most of the paper's staff; even the newspaper boys are featured standing atop a table to the left.

Did you know the Archives houses a collection of local organization newsletters?

The Champaign County Historical Archives recently processed the papers of Dr. Ellen Miner, a Champaign County native who practiced gynecological and obstetrical medicine starting in 1896. Dr. Miner graduated from the Medical Department for Women at Northwestern University in 1893 and returned to Champaign to practice medicine in 1896. Her well-respected practice operated out of her home, and she was an active member of the medical community in Champaign until her retirement. 

This Thursday evening, February 25th, the library will host archaeologist Amanda Butler. Her presentation "Medieval Missionaries: East-Central Illinois and its Cahokia Connection" will discuss the Collins Archaeological Complex located along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, northwest of Danville, and its relationship to the Mississippian civilization who built the city of Cahokia near East St. Louis, Illinois. As a preview for the event please enjoy this repost from last April on "Digginig Up Illinois' Past." 

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Have you ever found a rock that you knew must be a genuine arrowhead?

Have you ever dug a hole in your backyard hoping to discover the ruins of a lost civilization?

Have you ever wondered what life was like for the people that first settled Champaign County?

Tonight is the latest event in the Town and Gown Speaker Series, CU Hoops: Playing, Coaching and Reporting Basketball. Being held at the Bielfeldt Athletic Administrative Building, this event highlights men's and boys' basketball through the years from various perspectives. So on this Throw Back Thursday, the Archives would like to share a photo of the 1934 Philo Boys' Basketball team. 

We want to send a digital valentine to all of our wonderful Patrons.

The staff think that you’re the cutest card in the catalog! Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Love, 

The Archives