Members of the First Christian Church of Champaign deliver a singing valentine to Dan Demko in his office at the Southland Distribution Center, Champaign. 1985

August is Romance Awareness month, so show your love of local history by stopping by the Champaign County Historical Archives. We have an array of books, LP’s, vertical files and much more to smitten all history lovers!

  • “The History and Romance of Danville Junction; or, When Rails were the Only Trails” by Carry Clive Burford

  • "Love Family" Photographs Envelope, Series: Personal and Family Photographs

  • “Wonderland of Love with Central Choirs” Call Number: A LP ILLINOIS (Champ) CHM

  • “A Romance of the Mayflower: in Two Parts” by Wallace D. Trotter

  • "Saint Valentine's Day" File, Series: Local History Ephemera

  • “Love and living Together” by Dale Robb

  • "Prairie Hearts Romance Writers of America" News-Gazette Article Titles Listing

  • “Love is Love Forevermore: the Descendants of William and Euphemia (Jackson) Braden of Decatur County, Indiana” by Janet Armbrust

Lara, Archives Assistant