Is There Something Hiding In This Photograph?
This photograph of the Boardwalk on the University of Illinois Quad seems fairly straight forward, an idyllic scene of campus on a sunny day. However, if you look very closely on the left hand side of the photo there seems to a faint outline of a person walking. Is it a trick of the light, a misprint of the negative, or perhaps something more ghostly in nature?
Campus Middle School for Girls -- Research at the Archives
Campus Middle School for Girls, conducting research at the Archives for their final project in conjunction with the school's 2014 Forum Week program.
Spring 2014 Workshop Series
Workshops are held in the Lewis Auditorium, are FREE and open to the public. To register, please call the Champaign County Historical Archives at 217-367-4025.
Ancestry.com: Beyond the Basics
Saturday, March 29 • 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Szabados
Illinois Ancestors: Death list accessibility now limited
The U.S. budget bill that was recently signed into law includes the closure of the Social Security Death Index and the exemption of SSDI information from the Freedom of Information Act.
The U.S. budget bill that was recently signed into law includes the closure of the Social Security Death Index and the exemption of SSDI information from the Freedom of Information Act.
Where is it now?
This picture was taken in Urbana, at the corner of Broadway and Green, looking north towards the Post Office & Courthouse. Where is it now?
John F. Kennedy visited the University of Illinois campus during 1960 presidential campaign
November 22, 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination.
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Rest in Peace Steve Burgess
Friend of the Archives Steve Burgess passed away suddenly on Friday, November 22, 2013. Deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
Steve was on a journey to honor his father, James R. Burgess, Jr., who was the first Champaign County African American State's Attorney and also a lieutenant in the 761st Tank Batallion under George Patton in WW II. Steve's mission was to have a federal building named for his father.
May his mission be accomplished.
Pinning Down Your Family History: How Pinterest can help you display, organize, and share your family and community history
Want to learn creative ways to make your family history more accessible? Interested in participating in a local community online “pinboard?” This program will give you the skills you need to confidently use Pinterest to compliment your family history and local history research. Participants will learn the basics of Pinterest, as well as how to effectively share and organize family photos, memories, and documents.
Leal Elementary School Students conduct research at the Archives
This past month, Leal Elementary School students in Tiffany Clark and Molly Headtke's Grade 4, made several trips to the Champaign
"Veterans of Champaign County" Photograph Set on Flickr
With Veterans Day just around the corner, it is the perfect time to check out the newest photograph set on the Urbana Free Library Digital Collections Flickr page: "Veterans of Champaign County." This set can be accessed at the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/98945443@N05/sets/72157637157159524/.
"Rascally and Unjust"- Makes one wonder if the good doctor ever got his money....
Excerpt from Chesterfield County, Virginia Wills, 1774-1795.
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Try-It Illinois
It's that time of year again!
For the next two months, October 1-November 30, 2013, Try-It! Illinois offers library staff and users of the more than 5,000 ILLINET member libraries the opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources. Thanks to the partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois.
Ellis Island, Castle Garden, Customs, and the Old Barge
We all learned as school children how our immigrant ancestors came to America through Ellis Island. The real story about where and when immigrants entered the United States is much more complicated than the story we grew up with. Ellis Island was a New York gateway for the arrival of U.S. immigrants from roughly 1892 to 1924. Although it was by far the largest port of entry and millions arrived during that time, it was one of many ways to enter the United States.