Collections

Newspapers, directories, local newsletters, and yearbooks

Historical captures of local websites 

Archival records from the former Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum

Champaign County Circuit Court and vital records plus municipal documents for the City of Urbana

Online exhibits focused on Champaign County

Historical and current local maps, plat books, and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps available for research

Newspaper clippings, administrative records, and photographs from the News-Gazette 

Recordings and transcripts of local individuals and communities

Over one million photographs of local people and locations, dating from the mid-19th century to the present

Unique documents, letters, photographs, and artifacts documenting local families, businesses, and institutions