University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The items in the Digital Collections of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library contain materials which represent or depict sensitive topics or were written from perspectives using outdated or biased language. The Library condemns discrimination and hatred on any grounds. As a research library that supports the mission and values of this land grant institution, it is incumbent upon the University Library to preserve, describe, and provide access to materials to accurately document our past, support learning about it, and effect change in the present. In accordance with the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read statement, we do not censor our materials or prevent patrons from accessing them.

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  • Jerry Hirsch Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Jerry Hirsch Papers includes general correspondence.
  • J. Jerry Uhl Papers (Audiovisual Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Papers of J. Jerry Uhl (1940-2010), professor in the Mathematics Department (1968-2010), includes correspondence, reports, reviews, proposals, publications, manuscripts, presentations, newspaper clippings, Mac floppy disks, recorded lectures from Math 315, and photographs; includes materials on Calculus & Mathematica (1988-1992), and a curriculum development project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that used Mac SEs in the classroom.
  • J. McVicker Hunt Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates from the J. McVicker Hunt Papers include digitized inventory notes, blank research application, and typewritten letters relating to using computers for data processing and correspondence between Professor Hunt, the Jean Piaget Archives Foundation, and the School of Psychology and Education Sciences at the University of Geneva. Correspondents include Jean Piaget himself.
  • John A. Fairlie Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the John A. Fairlie Papers includes correspondence relating to personal and family matters.
  • John C. Houbolt Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital surrogates from John C. Houbolt Papers includes notes, research, and outlines concerning the NASA Lunar Committee. This series also includes a digitized radio interview with Houbolt on The Afternoon Magazine radio show (WILL, Illinois Public Media) concerning the lunar landing; lunar orbital rondezvous (LOR); orbital mechanics; Mars exploration; the Cassini mission to Saturn; Wernher von Braun; NASA; modern communications systems; and tools, appliances, and materials originally created for space travel and now widely used by the public.
  • John J. DeBoer Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the John J. DeBoer Papers includes tape recordings concerning a public meeting to oppose Broyles Bills, held at the McKinley Foundation on April 21, 1955, sponsored by the Human Relations Committee of the Student Senate and the Champaign-Urbana Committee to oppose the Broyles Bills.
  • John M. Gregory Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital surrogates from the John M. Gregory Papers include a 1874 digitized letter, concerning correspondence between Gregory and Louise Allen.
  • Joseph Kastelic Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates from the Papers of Joseph Kastelic (1914-73), Professor of Animal Science (1956-73), and head of the Department of Animal Nutrition (1964-73), containing a 1:2500 plan of Njala University.
  • Joseph T. Tykociner Papers (Audiovisual Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Audiovisual Digital Surrogates from the Joseph T. Tykociner Papers, contains a digitized film concerning Tykociner's contributions to research and in innovation in sound recording as well as in the field of electrical engineering. The digitized film shows a picture of Tykociner's apparatus and describing of its method of operation. Includes pictures of J. T. Tykociner, Jacob Kunz (developer of the photoelectric cell connected with the new process), Paine reading aloud, and Manoah Leide playing the violin. The film also shows pictures of the soundtrack and how it is affected by sound such as speech, the ringing of a bell, and the violin. This clip was produced from a videotape dub, of a duplicate a film was made in 1954 by the Motion Picture Society of America, in order to match the sounds of Mrs. Tykociner and the violinist. The original demonstration film was produced in 1921-22. Additional material is available upon request, including a digitized audio recording concerning an interview with Professor Tykociner (March 9th 1967), concerning his early interest in the recording of sound and sound in moving picture; his experience as student, research engineer and faculty at the University; research and experiments with sound recording; career as research engineer for Marconi company, for German companies on radio telegraphy, for radio communications at Russian companies and the Army; his return to the US in 1920; his latter demonstration of sound in film; as well as about commercials and films using Tykociner's sound system. Note: The digitized interview recording is currently nearline due to copyright statements, but permissions are to be reevaluated at a later date.
  • Joseph W. Royer Architectural Drawings (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Joseph W. Royer Architectural Drawings (Digital Surrogates), 1927-1929, contains digitized architectural plans relating to blueprints of structural, heating, plumbing, and electrical features of buildings completed by Royer, Danely, and Smith Architects of Urbana, Illinois including: Zeta Tau Alpha Chapter House (Urbana), Chicago Heights (Bloom Township) High School, Illinois Women's College [MacMurray College] Science Building (Jacksonville, Illinois), Illinois Women's College Residence Hall (Jacksonville, Illinois), and a Cavalry Armory (Urbana). Digitized material includes all paper records from record series 26/20/162 held by the University Archives. An access copy of all materials is available upon request.
  • Justin Palmer Papers (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Born Digital Records from the Justin Palmer Papers, Architecture graduate student, includes 3D models of campus buildings in short video clips created for the Mapping History at the University of Illinois sesquicentennial project (see RS 35/2/59 for more information).
  • Justus F. Mueller Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surogates of the Justus F. Mueller Papers includes "Some Recollections of Henry B. Ward, 1924-1928".
  • Katharine L. Sharp Papers (Digitial Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Papers of Katharine Lucinda Sharp (1865-1914), Librarian and Director of the Library School (1897-1907), including diplomas from the New York State Library School (B.L.S. 1892 and M.L.S. 1907) and the Columbian Exposition (1894); correspondence as director of the Armour Institute Library School (1893-97); correspondence with Melvil Dewey and other librarians concerning curricula and Andrew Carnegie (1894-1903); notes on a catechism for librarians (1891), library associations (1896-1905), public library work (1901), and University of Illinois Library history (1903); Library school announcements, information circulars and course descriptions (1895-1908); Illinois State Library Association (1896-1916, 1922); survey of Illinois libraries (1903-10); photocopies of source material (1881-1898, 1907-19); memorial letters (1914); research notes, correspondence and manuscripts (1962-63) and photographs (1894-1907) accumulated by Miss Rose Phelps in writing a biographical sketch and by Miss Laurel Grotzinger in writing a biographical dissertation on Miss Sharp. The series contains material on library legislation in Illinois and other states (1897-1905).
  • Katharine Sharp Memorial Correspondence (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Katharine Sharp Memorial correspondence, between Frances Simpson, Assistant Director of the Library School (1912-30), and members of the Katharine Sharp Memorial Committee, Library School Alumni and friends of Katherine Sharp concerning the death and funeral of Miss Sharp, memorial exercises, Memorial Tablet, presentation ceremony and photogravures of the tablet. The file includes programs and photogravure copies of the tablet.
  • Kharagpur Institute of Technology Publications (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Kharagpur Institute of Technology Publications includes reports of the Trip to India to Study the AID Engineering Program of the University of Illinois at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India written by W. L. Everitt (Dean of Engineering, 1949-68).
  • Korean Student Association Records (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital surrogates of photos of a 1983 student demonstration on the UIUC campus urging action against the Soviet Union after they shot down a civilian Korean Airlines flight. Also includes a PowerPoint presentation put together by former KSA president Euiho Suh (1984-85) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Korean students at UIUC.
  • Krannert Museum Exhibition Catalogs (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Krannert Museum Exhibition Catalogs (Digital Surrogates), 1978, contains a digitized catalog concerning the exhibition of the work by Sol LeWitt at the Krannert Art Museum from February 3 through April 4, 1978. The digitized catalogue includes biographical notes about LeWitt, and an invitation to a preview event and conversation with the artist.
  • Larry Smarr Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Larry Smarr Papers include correspondence, reprints, newspaper clippings, and handwritten notes regarding research on black holes, astronomical topics, and supercomputing.
  • LGBT at UIUC
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    "The Gay Illini organization was formed in 1975 and Illini Pride was founded in 1977, both growing out of the work of the Gay Liberation Front. Gay Illini was announced in the Daily Illini on January 29, 1975. By April 1975, the group was holding Gay Forums, offering panels discussing topics related to gay students and queer life. The group also hosted a number of social events, including dances, picnics, and movie nights." (reprinted from the Student Life & Culture Archives blog, written by Caitlin Stamm, http://archives.library.illinois.edu/slc/pride-month-2015-lgbt-history-on-campus/) Since the beginning in the 1970s, the story of LGBTQ culture and student organizations has taken several twists and turns, including a large number of name changes, acronym rearrangements, and a shifting landscape of office space (or lack thereof). This digital collection offers only a glimpse into the past, and does not attempt by any means to represents events, organizations, or policies in their entirety. Rather, the collection should be thought of as just one door in a long hallway of history. Another door is the current Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center, located in Room 323 of the Illini Union. As a complement to this collection, users may find the timeline the LGBTRC created here: https://oiir.illinois.edu/lgbt-resource-center/about-lgbtrc/history helpful. The University Archives are also a terrific opening for scholars who want to really dig into the LGBTQ past of the University of Illinois. All materials found in this collection were hand picked from two archival records series. To visit the University Archives online, please visit http://archives.library.illinois.edu. The analog collection these images were drawn from reside at the physical location of the Archives Research Center, Horticulture Field Laboratory, 1707 South Orchard, Urbana. It is the hope of the University Archives and the LGBT Resource Center that, over time, this digital collection will continue to grow. If you are a student, faculty, or staff member and have questions about donating material, please contact the Archives at (217) 333-0798. Collection Curator's Note: The University of Illinois recognizes that the acronym LGBT may not be agreeable to everyone it attempts to encompass. It was chosen for the title solely because it was the most used acronym found within the related archival collection. No offense is intended to any member of our highly diversified community campus.
  • Library and Information Science Library Subject File (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    The Library and Information Science Library Subject Files contains correspondence, reports, user analysis surveys relating to the collection and services of the Library unit and its transition into a "virtual" library. This series also includes digital copies of the Library and Information Science Library's website; "SWOT" assessment future planning documents related to Library Divisions (2005-06); and user analysis and implementation planning for the implementation of the Library's on-line public access catalog (OPAC) (1997-99) and its replacement with the Voyager OPAC (2002).
  • Library Audiovisual Presentations (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Library Audiovisual Presentations includes negatives and positives of a two-reel silent film, "Found in a Book: Making the Most of your Library," April, 1936. Series also includes 2 DVD format copies (2010). This film was produced by the Class in Administration, University of Illinois Library School, directed by Marion Bradford, written by Ralph T. Esterquest, and photographed by Ray P. Hamm. Actors include Klusman Parks, David Pettigrew, Halle Galhuly, Mildred Easton, and Martha Sanford. The plot compares the experiences of one student who successfully utilizes the university library to aid his research with his roommate who does not. Additonally, this collection includes audio cassettes of faculty and guest lectures concerning control and access; inderdisciplinary research; digital materials; community relations; music preservation; feminist perspectives on thinking, libraries, and information; global impact of libraries; reference and virtual libraries; humanities and libraries; and information technology by speakers including Herbert White, Robert Alun Jones, Barbara J. Ford, Charles A. Bunge, Sarah M. Pritchard, Richard Jones, Sonja Jordan, Ann Bishop, Adam Griego, Carole L. Palmer, Kuperminc Marta Zarate, and Sally H. McCallum.
  • Library Photographs and Slides (Born Digital Records and Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Library Photographs and Slides (Born Digital Records and Digital Surrogates), 2003, 2007, contains images of the Ricker Architecture Library Project (ca. 2003), the acquisition of the University Library's 10 Millionth Volume (2007), and the Printers Marks Windows.
  • Lorado Taft Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Lorado Taft Papers (Digital Surrogates), 1929, contains a digitized handwritten manuscript and a letter, as well as an electronic transcript of the manuscript, relating to the speech given by Taft about the Alma Mater.
  • Louise J. Pellens Scrapbook (Digital Surrogate)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Louise J. Pellens Scrapbook (Digital Surrogate), 1905-1909, contains a digitized scrapbook entitled "Memory Book" of Louise J. "Prim" Pellens '09, including dance programs (135); theater programs (1906-09); photographs; Pi Beta Phi convention programs and menu (1906), annual report (1909), and house rules; commencement programs (1907-09); baseball scorecards (1907-08); concert & musical programs (1907-09); clippings; menus; calling cards; tags; postcards; invitation (1907-09); favors; and copies of "The Dope Sheet" and "Sirkus Siren" (1907-09).
  • Ludwig F. Audrieth Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Ludwig F. Audrieth Papers includes correspondence, office memoranda, and publications concerning Picatinny Arsenal.
  • Mapping History at the University of Illinois Collection
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    The Mapping History at the University of Illinois (MH@UI) collection contains maps, drawings, blueprints, and images of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and Champaign County dating from the 1850s to the present. Maps relate to way-finding, campus and community planning, city zoning, political districting, transportation, humor and cartooning, student housing, recreational offerings, faculty club outings, and more. These materials are part of the MH@UI project, a collaboration between University of Illinois Archives, University Library’s Scholarly Commons-GIS, and the School of Architecture, see: http://www.library.illinois.edu/mappinghistory/ Holdings are from the collections of the University Archives, Map Library, and Champaign County Historical Archives. Collection size: approximately 525 maps
  • March for Science Champaign-Urbana Records (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    March for Science Champaign-Urbana Records include protest signs and posters, flyers, photos, original art from a volunteer artist, and indexed publicly available social media and web content concerning the sister March for Science Champaign-Urbana on April 22, 2017, at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum.
  • Margaret Erlanger Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates from the Margaret Erlanger Papers include digitized correspondence, photographs, curriculum proposals, dance concert posters and programs, and newspapers clippings, concerning Profesor Erlanger's contribution to the creation of the Dance Department at Illinois, and to the evolution of the undergraduate and graduate dance programs. Note: Since these materials were digitized for a May 2017 library exhibit, they focus on the Dancer-in-residence position created at Illinois, and on Margaret Erlanger's perspectives on Dance Education. Materials available online include a sample of the digitized material. Additional information is available upon request, including correspondance and images that cannot be published online due to copyright restrictions
  • Marie H. Nichols Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates fo the Marie H. Nichols Papers includes corresponence, articles, and speeches concerning speech eductation and a recollection of writing for Q.J.S. Correspondants include Karl Wallace (University of Illinois, 1966-67).
  • Mark Naoumides Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Mark Naoumides Papers include handwritten notes, corrections, and notecards on manuscripts and publications.
  • Mary Lee Spence Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Mary Lee Spence Papers (Digital Surrogates) consists of a working list of the letters of Jessie Fremont, compiled by Spence in 1989.
  • Memorial Stadium Renovation Consulting Reports (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Memorial Stadium Renovation Consulting Reports (Born Digital Records), 2005-2006, contains reports prepared by consulting firms responsible of designing the renovation plan for the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium. Materials include a phased development plan (2005) and a report on preservation adverse effect of the original renovation plan (2006).
  • Men's Football Programs (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital surrogates from the Football Programs, include digitized copies from the 1913 and 1914 homecoming football programs. The 1913 program is the Fourth Annual Homecoming of the Alumni of the University of Illinois, and details Homecoming activities during the weekend of November 14-16, 1913. The original program can be located at RS 28/5/811, Box 1, 1911-1915 The 1914 program is the Homecoming game between Chicago and Illinois, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, and details Homecoming activities during the weekend of November 13-15, 1914. The original program can be found in RS 28/5/811, Box 1, 1914.
  • Michael Henry Walker Farm Diaries (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Farm Diaries of Michael Henry Walker (1842-1915) include daily accounts of weather information, livestock purchase and sale, farm work and productivity, and accounting on the Walker farm in Tennessee, Illinois. 1896 diary includes minutes of Board of Trustees of Hillsgrove Church (1890-91). This series also includes a Francis Birthday Book (1906) containing information about the name "Francis" and a calendar containing birth anniversary dates for family members.
  • Michael Stern Hart Papers (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Michael Stern Hart Papers (Born Digital Records), 1986-2007, includes email correspondence; unpublished essays and articles; newsletters, press releases; transcriptions of press articles; book excerpts; photographs; audiovisual materials; web design elements and software programs concerning Project Gutenberg, eBooks, and information dissemination and literacy. Materials also relate to Hart's views on politics, the Internet, and social issues. Online materials include newsletters, press releases and communications, and selected correspondence relating to the Project Gutenberg. Additional material that cannot be placed online due to copyright or other reasons is available from the University Archives upon request. These files include email correspondence, audiovisual material, photographs, articles and unpublished writings, concerning the Project Gutenberg and Hart's personal life. Please contact the University Archives for questions or to request access.
  • Military Department Handbooks (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of Military Department Handbooks include "Handbook for ROTC Cadets" (1941), "Basic Training in Military Courtesy, Customs, and Procedure and The Soldier, Squad, and Platoon Dismounted Compiled from Current War Department Publications" (1941) relating to discipline, rules, and expectations for ROTC members.
  • Military Reports (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of Military Reports include military reports relating to military department, staff, honors students, discipline, instruction, equiptment, administration.
  • The Millini (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of The Millini include publicatations published by the Military Council for Military Day in May, containing messages, the Military Day program, awards lists and articles on and photographs of ROTC affiliated organizations.
  • Minority Student Affairs Subject Files (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Minority Student Affairs Subject Files (Digital Surrogates), 2006-2008, contains digitized DVDs of Mom's Day Scholastic Awards Ceremony for the years 2006-2008, and the 2006 McNair Summer Research Institute Recognition Dinner. Digitized films are available in .VOB files and have a size of 15.6 gigabytes. Some files have undergone minimal processing and may require the use of specialized software for display and access.
  • Morrow Plots Notebook (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Morrow Plots Notebook (ca. 1876-1913, 1967) includes data for corn, oats, and clover, as well as information about the rotation of crops and fertilizers used in "Experiment 23" and the Morrow Plots. The notebook describes crops that were grown in specific plots and for which years, as well as periodic observations by date.