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  • National Center for Supercomputing Applications Subject File (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications Subject File includes materials related to the operation of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, including organizational plans (1983-91), committee minutes (1984-2000), correspondence and purchasing agreements with technology companies, including Amoco, FMC Corporation, Philips Petroleum, Schlumberger Limited, and Shell PLC(1984-99), files of the Industrial Program (1987-97), which included the companies Caterpillar Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Ford Motor Co., J.P. Morgan, McDonnell Douglas, Eastman Kodak Company, Eli Lilly and Company, Shell Oil Company, congressional testimonies (1984-87), and newspaper clippings.
  • National Science Foundation Administrative Subject File (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the National Science Foundation Administrative Subject File include the original proposal for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).
  • National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Newsletters (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Newsletters (Digital Surrogates), 1951-1954, 1962-1996, 2000-2002, contains digitized copies NWBA periodic newsletter concerning sporting events, tournament results, staff designation, association's bylaws, fundraising activities, and other information.
  • Natural History Museum Registers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of Natural History Museum Registers contain books and microfilm of accession records for archaeological, mammalogical, ornithological, paleontological, geological, and other objects acquired by the Natural History Museum and recording accession number, source location, date of collection, field number, and remarks describing the object.
  • Natural History Survey Films (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Natural History Survey Films include 35mm and 16mm films created by the Illinois Natural History Survey concerning quail and prairie chickens; fish; wildlife restoration; pine plantations; cannon-netting; chemical treatment of lakes; insect collection; waterfowl; plant colleciton and preservation; restocking fish populations in lakes; Dutch elm disease; the Fairmont limestone quarry; waterfowl; and use of pesticides in agriculture.
  • NCTE/Executive Secretary's Committee File (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Executive Secretary's Committee Files (Digital Surrogates), 1937-2002 contains minutes, agendas, correspondence, reports, convention plans, conference materials, booklists, newsletters, papers addressing NCTE publications and research, questionnaires, recruitment, histories, and structure of NCTE committees formed around testing, research, curriculum development, classroom activities, teacher preparation, evaluation procedures for educators, censorship and bias in education, strategies to address varying student needs and abilities; includes correspondence of executive secretaries Robert Hogan (1968-69), deputy executive director Charles Suhor (1983-94) with council presidents, vice-presidents, journal editors, elementary, secondary and college section chairman, committee chairman and Commission Directors concerning affiliation with other professional organizations; proposals and resolutions of Council committees; appointment of committee chairmen and members; annual conventions (location, speakers, agendas); Council publications and journals; speaking engagements and workshops for state and local affiliate English organizations.
  • NCTE/Studies in Mass Media (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital surrogate records include a copy of the article "Gunsmoke As American Myth" by Robert Shafer.
  • Negro Matriculants List (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Negro Matriculants List includes a 1940 report "Data Concerning Negro Students at the State University" providing a narrative overview of the history, curricula, graduation, employment, extra curriculars, graduate work, honors, living conditions, organizations, welfare, and needs of African-American students 1887-1940.
  • Neil L. Block Papers (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Neil L. Block Papers (Born Digital Records), 1979-1987, includes articles and notes concerning Block's work on astrology. Additional electronic material is available upon request, including software manuals, and instructions; executable files; system files; data tables; image files; bibliographies; indexes; resumes; articles and notes; relating to specialized software including FORTRAN, Lotus Symphony, dBASE Table File Format (DBF), C programming language, File Archive Utility, and AutoCAD (.DWG); programming instructions, astronomy, and astrology. Includes excerpts from the programming book "LEARNING C" by Larry L. Severson and Neil Block. Note: An index to additional nearline material is available in the link provided. Neil Block used the pseudonym Gary Duncan for his astrological projects. An access copy of this material is available upon request.
  • Neuropsychiatric Institute Bulletins (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Neuropsychiatric Institute Bulletins (Digital Surrogates), 1942, contains copies of a digitized brochure and a bulletin, relating to the history, construction, purposes, operation, uses and future of the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute. The digitized bulletin -entitled "The Welfare Bulletin", Volume 33, Number 8, August-, includes a speech by Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green in the inauguration of the Institute; as well as articles discussing welfare services and programs.
  • Nina Ruth Harding Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Nina Ruth Harding Papers (Digital Surrogates) contains correspondence between Nina Ruth (b. July 13, 1902, d. Feb. 14, 1925) and members of her family, cancelled checks (1922-23), photographs, postcards, graduation invitations, dance invitations and wedding invitations. Correspondence to Nina Ruth Harding consists primarily of letters from Logan F. Peirce (U of I, 1920-1924) and several from her family and friends (150+ letters) relating to many aspects of collegiate life during the 1920's: dating, the popularity of football, the first automobiles, early motion pictures, early radio broadcasting, fraternity and sorority life (Nina was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Logan was a member of Alpha Chi Rho), cost of living, etc. This series also includes letters to Nina's parents (1899-1930), Theresa and Robert Harding, from their children and extended family.
  • NROTC Publications (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates from the NROTC Publications contain digitized issues of Flaghoist and Challenge featuring news articles and images of NROTC activities at the University of Illinois.
  • Office of the Dean of Students Programs and Services Annual Reports (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates from the Dean of Men's Office Annual Reports contain digitized reports detailing the activities of the Dean and employees in the office regarding student life, student employment, student discipline, student scholarship, fraternities, sororities, financial aid, housing, student organizations, student government, speaking engagements, and the Council of Administration.
  • Office of Volunteer Programs Administrative File (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Office of Volunteer Programs Administrative File includes correspondence, minutes, reports, brochures relating to the creation of the Office of Volunteer Programs (1988-89), U.W.K.O. (United Way Kick-Off), M.A.D.D. (Make a Difference Day), and National Volunteer Week. Also included are Volunteer Program Associate "Green Dean" notebooks, Green Dean bi-monthly reports, Into the Streets notebooks, conference notebooks, and Leadership in Volunteerism Experience (L.I.V.E.) materials (1989-94).
  • Open House and Student Engineering Exhibit Programs (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Open House and Student Engineering Exhibit Programs includes programs for the Engineering Open House (1920-21, 1953-55, 1958- ) containing descriptions and photographs of buildings, equipment and exhibits, maps and information for visitors.
  • Oscar V. Seed Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Oscar V. Seed Papers includes Seed's accounts of a trip to Europe on a cattle boat in 1910, his World War I experiences at Fort Sheridan and Chateau Thierry, and his entry into the University of Illinois academy in 1907 through to his enlistment into the Army for service in World War I.
  • Pandora's Rag Records (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Records for Pandora's Rag, independent student feminist publication founded at the University of Illinois in 1998, including publicity, layout and editing information, subscription and sales materials, T-shirts, pins, and issues of the magazine from 1998-2004 and from 2015 and 2017 after the magazine was re-launched.
  • Patricia Webster Tabler Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Patricia Webster Tabler Papers (Digital Surrogates), 1949-1979, contains digitized images of Patricia Webster Tabler's personal handwritten correspondence (in postcards, seasonal cards, scrapping and white paper); memorial obituaries; Pat Tabler Memorial Scholarship Award statement; event programs and brochures; fabric samples and newspaper clippings; concerning Patricia Webster Tabler's and his husband Kenneth Tabler student life, religious services, sorority and fraternity events, music concerts, elementary school events, and University-related news (especially from The News Gazette and the Daily Illini) about student activities, the humanities, arts, and religious fields at Champaign- Urbana campus. Digitized materials also include children handwritten notes and drawings.
  • Paul B. Anderson Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates from the Paul B. Anderson Papers contain digitized records of YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) Press (1921-47, 1959), YMCA Press Eastern European Fund (1952-53), POW (Prisoners of War) Service (1916-18), YMCA Prisoner's Aid in Russia (1918), and American Bible Society. Digitized material includes telegrams, letters, correspondence, meeting minutes, handwritten notes, and memorandums involving the International committee office at New York, and other YMCA offices and members in Paris, Prague, Budapest, Geneva, Russia (Petrograd), Shanghai and Berlin. Records concern the American Bible Society Project to translate the bible into Russian, YMCA organization and members' responsibilities, religious books and journals publishing and commercialization, as well as topics related with war prisoners in Russia. Materials are in French, English, Russian and German.
  • Paul C. Beaver Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Paul C. Beaver Papers includes correspondence with Henry B. Ward.
  • Paul V.B. Jones Papers (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Paul V.B. Jones Papers (Digital Surrogates) includes correspondence between Paul Van Brunt Jones, Mariato Jones, Paul Haller Jones relating to social life, travels in America and abroad, progress on artwork, World War II.
  • Phi Kappa News (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Phi Kappa News (Digital Surrogates), 1929-1946, 2012, contains digitized copies of the Phi Kappa newsletter, concerning member profiles, University events and buildings, chapter and student activities, athletic and academic competitions and awards, house social functions, homecoming events and the alumni association programs. News columns include reports of marriages, children and alumni professional activities.
  • Philip E. Mosely Collection (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Philip E. Mosely Collection includes general correspondence, publications, handwritten notes and notebooks, schedules, and programs regarding the Shevchenko Scientifica Society, a Ukranian book project, and travel to Russia.
  • Physics Department Videos (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Physics Department Videos File, 1999 – 2003 includes digital video files in .mp4 and .mov file formats related to the Physics Van, an outreach and education program of the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign founded by Professor Mats Selen. Videos are related to elementary education outreach, physics education, and elementary physics education. Schools include St Marks Lutheran Day Camp, Aurora, IL, The Toyota Video Production Lab at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL and Judah Christian School, Champaign, IL.
  • The Pioneers in Business Ethics Oral Video History Archive Project (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Since the early 1970s, pioneers in the field of business ethics, both academic and corporate, have been stretching the mind and conscience with challenging questions and relentless self-examination. The founders of this discipline established teaching methodologies and produced a body of solid research. In addition, other pioneers initiated the now flourishing ethics and compliance professions that are integral to most U.S. corporations and government agencies. The Pioneers in Business Ethics Oral Video History Archive Project was created to preserve the history and wisdom of these founders, as well as the founders of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. The project interviewed over fifty pioneers via video and placed these interviews and their transcripts in the archives at the University of Illinois. The Pioneers in Business Ethics Oral Video History Archive Project includes videos and transcriptions of focused stories on the evolution of Business Ethics, its founding thinkers and practitioners, and the ideas, concepts, and best practices that have emerged. These materials are resources for teachers, students, and researchers at schools of business across the country and by corporate ethics officers who today populate most companies.
  • Placement Office Publications Audiovisuals (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Audiovisual Digital Surrogates from the Placement Office Publications includes a digitized video, concerning a Women in Engineering recruitment commercial, 1973.
  • PLATO System Notes Files (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    PLATO System Notes Files (Digital Surrogates), 1972-1976, contains digitized notes exchanged between developers and users of PLATO system, during the evolutionary implementation of the world's first wide-area computer network devoted to education. Digitized notes include lesson notes with developers' instructions, as well as users' experiences and questions related with the system use. PDF files contain scanned copies of the original material and .TXT files contain transcriptions of the original digitized material to facilitate its access. PLATO was computer-based learning environment developed by physicists and engineers at the University of Illinois circa 1960. It was the first use of a computer for pedagogy and the first time-shared education system. See the creator's biographical note for more information.
  • PLATO User's Memos and Manuals (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    PLATO User's Memos and Manuals (Digital Surrogates), 1969-1984, 1989, 1993, contains digitized booklets, manuals, reports and memos concerning TUTOR, the main language used to write instructional materials for the mainframe-oriented PLATO computer-based instructional system. Digitized material include the series of published booklets "Plato User's Memo: Summary of TUTOR commands and systems variables" by Elaine Avner (1974-1984); the publication "Summary of the TUTOR language" by Elaine Avner (first edition 1984, second edition 1989); as well as manuals and reports about features and operation of the TUTOR language and other aspects of the PLATO system by Paul Tenczar, Richard. A. Avner, Jack Stifle, Elaine Avner and Gene Kelly. For additional information about PLATO computer-based instructional system see the Archives' record series on the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory.
  • Political Science Departmental Subject File (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Political Science Departmental Subject File include correspondence, publications, and recommendations concerning appointments. Significant correspondents include Hans Kelsen.
  • Postcards File (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Postcards containing views of scenes in the United States and other countries, including landscapes, street scenes, public buildings, rooms, maps and souvenir folders. The series includes postcard views of animals, humor, objects, patriotic and persons.
  • Presbyterian Mission to Etah, India Photo Album (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Presbyterian Mission to Etah, India Photo Album includes a photo album concerning missionary trip to India.
  • President Arthur Willard General Correspondence Records (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    President Arthur Willard General Correspondence Records (Digital Surrogates), 1937-1940, contains digitized typewritten and handwritten letters, memoranda and budgets concerning an amendment to the Agreement between the University and the State Department of Public Welfare, regarding the operation of the research and educational hospitals, primarily the Neuro-Psychiatric Institute. Main correspondents include of President Arthur Willard, Dr. Eric Oldberg (Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, college of Medicine), D.J. Davis (Dean of the college of Medicine), A.L. Bowen (Director of the State Department of Public Welfare), Judge Sveinbjorn Johnson (University Counsel), Douglas Singer (Head of the Department of Psychiatry, college of Medicine), Raymond Allen (Executive Dean, College of Medicine). Original files can be found in record series 2/9/1, Box 54.
  • President Edmund J. James Subject Files (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    President Edmund J. James Subject Files (Digital Surrogates), 1915, includes the digitized report "Report of Special Senate Committee" presented to the University Senate on June 9th 1915, concerning President James' proposal of creating a constitution for the University of Illinois. The original report can be found in this series (RS 2/5/5), at Box 8.
  • President E. James General Correspondence (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    President E. James General Correspondence (Digital Surrogates), 1908, 1912-1918, contains digitized typewritten letters, speeches, handwritten letters, telegrams, and event programs, related primarily to the visit of the Chinese ambassador to campus and his speech in the 1908 commencement ceremony, students sent to the University by the Chinese government, the Chinese Students' Alliance, a proposal for sending and Educational Mission to China; as well as relating to the Crocker Land Expedition and the contribution of the University to its realization. Relevant correspondents include President Edward James, Chinese Ambassador Wu Ting-Fang, President Woodrow Wilson, W. Elmer Ekblaw, and Edmund Otis Hovey (American Museum of Natural History, New York City). Original materials can be found at record series 2/5/3, boxes 10, 17, 31, 32, 43, 61, 80, 114, 140, 153. Additional information related to the Crocker Land Expedition can be found in record series 15/1/812; 15/11/21; 26/20/153; and 43/6/808.
  • Presidential Biographies (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of Presidential Biographies includes public and private correspondence, photos, periodical and newspaper clippings, writings, speeches, bibliographies, publications, and other biographical materials for the lives and administrations of Presidents Edmund J. James, Harry W. Chase, Arthur H. Daniels, Arthur C. Willard, and George D. Stoddard.
  • Press Releases (Public Affairs Office) File (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Born Digital Records from the Press Releases (Public Affairs Office), 2011-2015, contains press releases issued by the Public Affairs News Bureau concerning faculty research and news on administrative and staff activities (2011-2015). Press releases include short articles and interviews in varied topic areas. Contents are arranged by date.
  • Progressive Education Association Records (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the Progressive Education Association Records includes correspondence, proposals, budget, and minutes concerning the Carnegie Foundation and General Education Board.
  • Promotional Brochures (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of Promotional Brochures includes promotional materials designed for prospective students and industry, with information concerning aims and objectives of the college, growth and development needs and statistics, faculty rosters and committee personnel.
  • Promotional, News, and Events Films and Videotapes (Audiovisual Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Audiovisual Digital Surrogates from the Promotional, News, and Events Films and Videotapes contains three digitized videotapes, including a 1924 footage from the Memorial Stadium Dedication, and two videos used in the 1990 Centennial Show. The original recording of the 1924 video can be found at box 1 from this series, and the 1990 tapes are located at box 4.
  • Radio Program Listings (Digital Surrogates)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital Surrogates of the printed bimonthly listings of programs for WILL, including normal daily schedules, program notes for musical presentations, educational lessons over the radio, and other features.