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  • Library Vertical Files (Digital Surrogates)
    American Library Association Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Digital surrogates of Vertical Files established by the Library for reference use containing material on ALA organization, constitution and bylaws (1914-51, 1971), elections and officers, membership, publicity (1876-1954), Council (1947-80), Executive Board (1960-79), publishing (1967-79), committees, round tables, boards and divisions and sections. The files include folders on meetings (1952-62), War Service during World Wars I and II, bibliography committee (1924-35), Reading Habits Study (1927-29), international relations, (1941-69), Books for Latin America Project (1942-45), Adult Education Survey and Grant Evaluation (1952-58), Financial Status of Publications Survey (1930), committee reports (1925-80), Wayne A. Wiegand's article The Wayward Bookman about K. August Linderfelt and related reproduced documents, awards (1924-80), headquarters administrative memoranda (1954-69), travel reports (1958-62), copies of articles by Carl Milam (1959-65) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (1969-90), organizational anniversaries, annual reports of the ALA (1973-97), election returns (1953-88), copies of the ALA Constitution (1889-78); a subject file on library topics; historical documents; National Library Week materials (1949-1983); project files; conference materials; and Council of National Library Associations (CNLA) minutes and proceedings (1941-1968).
  • Library War Service Index, 1929 (Digital Surrogate)
    American Library Association Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Index to the War Services Committee records, this index provides subject access to War Services Committee records as they were originally arranged at ALA headquarters. Index also includes supplementary materials, including materials on the Library Overseas Fellowship, an armistice day pamphlet titled "The Tribute of the 'The Seven'", and a report "Rochester in Library War Work" by William Yust.
  • Lietuva (Chicago, Ill.)
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • Lightning Talks 2017 - Master's Student Showcase, School of Information Sciences
    Scholarship
  • Lightning Talks 2018 - Master's Student Showcase, School of Information Sciences
    Scholarship
  • Lightning Talks 2019 - Master's Student Showcase, School of Information Sciences
    Scholarship
  • Lincolnian (Lincoln University, Pa.)
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • Lincoln News (Lincoln University, Pa.)
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    OCLC: 173727155
  • Lincoln Prints and Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
    Illinois History and Lincoln Collections  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    The digitized content of the Lincoln Prints and Ephemera collection consists of 14 political cartoons featuring Abraham Lincoln, members of Lincoln’s administration, and Union Army command. These political cartoons are depicted in a variety of formats, most notably prints and envelopes. The Lincoln Prints and Ephemera collection includes several hundred depictions of Abraham Lincoln and various people, places, and topics related to his life and legacy. The materials within this collection were created by a variety of artists spanning from 1854 to present day and were combined into a single artificial collection by Illinois History and Lincoln Collections staff. The items from Lincoln Prints and Ephemera represented within the Digital Collections are a subset of the larger physical collection. The digitized content contains political cartoons depicting Abraham Lincoln and other political and military figures who would have been in Lincoln’s inner circle. These political cartoons depict Lincoln, his cabinet, his political rivals, and members of Union Army command, set primarily in the context of the ongoing Civil War and Lincoln’s 1864 bid for re-election. The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections unit at the University of Illinois Library manages the physical items of the Lincoln Prints and Ephemera Collection MS 1045. The collection was partially digitized in 2025. For more information, contact an archivist at ihlc@library.illinois.edu.
  • Linda Smith Festschrift Symposium
    Scholarship
  • Literary Gulag - Diana E. Sheets
    Scholarship
  • Literary Gulag - Essays by Diana E. Sheets
    Scholarship
  • Literary Gulag - Fiction by Diana E. Sheets
    Scholarship
  • Livestock Price Outlook
    Scholarship
  • The local record (Shawneetown [i.e., Old Shawneetown], Ill.)
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • Long Papers
    Scholarship
    Description
    This is the collection of Long Papers that were presented at iPRES 2023.
  • Long Term Vole Demographic Data and Selected Publications
    Scholarship
  • 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).
  • Louisiana - Connecting to Collections
    Scholarship
  • Louis Sullivan Architectural Drawings of Bradley House, Madison, Wisc.
    Illinois History and Lincoln Collections  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • 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.
  • The Macomb Daily By-Stander (Macomb, Ill.) 1904-1925
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • The Macomb Journal (Macomb, Ill.) 1865-19??
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • MAEUS Talk (2016- )
    Scholarship
  • Magazines
    Scholarship
  • Maine - Connecting to Collections
    Scholarship
  • Makoto Hayashi
    Scholarship
  • Malcom F. Pullen Papers, (Born Digital Records)
    University of Illinois Archives  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    Malcom F. Pullen Papers (Born Digital Records) contains photographs of Captain Malcom F. Pullen of the 3rd Armored Divison and his time in Europe during WWII, his sons, Joseph Pullen, and his time in the Airforce during the Vietnam War, and James Pullen. Also includes photographs of Military Uniforms, Medals, Pins, and Ribbons.
  • Manuals - Illinois Natural History Survey
    Scholarship
  • Manuscripts and Special Collections - UIS
    Scholarship
  • 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
  • Maps - Illinois State Water Survey
    Scholarship
  • Maps of Africa to 1900
    Rare Book & Manuscript Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
  • 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 A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)
    Illinois History and Lincoln Collections  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    The digitized content of the Margaret A. King Correspondence consists of original correspondence written between February and October 1864, primarily from Margaret A. King, who lived in Warren, Illinois, to her husband Philander B. King, who had moved to Nevada Territory. Philander and Margaret King were farmers who lived in Warren, Illinois, though Philander moved west to Washoe City, Nevada Territory in 1864 to try to find work in the gold mines. While he was away, Margaret cared for their farm and their children. The Kings moved to the state of Washington in 1902, where Margaret died in 1906 and Philander died in 1907. The digitized content contains sixteen letters, most of which are from Margaret King to Philander King. In her letters to her husband, Margaret described the difficulties of her life alone on the farm, as well as details such as the weather and the prices of goods. She also wrote about local news from Warren, Illinois, especially news regarding the Civil War. The digitized content also contains letters from Philander to Margaret, which give insight into his life in Washoe City, and letters sent to Philander from his relative J. M. Barber; J. E. Scace; and D. C. Allen. The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections unit at the University of Illinois Library manages the physical items of the Margaret A. King Correspondence (MS 037). The collection was completely digitized in 2018. For more information, contact an archivist at ihlc@library.illinois.edu.
  • 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).
  • Marion H. Drake Campaign Leaflet (Digitized content)
    Illinois History and Lincoln Collections  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    The digitized content of the Marion H. Drake Campaign Leaflet consists of a campaign leaflet from the Marion H. Drake Campaign Committee. Marion H. Drake was the Progressive Party candidate in the April 1914 election for alderman of the First Ward in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the Chicago College of Law in 1892 and worked as a suffragist and lawyer. Drake ran against incumbent John “Bathhouse” Coughlin, who began his career as alderman for the First Ward of Chicago in 1892. Drake lost the 1914 election to Coughlin, who would serve as alderman until his death in 1938. The digitized content contains an envelope and a campaign leaflet. The campaign leaflet is promoting alderman candidate Marion H. Drake in her campaign against Alderman “Bathhouse John” Coughlin, accusing Coughlin of crime and graft while promoting Drake for her strength and virtue. The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections unit at the University of Illinois Library manages the physical items of the Marion H. Drake Campaign Leaflet, 1914 (MS 1184). The collection was completely digitized in 2025. For more information, contact an archivist at ihlc@library.illinois.edu.
  • Marion Semi-Weekly Leader (Marion, Ill.) 1???-19??
    History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library  ·   Digital Special Collections
    Description
    The Marion Semi-Weekly Leader was a rural newspaper serving the community of Marion, Illinois and Williamson County. As a Republican newspaper, the Marion Semi-Weekly Leader published on Tuesday and Friday while its Democratic counterpart, the Marion Egyptian Press, published on Monday and Thursday. Marion Semi-Weekly Leader features local, regional and national news with an emphasis on crime, education, social announcements, and advertisements. This newspaper would be a good resource for genealogists and historians with an interest in the daily life of Southern Illinois communities.