Collections at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1893 Chicago World Columbia Exposition

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1893 Chicago World Columbia Exposition, Copy of

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Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War

Biographies of and writings by Abraham Lincoln and his contemporaries; works pertaining to slavery in the United States and to the American Civil War.

ALA Archives Digital Collections

Group pictures of librarians attending the ALA conferences in U.S. and Canada, covering the period of 1894-1932 and images library buildings in photographic papers and postcards.

American History

Early American history with a focus on the Midwestern states.

The American Library Association Archives

The ALA Archives consists of official records, correspondence, publications, photographs, sound recordings, films, and videotapes. This research material is arranged in five general areas: 1) ...

Champaign County

Historical materials pertaining to cities and towns of Champaign County, Illinois, including Champaign and Urbana.

Chicago

Extensive collection of monographs and pamphlets related to 19th and early 20th century Chicago, including general histories of Chicago; the 1893 Chicago World Columbian Exhibition; the great Chicago ...

Church and Congregational History in Illinois

Early histories of churches, congregations, and religious communities in Illinois. Also includes books about Joseph Smith and Mormonism, as well as Dwight Lyman Moody, founder of the Moody Bible ...

Community Cookbooks

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County and Local Histories (Illinois)

Early histories of Illinois counties, cities, and towns, including portrait and biographical records and numerous pictorial works.

Digital Cultural Heritage Community

Materials from East Central Illinois archives, museums, and libraries for third, fourth, and fifth grade social science curriculum.

Early 19th-Century Russian Readership & Culture: A Hypertext Archive

A collection on early 19th-century Russian readership, culture and the press. It consists of: a) texts drawn from fiction, journals, memoirs and travel accounts; and b) supplementary materials -- ...

Education in Illinois

General histories of early public schooling in Illinois, as well as histories of various colleges and universities in the state.

Genealogy Resources

Extensive resources for genealogy enthusiasts, particularly those relating to Illinois. General and professional directories, social registers, local histories, portrait and biographical records, " ...

Historic Aerial Photo Imagebase

Digital preservation of and access to aerial photography of Illinois was the focus of a joint pilot project of the University's Map and Geography Library, Digital Imaging and Media Technology ...

Historical Maps Online

Includes digital images of approximately 85 maps dating back over 350 years. The maps depict North America, the Northwest Territory, the state of Illinois, and counties and townships within the state ...

Illinois Art and Literature

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Illinois History and Culture

Contains an ever growing number of important and unique books and pamphlets from UIUC's Illinois History and Lincoln Library, including early general histories of Illinois and its principle cities and ...

Immigration and Emmigration

Handbooks and guides for emigrants primarily those coming to the American Midwest. History of emigrant communities, with emphasis on those who settled in Illinois.

James B. Reston Papers

James B. Reston (1909-95) papers include correspondence, publications, manuscripts, memoranda, reports, speeches, interview transcripts, and photographs relating to Reston's career with the Associated ...

The Kolb-Proust Archive for Research

The Kolb-Proust Archive for Research, a project of the Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is devoted to the study of French novelist Marcel Proust and his time. Currently ...

Labor and Social Reform Movements

Early 20th century history of labor and social reform movements, with emphasis on Illinois and Chicago. Trade unions, temperance, prostitution, suffrage, the settlement movement, etc.

Lorado Taft Papers, 1857-1953

Papers of Lorado Taft, B.L. 1879, M.L. 1880 (1860-1936), including diaries (1876-78), course notes and themes (1875-79), general correspondence (1881-1936), family correspondence (1882-1900, 1918-30 ...

Military History

Histories of Illinois regiments in the Civil War; war memorials; participation of Illinois soldiers during the first and second world wars.

Motley Collection of Theatre & Costume Design

The Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume Design is a valuable source of documentation on the history of theatre and is housed in the Rare Book and Special Collections Library. It is a rare ...

Musical Scores

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Natural Resources

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Notable Illinoisans

Biographies and autobiographies of Illinois politicians, social reformers, educators, journalists, military leaders, labor activists, ministers, jurists, and others.

Plants Toxic to Animals

The database was created in order to assist the University of Illinois veterinary students in identifying common plants that are toxic to animals. This database brings together information available ...

Railroad History

Books related to the history of railroading in the United States, with some international coverage as well. Numerous publications pertaining to the Illinois Central Railroad, its history and employees ...

Rural Life and Agriculture

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Travel Literature

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University of Illinois

History of the University of Illinois and persons associated with it.

University of Illinois Archives: Holdings and Digital Archives

This database contains descriptions of all materials held by the University of Illinois Archives, Student Life and Culture Program, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, the Advertising ...

UofI Advertising Exhibit

Samples of print advertising included in the Library's D'Arcy and Woodward Advertising Collections. The ads in these collections are valuable to many including researchers and educators of advertising ...