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Allerton Park and Retreat Center

Published on: April 9, 2015

Written by Caitlin E. Crane Some 30 miles to the southwest of the University of Illinois lies approximately 6,000 acres of farmland and prairies; of formal gardens and statues. The site is known as Allerton Park and Retreat Center, and is the former estate of Robert Allerton, a multimillionaire who... Read More

The Spurlock Museum

Published on: April 1, 2015

Written by Leanna Barcelona For many students and surrounding community members, the University’s William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum remains a hidden gem on campus. While the museum promotes learning about history and cultures all over the world, it in itself has quite a rich history at the university. Prior... Read More

Springtime at Illinois: The 1927 Roller Skating Craze

Published on: March 26, 2015

Written by Ellen Swain In March 1927, UI students took campus by storm– on their roller skates! The roller skating fad was “unbelievable,” Merle Boren ’34 remembered. He and his family moved to Champaign that month to operate a student boarding house on the corner of Springfield and Sixth streets. ... Read More

Working at the Archives as a Student Employee

Published on: March 18, 2015

Written by Zachary Lindeman My name is Zachary Lindeman, and I have been a student employee at the Student Life and Culture Archives here on campus for the past four semesters. As a new employee my responsibilities were limited while I was learning how everything worked and functioned around the... Read More

The James Watson Snively Papers

Published on: March 13, 2015

Written by Caitlin Stamm The Student Life and Culture Archives recently processed the papers of James Watson Snively (RS 26/20/198), a University of Illinois student who served during World War II. James Watson Snively was born in 1924 in Rockford, Illinois. His parents, John Rowe Snively, Jr. (Phi Alpha Delta,... Read More

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Allerton Park and Retreat Center

The Spurlock Museum

Springtime at Illinois: The 1927 Roller Skating Craze

Working at the Archives as a Student Employee

The James Watson Snively Papers

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