Primary Source Material:
- Illio
- The yearbook of the University of Illinois, published since 1894.
- The Daily Illini
- The University of Illinois’ independent student newspaper, published in various iterations since 1871.
- Illinois Alumni News
- An Illini Century: One Hundred Years of Campus Life
- 1967 volume edited by Roger Ebert, which presents the history of the University of Illinois’ first century through excerpts from The Daily Illini.
- We’re Loyal to You, Illinois: The Story of Illinois Bands Under Albert Austin Harding for 43 Years
- In We’re Loyal to You, Illinois, Cary Clive Burford tells the story of the University of Illinois’ bands during the tutelage of A.A. Harding, and also provides “glimpses” of University history.
- Carl Stephens’ Manuscript History, 1943, 1947
- Guide to Disability Research Resources
- On the Banks of the Boneyard
- Published in 1942 for the 50th anniversary of the University of Illinois Class of 1892, On the Banks of the Boneyard recounts alumnus Charles Albert Kiler’s experiences as a student from 1888-92, in addition to other stories from the University’s early years in general.
Archives Generated Resources:
- Social Movements at Illinois
- Origins of the University of Illinois Homecoming
- History of the Ku Klux Klan at Illinois
- Illinois Goes To War: campus during WWII
- History of the “Fighting Illini“
- “Historical Overview of the People, Buildings, Programs, and Accomplishments of the University of Illinois, 1867-1980” slide show
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