Category Archives: Found in the Archives

I Proudly Present To You The Class Of…

By Angela Jordan | Published: May 13, 2013

Commencement ceremonies have been a part of institutional tradition since the earliest years of the University of Illinois, known as Illinois Industrial University until 1885. Though students received certificates of completion rather than degrees until 1878, the University still recognized students who successfully completed the courses required for their chosen program.

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Student Life in the Great Depression

By Joe Gruzalski | Published: April 22, 2013

An exhibit concerning student life during the Great Depression (1928-1938) was recently erected outside of the University Archives in the main hallway.

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The University Archives Remembers Roger Ebert

By Roxanne Dunn | Published: April 16, 2013

He was beloved and respected by millions, unless you happened to be one of the unfortunate filmmakers who earned a “thumbs down” from Roger Ebert during his long and illustrious career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic. Ebert’s passing on April 4, 2013 has been mourned by friends and followers across the globe. Attendees of [...]

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Remembering Erma Bridgewater

By Angela Jordan | Published: April 4, 2013

Just a few days ago, Erma Bridgewater, native and long-time resident of Champaign, Illinois, passed away at the age of 99.

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Easter Greetings

By Angela Jordan | Published: March 28, 2013

According to the Nebraska State Historical Society, the history of modern greetings cards began in 1843 with the design of the first Christmas cards produced in England.  Easter card exchanges began somewhat later in the 1880s.

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Illini Union

By Angela Jordan | Published: March 12, 2013

The Student Life & Culture Archives was recently asked to create a small exhibit on the history of the Illini Union for the celebration of Founder’s Day on Wednesday, March 13th. Dedication of the original building in 1941 completed a long planning process started early in the Twentieth Century.  Interest in a specially built Union [...]

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History of the Engineering Open House

By Bethany Anderson | Published: March 7, 2013

“Engineers, as all citizens, have a stake in the future,” Dean Daniel Drucker wrote in his welcome letter for the 1975 Engineering Open House.[1] Echoing this sentiment a year later, he noted the global and societal importance of the work of the University of Illinois Engineering faculty, students, and alumni:

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Wallace Hembrough

By Angela Jordan | Published: February 25, 2013

Wallace Trabue Hembrough, Jr., native of Jacksonville, Illinois, attended the University of Illinois as a student in the College of Agriculture from 1940 through 1943.  As a freshman, he joined Alpha Gamma Rho, a social-professional agriculture fraternity. He was also a member of Pershing Rifles, a military fraternal organization for college-level students, during his first [...]

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Joseph Tykociner and the “Talking Film”

By Bethany Anderson | Published: February 18, 2013

When Joseph Tykosinki-Tykociner arrived at the University of Illinois in 1921, little did the itinerant electrical engineer know that his dream of inventing sound motion pictures would reach fruition less than a year later. Tykociner, like many enterprising inventors of the early 20th century, developed his ideas during an era in which the academic discipline [...]

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A Valentine’s Day Greeting

By Angela Jordan | Published: February 12, 2013

According to the U.S. Greeting Card Association, approximately 190 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day one of the most popular card-sending holidays in the country.

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