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The Rehabilitation Education Services program was begun at Galesburg in 1948 to provide physical therapy and recreation for physically disabled students and moved to Urbana when Galesburg closed in 1949.
1. T.J. Nugent, "Paraplegic Rehabilitation Program," The Galesburg Undergraduate Division--University of Illinois, pp. 129-30. Record Series 49/1/810.
2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 47th Report, July 25, 1953, p. 747; and 52nd Report, October 17, 1962, p. 182.
3. Undergraduate Study Catalog, 1965/66, p. 67.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
11/5/1986, 6/4/2008
by book and chronological thereunder
Scrapbooks, including newspaper clippings and photographs of the Rehabilitation Education Center, wheelchair sports, Gizz kids basketball tournaments and trips, Director Timothy Nugent; Delta Sigma Omicron awards (1959-60, 1965-66, 1970-71), National Wheelchair Games (1975), World Wheelchair Games (1982-84), and related activities.