Monthly Archives: June 2016

Wheelchair Athletes’ 1962 Tour of South Africa and Rhodesia

By Cailin Cullen | Published: June 29, 2016

Cailin Cullen is a student in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and is currently completing a practicum at the Student Life and Culture Archives. On June 11, 1962, a group of seventeen wheelchair athletes gathered at the University of Illinois for an orientation regarding their upcoming trip to Africa. For three full days, thirteen men […]

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2016 National Archives Conference for Fraternities and Sororities

By Anna Trammell | Published: June 6, 2016

Maintaining and preserving an organization’s archives in tight economic times can be a challenge. Many national fraternities and sororities rely on staff whose primary responsibilities and expertise are in other areas. Others are fortunate to have volunteers who care for the archives. A smaller number employ a professional archivist. To assist national Greek organizations with their […]

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