Author Archives: Leanna Barcelona

Full-Time Football Coach to Probate Judge: Arthur Hall and his Artifacts

By Leanna Barcelona | Published: May 22, 2015

After a semester at the University’s Conservation unit, the artifacts donated with the personal papers of the Illinois football coach Arthur Hall are now back at the archives and a part of his collection. The collection donated from his family contains several newspaper clippings spanning from the beginning of his football career to the end […]

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The Spurlock Museum

By Leanna Barcelona | Published: April 1, 2015

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 to existing next to the Krannert Performing Arts Center, […]

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The Keck Family Papers

By Leanna Barcelona | Published: January 28, 2015

Recently, the Student Life and Culture Archives processed the family papers of Charles E. Keck and his sister, Marjorie Keck Koehler. Growing up, they moved around in Central Illinois along with their father and uncles’ furniture store, Keck Furniture. Each spent time at the University of Illinois and Illinois Wesleyan and were involved extensively in […]

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Thanksgiving at the University

By Leanna Barcelona | Published: November 20, 2014

As Thanksgiving approaches, the Archives brings a historical perspective to this holiday that is often forgotten during the hustle and bustle of modern life. Unlike previous generations, current students can appreciate their full week of break at home while past students could not even leave campus for the holiday. Over the years, faculty and staff […]

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