Author Archives: Caitlin E. Crane

One Hundred Years to Commencement: The 1915 Graduation at Illinois

By Caitlin E. Crane | Published: May 14, 2015

One hundred years ago, the University of Illinois graduating class of 1915 prepared to receive their diplomas at the 44th annual Commencement ceremony. While the class of 2015 will throw their caps at Memorial Stadium, the 1915 commencement ceremony took place in the Armory, with further formalities held on the Main Quad [1].     […]

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Allerton Park and Retreat Center

By Caitlin E. Crane | Published: April 9, 2015

  Some 30 miles to the southwest of the University of Illinois lies approximately 6,000 acres of farmland and prairies; of formal gardens and statues. The site is known as Allerton Park and Retreat Center, and is the former estate of Robert Allerton, a multimillionaire who donated the Park to the University of Illinois in […]

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Romance and Dance: The Dance Cards of Virginia I. Miller and W. Homer Switzer

By Caitlin E. Crane | Published: February 10, 2015

As students at the University of Illinois in the mid to late 1930’s, Virginia I. Miller and W. Homer Switzer would often attend dances held by various groups on campus together. The Student Life and Culture Archives recently received a memento of their dances in the form of 35 of their dance cards. Dance cards, […]

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