Tag Archives: photographs

The May Fête at the U of I

By Caitlin Stamm | Published: May 1, 2015

Each year, people around the world celebrate May Day and the arrival of spring. At the University of Illinois, this celebration took the form of the May Fête, a mid-month celebration with a maypole dance and pageant.  Celebratory May activities held at the University began in 1899, although activities like Field Day began earlier, in 1883.[1] Later, […]

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Being Black at Illinois

By Caitlin Stamm | Published: January 23, 2015

In addition to collecting physical items and materials on paper, the Student Life and Culture Archives also collects digital materials, like the photographs and videos in the new Being Black at Illinois record series. This series documents the efforts of individual students and student groups to bring awareness of racial and political issues to campus […]

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Robert Marwick Papers

By Caitlin Stamm | Published: December 4, 2014

In October, the family of Robert Marwick generously donated photographs he took during his time at the University of Illinois. Robert Marwick was born in Chicago in 1916.  He attended Fenger High School and Wilson Junior College in Chicago. He began at the University of Illinois in 1935 and graduated in 1939 with a degree in […]

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