Perry Morris
- Mar 4, 2022
- 11 min
Virginia Sale: Urbana's Hollywood Star
By Perry Morris Cora Virginia Sale, the youngest child of Dr. Frank Orville Sale and Lillie Belle Partlow Sale, was born in Urbana,...
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Logan Mullins
- Dec 20, 2021
- 5 min
The Battle of the "Mergerites": Champaign-Urbana Considers Merger in 1953
Anti-Mergerite H.I. Green (R) and Anti-Merger Committee Chair Olin Browder (L) appreciate a sign located at Wright St and University Ave...
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champaigncohistory
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Soviets Invade Champaign County!
Russian Olympic Gymnasts Perform in Front of 5,000 at Huff Gym This collection of photographs and ephemera were recently accepted by the...
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champaigncohistory
- Aug 9, 2020
- 7 min
Museum Accepts Major Stevick Family Collection
Over 800 personal items of Marajen Stevick-Chinigo included in purchase from The News-Gazette. It is a rare moment for a museum such as...
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champaigncohistory
- Jul 3, 2019
- 5 min
Indigenous Illinois: The History of American Indian Tribes in and Around Champaign County
By Jason Peterson In 1874, the campus newspaper at the University of Illinois changed its name from The Student to The Illini. This was...
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