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- Collection: Mary E. Busey's Gift: A Centennial Celebration of the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library
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"Women to Vote on Bond Issue"
This article discusses the first public bond issue of which Urbana women could vote
1874 Urbana Free Library Visitor's Log
Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874
Andrew Carnegie
Portrait of Andrew Carnegie
Busey Mansion
Busey Mansion at 502 W. Main Street, the residence of Mary and Samuel T. Busey.
Clipping about laid cornerstone of The Urbana Free Library
Newspaper clipping about the cornerstone for The Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library being laid on July 23, 1917.
Clipping about opening of The Urbana Free Library
Newspaper clipping about the opening of the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library
Cunningham Bookplate
This bookplate was placed in all the books donated to the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library from Joseph Cunningham
First Presbyterian Church, Urbana, IL
Photo of First Presbyterian Church in Urbana, Illinois, taken from a vantage point on the southeast corner of the intersection of Green Street and Orchard Street.
Flatiron Building, Urbana, IL
Flatiron Building at 301 W. Main Street, Urbana. This building was designed by Joseph Royer. It was constructed in 1906 and held Royer's Architecture offices. It burned down in March 1948.
Frank Jaques
Frank Jaques (1839-1896) came to Urbana in 1858. He was a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and early supporter of the library