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Original Second-Floor Plan for Altgeld Hall
Original second-floor plan of Altgeld Hall prior to its numerous 20th-century additions.
Original First-Floor Plan for Altgeld Hall
Original first-floor plan of Altgeld Hall prior to its numerous 20th-century additions.
Original Ground Floor Plan for Altgeld Hall
Original ground floor plan of Altgeld Hall prior to its numerous 20th-century additions.
Fortnightly Club Photograph, 1896
1896 photograph of members of the Fortnightly Club
Joan Severns holds up artist rendering of potential Cattle Bank restoration, 1977
Champaign City Council member and future mayor (1979-1983) holds an artistic rendering of what the Cattle Bank building could look like if restored to its original historic appearance.
Cattle Bank Lithograph from Bowman Map, 1858
Image of the Cattle Bank from 1858 map of Urbana and West Urbana by Alexander Bowman.
Young Men's Library Association Charter
This is the founding charter for The Urbana Free Library. The document is signed by all the member's of the Young Men's Library Association of Urbana, including Frederick Eubeling, Frank Jaques, and Samuel Busey.
Frank Jaques
Frank Jaques (1839-1896) came to Urbana in 1858. He was a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and early supporter of the library
1874 Urbana Free Library Visitor's Log
Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874