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1874 Urbana Free Library Visitor's Log
Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874
Cunningham Bookplate
This bookplate was placed in all the books donated to the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library from Joseph Cunningham
Urbana Commercial Club pamphlet
1908 pamphlet from the Urbana Commercial Club with the first mention of the proposed new library.
Joseph W. Royer residence
Joseph Royer's home at 801 W. Oregon Street, Urbana, IL.
Joseph W. Royer
Portrait of architect Joseph Royer taken for 1910 Elk's Convention in Urbana
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.
Tiernan's Block, circa 1910s
Tiernan’s Block, 115 W. Main St., the first official location of The Urbana Free Library. The library was on the second floor from 1872-1876. The building was remodeled by Joseph Royer in 1913.
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.
Mary E. Busey
Portrait of Mary E. Bowen Busey
Frederick E. Eubeling
Image of Frederick E. Eubeling (1841-1911). Eubeling was one of the founding member of The Urbana Free Library and worked in the library during the 1890s when it was in the City Building.