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Champaign in "The Address Book: Mid-1966 Edition"
Listings for Champaign in "The address book: mid-1966 edition" by Bob Damron.
"New dress regulation wins kiss," December 9, 1971
Newspaper article in the Daily Illini, December 9, 1971, about amendments to the Champaign city dress code, that would now allow people of all genders to dress in any gendered clothing without legal repercussions.
Mayoral proclamation of Lesbian and Gay Pride Day
Mayoral proclamation by the Champaign Mayor's Office and the Urbana Mayor's Office, proclaiming June 28th as "Lesbian and Gay Pride Day".
"The gay community: For some, living borders on the impossible," Oct. 27, 1973
Newspaper article in the Daily Illini, October 27, 1973, about Champaign-Urbana's gay and lesbian communities.
Map of John P. White's Town Lots (1893)
1893 Plat Map of Champaign showing Farnum, Clark & White's Addition and John P. White's Addition.
Don Skaggs Observing Historic Radar Photographs
"Don Skaggs looks at the new display commemorating the first time a tornado was tracked by radar" The News-Gazette, August 30, 2001
Two horse-drawn cars going east on the Urbana Railroad Company track
These horse-drawn cars would travel back and forth between the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana and the Doane House in Champaign every 70 minutes.
The Doane House in Champaign
The Doane House was a hotel, restaurant, and meeting place as well as the ICRR depot in Champaign. This was the final stop for the Urbana Railroad Company cars before they returned to the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana.
The Doane House in Champaign
The Doane house was Champaign's major depot for the Illinois Central Railroad and an Inn from 1856 to 1898.
Historical Society Article
After the Sidney Spring Festival, Block continued to display the photographs and speak to local community groups.