"Women to Vote on Bond Issue"
Suffrage--Urbana (Ill.)
This article discusses the first public bond issue of which Urbana women could vote
Champaign Daily News, Microfilm Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign Daily News
February 27, 1914
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1874 Urbana Free Library Visitor's Log
Guest books--Urbana (Ill.)
Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874
The Urbana Free Library
UFL Records, UFL History Box 1, Special Collections, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1874
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie, Andrew
Portrait
Portrait of Andrew Carnegie
Library of Congress, Public Domain
1913
Public domain
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Busey Mansion
Main St (Urbana), West, 502
Historic buildings--Urbana
Busey, Mary
Busey, Samuel T.
Busey Mansion at 502 W. Main Street, the residence of Mary and Samuel T. Busey.
"Samuel T. Busey Mansion (Urbana, Ill.)" Photographs Envelope, Local History Photographs, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1872
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Clipping about laid cornerstone of The Urbana Free Library
Newspapers.
Newspapers in microform.
Champaign (Ill.) -- Periodicals.
Newspaper clipping about the cornerstone for The Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library being laid on July 23, 1917.
Champaign Daily Gazette microfilm, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign Daily Gazette
07/24/1917
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Clipping about opening of The Urbana Free Library
Newspapers
Newspapers in microform
Champaign (Ill.) -- Periodicals
Newspaper clipping about the opening of the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library
Champaign Daily Gazette microfilm, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign Daily News
07/07/1918
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Cunningham Bookplate
Library bookplates
Book donations
This bookplate was placed in all the books donated to the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library from Joseph Cunningham
The Urbana Free Library
Autobiography of Rev. James B. Finley; or, Pioneer life in the West by James Finley. Non-Circulating Library, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati
1853
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Frank Jaques
Photographs--Urbana (Ill.)
Frank Jaques (1839-1896) came to Urbana in 1858. He was a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and early supporter of the library
"Jaques, Frank" Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Mid-late 19th century
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Frederick E. Eubeling
Eubeling, Frederick E.
Portrait prints--19th century
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.
Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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George McKinley Bennett
Bennett, George McKinley
Portraits
George McKinley Bennett (1863-1955) was key member and organizer of the Urbana Association of Commerce. In 1907, this association pushed for the construction of a new library building in Urbana, which ultimately became the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library.
"Bennett, George" Photograph Envelope, Personal and Family Photographs, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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