This article discusses the first public bond issue of which Urbana women could vote
Source
Champaign Daily News, Microfilm Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Publisher
Champaign Daily News
Date
February 27, 1914
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Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874
Creator
The Urbana Free Library
Source
UFL Records, UFL History Box 1, Special Collections, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Date
1874
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Clipping about laid cornerstone of The Urbana Free Library
Subject
Newspapers.
Newspapers in microform.
Champaign (Ill.) -- Periodicals.
Description
Newspaper clipping about the cornerstone for The Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library being laid on July 23, 1917.
Source
Champaign Daily Gazette microfilm, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Publisher
Champaign Daily Gazette
Date
07/24/1917
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Newspaper clipping about the opening of the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library
Source
Champaign Daily Gazette microfilm, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Publisher
Champaign Daily News
Date
07/07/1918
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This bookplate was placed in all the books donated to the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library from Joseph Cunningham
Creator
The Urbana Free Library
Source
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
Publisher
Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati
Date
1853
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Frank Jaques (1839-1896) came to Urbana in 1858. He was a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and early supporter of the library
Source
"Jaques, Frank" Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Date
Mid-late 19th century
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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.
Source
Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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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.
Source
"Bennett, George" Photograph Envelope, Personal and Family Photographs, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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Photo of the Gill Building aka the Knowlton and Bennett Building, 135 W. Main St.
Source
Champaign County Historical Society Photographs Envelope, Local History Photographs, Champaign County Historical Archives, Urbana, Illinois.
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Photo of Grandma Goodrich's Home from the early 20th century. This home sat on the current site of The Urbana Free Library, at 201 W. Elm St.
Source
"Elm St (Urbana), West, 201" Photographs Envelope
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