Abstract The archival newspaper collection contains editions of various newspapers containing articles and information regarding the development and opening of Eastern Illinois Normal School in 1896, the first precursor to Eastern Illinois University. Box 1 primarily contains Charleston Newspapers (Charleston Courier, The Daily Courier, The Charleston Daily Courier, Charleston Daily Plaindealer), and Box 2 contains other newspapers, including The St. Louis Republic, the Chicago Record, and the...

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Articles and publications of Eastern Illinois University and local interest. See Archvist for exact location.

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Scrapbook of Men's and Women's Basketball at Eastern Illinois University.

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Collection of eight handwritten journal maintained by an unidentified farmer from the area of Blue Mound, Illinois. Topics include weather, travel, and general farm and country life. Some journals are in the form of ledgers with prices of farm products bought and sold.

Scope and Contents Research and teaching materials include notes, correspondence, publications, manuscripts, unpublished papers and addresses, field studies, clippings, and photographsBiographical Note: Charles Hubert Coleman was born in Huntsville, Texas, on February 21, 1900.  In 1923 he married Dorothee Miller.  Dr. Coleman earned degrees from George Washington University and Columbia University.  Coleman joined the social science teaching faculty of the Eastern Illinois State Teachers College...

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Scrapbook primarily of newspaper clippings surrounding the1985 events and newstories related to the sesquicentennial of Charleston, Il. Contains some news stories of church and family histories, including the First Presbyterian Church, Adolphus Monroe-Nathan Ellington family feud, Helmuths, Rennels, Delashmutts.

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Administrative papers, pictures, scrapbooks, and artifacts related to the Charleston, District 6490, and the International Rotary club.