Transportation in Illinois
Scope and Contents
Papers of John Keiser, member of SSU History faculty, 1970-1978, and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, 1971-1978.
Manuscript drafts, outlines, research notes, and graphs for Keiser's book, "Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865-1898," published in 1977 by the University of Illinois Press as part of the Sesquicentennial History of Illinois series. Also collected pamphlets, clippings, reports, correspondence, newsletters, journals and other publications concerning labor history and unions, particularly the United Mine Workers, Missouri Teamsters and Harold Gibbons, dating from 1920-1977. Also manuscript drafts, clippings and correspondence regarding Keiser's
syndicated Illinois history newspaper column, "Looking Back," and speeches, letters and clippings concerning SSU and its University Assembly.
See also J1/1/6
Dates
- Created: 1968 - 1977
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
From the Collection: 1.42 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Keiser, John (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com