MC21. Richard Phillips Photo Collection, 1963-1976
Scope and Contents
Editor and publisher of Iliniwek, a newspaper devoted to early Illinois history published 1963-1976. Phillips was a resident of East Peoria, Illinois, and received a B.S. from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1930. Thirty-six thousand (36,000) black and white photographic negatives with corresponding contact sheets documenting unusual and historical rural and town architecture in Illinois and other midwestern sites. Topics include transportation, industry, Clayville, New Salem, French towns in Illinois, and the work of sculptor Lorado Taft. Contact sheets arranged geographically and by topic. A complete set of Iliniwek is included, featuring a controversial series of articles in 1976 regarding the location of Ft. Creve Coeur on Lake Peoria.
Dates
- Created: 1963 - 1976
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1982
Creator
- Phillips, Richard (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
4.80 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Chronological
Source of Acquisition
Betty Madden
Creator
- Phillips, Richard (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
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Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
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