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Public history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Christopher Breiseth Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0002
Scope and Contents This collection contains material relating to Christopher Breiseth's work at Sangamon State University and his work with various community action organizations. The collection is divided into six series: Community Action Program Mission Notebooks and Reports, Community Action Program Reference Files, ‘The War on Poverty’ Publications, Springfield Urban League, Sangamon State University, and Correspondence.Series I: Community Action Program Mission Notebooks and Reports,...
Dates: 1964-1984

George Cullom Davis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0006
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials relating to George Cullom Davis' education, teaching and administrative responsibilties at Indiana University and Sangamon State University, and his research. It is divided into five series: University of Illinois, Indiana University, Sangamon State University, Research and Projects, and Correspondence. Primarily documents, the collection also includes a small amount of photographs, audiocassettes, and film.Series I: University of Illinois,...
Dates: 1908-1994; Majority of material found within 1958-1994

History Program Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0174
Scope and Contents

Records of the History program include minutes, memos, working papers, project proposals, program proposals and scholarly papers by faculty members. Administrative reports provide an outline of the program's historical development. This collection includes one series (Faculty) that deals with faculty files, papers, and tenure related materials.

This collection has four series: Minutes, Budget, Faculty Files, and History Program Review Committee.

Dates: 1965-1999

"Is Life a Losing Fight or a Joyous Game": Interpretation to the Cottage" by Amy Kapp

 File — Box 254, Folder: 5868
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes the theses and PhD dissertations that have been given to the Archives. The collection was originally organized by topic and/or department. Starting in 2024, the theses are listed in the order in which they were added to the collection.

While the collection does include signficiant portion of the theses and dissertations put out by students, there are works that have not been given to the archives.

Dates: 1978-

Lincoln Sites Project

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0176
Scope and Contents

Included in this collection is correspondence between the project leaders and Lincoln experts about the remodel of the Lincoln home as well as the other sites around Springfield. Also included in this collection are interviews with Lincoln experts that would be used in the documentary. There are also scripts and drafts of various speeches, presentations, and pamphlets. There are also various articles about Lincoln and his time in Springfield/Illinois.

Dates: 1974-1979

Oral History Project “Coal Mining in Illinois” Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0183
Scope and Contents Included in this collection is vast research about the Socialist workers movement with extreme focus on the Progressive Miners of America union including newspaper clippings, articles, interviews, and archival research. There is also extensive research about the people involved with the Progressive Miners of America and their spouses and other similar feminist/feminine auxiliary unions primarily the Illinois Women’s Auxiliary; this research also used similar means as listed...
Dates: 1932-1986