Projects at the SLC Archives

Daily Illini reporters in the newsroom, circa 1937.

Oral History Projects at the Student Life and Culture Archives

A page dedicated to the oral history projects being conducted by the SLC Archives. These projects document the stories of students during the Great Depression and the Second World War, as well as provide interviews with students, faculty and administrators involved with the efforts to create greater access to education for minority students during the late-1960s and early 1970s.

Housing erected for WWII veterans near University Stadium, circa 1946.

The University of Illinois in the Cold War Era, 1945-1975

This is an extensive research guide which details the SLC archival collections during the era of the Cold War. It includes brief summaries of record groups and background history that places the materials in their proper context. The guide covers free speech on campus, student life during the Cold War, civil rights struggles at U of I , student protest to the Vietnam war and university politics.

Homecoming program, circa 1926..

Origin of the University of Illinois Homecoming

This paper details how the tradition of homecoming began at the University of Illinois and was influence by alumni traditions at other colleges and universities around the country.

Soldiers line up for drills on the Illinois campus, circa 1940s..

World War II and the University of Illinois

An ongoing oral history project that details the dramatic changes on the University of Illinois campus during the era of the Second World War.

Milk maids at the May Fetes, circa 1909.

Fraternity Chapter History Project

The Fraternity Chapter History Project is funded by Society for the Preservation of Greek Housing (SPGH) and seeks to provide chapter histories of every social fraternity and sorority that has existed, or continues to exist, on the University of Illinois campus.