The University Library and WILL-AM-FM-TV co-sponsored the first "Home Movie Day" at Champaign-Urbana! It was held on August 12th, 2006 and was in conjunction with the national event.

"Home Movie Day" emphasizes the importance of preserving film, and specifically home movies, as historic documents in the life of the culture and the family. It was held 1 to 5 p.m. in Studio X of Campbell Hall for Public Telecommunication, 300 N. Goodwin Ave., Urbana.

Snippets of historic films from the University Archives were shown, including scenes from a period film with U. of I. legend Red Grange playing football, appearances by John F. Kennedy when he visited the campus, a short interview with Eleanor Roosevelt when she was at the U. of I., and other events featuring Illinois and its students.

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