Champaign City Township in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Illinois Historical Collections

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023

1. Illinois Historical Collections Marker

Inscription. In the early 20th century, Clarence W. Alvord gathered sources for Illinois history, directed the Illinois Historical Survey, edited the collections of the Illinois State Historical Library, wrote histories of colonial Illinois and the Mississippi valley, and for years edited the Mississippi Valley Historical Review. He planned the six-volume Centennial History of Illinois and wrote one of the volumes himself.

Erected by University of Illinois.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the University of Illinois series list.

Location. 40° 6.306′ N, 88° 13.73′ W. Marker is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Champaign City Township. It can be reached from the intersection of East Armory Avenue and South Wright Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at the north (rear) entrance to the Main Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Urbana IL 61801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Public Broadcasting (within shouting distance of this marker); Creation of Research Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpha Phi Fraternity House-Beta Alpha Chapter (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morrow Plots (about 700 feet away); The Astronomical Observatory (about 700 feet away); Architectural Education (about 800 feet away); The Farm House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Illini Supersweet Corn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Champaign.

Also see . . . Chronicling the “Life of the People”: The Work of Clarence W. Alvord. In early 1905, an instructor teaching European history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was called on for a new task by

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023

2. Illinois Historical Collections Marker

Marker is beneath the window immediately on the right of the entrance.

University President Edmund James. (“Illinois History & Lincoln Collections” blog, University of Illinois, posted May 26, 2018) (Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.