Today in the History of the University of Illinois

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Today in the History of the University of Illinois

Welcome to the new "Today in the History of the University of Illinois" feature! This is an extremely experimental project to build a database of major events in the University's history, currently totaling more than 500,000. The current database below was compiled using software programs that identified all dates in the pages on this site and in its more than 70,000 pages of digitized historical material. Since all dates were 100% automatically identified, there may be errors, and many date references may refer to routine events. This is a work in progress, please contact University Archives with comments, questions, recommendations, etc. A total of 22 events are recorded for today.

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1964: ftn8 8 On January 15, 1964, the University authorized the hiring of Richardson, Severns, Scheeler, and Associates along with Fugard, Burt, Wilkinson, and Orth to draft architectural diagrams of a proposed new residence hall to... (Florida Avenue Residence Halls / FAR and Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls / PAR)
1969: ...ing the ornate Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Building, the School of Music also occupies the plain brick building known simply as the Music Building. Ground was broken on the building on January 15, 1969, ftn2 2 the building was completed in 1972, ftn3 3 and became the centralized home of the Music Library in August of 1974. ftn4 4 The Music Building was designed by Richardson, Severens, Scheeler Ass... (Music Building)

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1858: English Jan. 15, 1858. Memorial of citizen of Indiana praying an act granting lands for the support of an Agrl. college in each state. House Journal, p. 184 Mr. Parker Jan. 18, 1858. Citizens of N. Y. for lands for Agrl. ... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
1895: January 15, Contemporaneous Art, as Illustrated in the Gallery of the Luxembourg Paris . By Hon. John G. HILL, of Cincinnati: January 21, Water Supplies for Cities. By Professor C. LLOYD-MORGAN, of Bristol, England ... (Course Catalog - 1895-1896)
1895: January 15 Contemporaneous Art January 21 Water Supply for Cities, by E. A. HILL. Jkrua 8g tyrefeuor . ftfogb Jttorgcm (Illio - 1896)
1907: ... responsible for the first number, and E. C. Flanigan, ex-'97, then business manager of the Gazette, did the printing without asking embarrassing questions. The first,issue, published January 15, 1907, comprised 60 pages. In 1913, Fortnightly Notes was started as a supplement to the Quarterly, and the two were continued to July, 1915. Beginning with, October, 1915, they were combined into The Alum... (Book - Overview of University of Illinois for Chicago Alumni (1926))
1910: January 15 The Corn Growers' and Stockmen's Convention held their annual F a r m e r s ' Short Course at the College of Agriculture, continuing for two weeks. Professor Joseph Barrell of Yale University began a seri... (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1912: January 15 George E. Frazer of University of Wisconsin, appointed Comptroller and Professor of Accountancy. Senior petition for exemption from examinations rejected by Council (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1917: T Jan. 15. J a n . 16. Organization of the A r m y M a j o r E . W . McCaskey . ; M a j o r f . J . H a n l e y , C h a n u t e Field Life in the Trenches Lieut. H . R . Hingston Aviation in W a r . . ............L... (War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 16)
1936: January 15, 1936. . ,.., The Selection of Science Books. Wilson Bulletin, 10:37.w8 (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 22)
1936: January 15, 1936. DORSEY, DOROTHY B. The Panic of 1819 in Missouri. Missouri Historical Review, vol. 29:79-91 (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 22)
1938: January 15, 1938. SHORTESS, Lois F. Cooperation between public and school libraries. Library Journal, 64:45-47 (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 27)
1938: January 15, 1938. STRAHI.FR, CLYTIF. " W o r k with the Negro at West Branch Library." Dayton Ohio Public Library Leaves (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 27)
1939: ... B.S. '30, has resigned as librarian of the Winterset, Iowa, Public Library, to become librarian of the Iowa State Law Library at Des Moines, la. Miss W o o d s started her new duties January 15, 1939. Alice B. Wesley, B.S. '30, librarian of the Chula Vista, Calif., Public Library since March 1936, was married in the "Wee Kirk of the Heather Church" in Glendale, Calif., to Mr. T h o m a s M. Littl... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 27)
1941: ...Chic I au the Wai in the Fai Fast I ro N . Hi i the I Apartment I " n ; A I i i italitai n ' Pr. oi V E Mi I I'hilo ph dar ' ' - " '" lU m ,10 - 'wit rsii lllinou I o all ' I Thursday, January 15 What Is Den ra Pr the I department of English, uesday, fanuar JO Types of Military S via lot I Field Artillery, Commandant ol the 1 mv ut K I I Wednesday, January 21 The Resow the Un y I II Wartime Servic... (Convocation - 1942)
1942: Jan. 15, Fri.-Jan. 23, Sat Semester examinations (Booklet - War Program at the UI (1942))
1943: ...ho retired from the staff of the University of California Library, Berkeley, now makes her home at 1620 Delaware Street, Berkeley, California. Class of 1914 In the Library Journal for January 15, 1943, Thomas P. Aver is the dver subject of a sketch, "Library Outline No. 17," one of a series of a '. ments by the Interlaken Mills. A portrait of Mr. Ayer and a photogr v of the Richmond, Virginia, Pub... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 32)
1943: January 15, 1943. I As the N SCHENK, M R S . GRETCHEN K N I E F . T h e good custodian. Wilson bulletin 1 : I u lino j s p r e ss 405-07 (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 32)
1944: ... Library in Spring C a r b o n d a l e . Southern Illinois Mate Class of 1927 ,University of Illinois Library School Michigan, has written appraisals of a number of children's books f January 15, 1944 issue of Library Journal. or the President of the New York Library Association is Helmer T w ebb, r Q - 7 librarian of Union College, Schenectady, New York. ' Class of 1928 Cataloger of the Bureau of... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 34)
1944: January 15, 1944. SCHULZE, MILDRED. "This is the public library speaking " Wilson library bulletin 18:524-27 (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 34)
1945: January 15, 1945. Libraries. In Handbook of Latin American studies: 1942. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard university press, 1943. P. 414-31. GUINN, MARY E. and SCHELL, MARY E. Briefs. Library occurrent 15:457-59. O... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 38)
1950: After Jan. 15, 1950, this headquarters will be at Selfridge Air Force Base, Mt. Clmeons, Mich. ,Page 10 The University is internationally known for its research, RESEARCH results of which pay definite returns worth mill... (Reference Folder - 1949)