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The Illinois State University Archives, a part of Milner
Library, was recognized in 1970 as the official repository of
University records that have enduring value. The University
Archives holds official records from governing boards, campus
offices, faculty and student governance bodies, committees,
colleges, departments and faculty and student organizations.
It also collects the professional and personal papers of
faculty, administrative staff and alumni, educational
organizations in Illinois and manuscript or archival material
related to individuals and local clubs or businesses in the
area. The University Archives participates in the mission of
the University by providing individualized attention to all
patrons, by working closely with faculty to develop research
projects to promote active pursuit of learning, and by
providing historical information to administration, staff and
students to enhance the decision-making process.
The University Archives is located in room 7 in the
basement of Williams Hall.
| Hours: |
Full service hours are from 9 to 11:30 and 1-4
Tuesday-Thursday.
Limited service may be arranged for
Monday or Friday.
Patrons are invited to call ahead
to insure best service. |
| Staff: |
Jo Rayfield, Archives Specialist
Nancy M. Kauth,
Chief Library Clerk |
| Mailing address: |
Illinois State University Archives
Milner Library
8900
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
61790-8900 |
| Phone: |
309/438-5525 |
| Email: |
jarayfi@ilstu.edu |
Illinois State University also hosts an Illinois
Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) administered by
the Illinois State Archives. The ISU-IRAD houses county
government
records from these14 counties in east central Illinois:
Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee,
Livingston, Logan, McLean, Marshall, Piatt, Tazewell,
Vermilion and Woodford. The IRAD, located in Williams Hall,
is open from 9 to 4 Monday through Friday, except for
holidays. Inquiries may be made by phone (309/452-6027) or by mail (Illinois Regional
Archives Depository, Milner Library, Illinois State University, Campus Box 8900, Normal, IL 61790-8900).
We regret that we cannot accept queries via email.
Records in the ISU-IRAD differ for each county. The most
common types of records include: birth, marriage, death, deed,
probate and tax records.
Indexes of some ISU-IRAD holdings may be searched
online:
DeWitt
County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1924-1977)
Livingston
County Probate Case Files Index (1837-1958)
Logan
County Circuit Court Criminal Case Files Index
(1857-1945)
McLean
County Probate Record Index (1834-1934)
Vermilion
County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1908-1956))
Woodford
County Almshouse Registers Index (1868-1957)
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