Depression Era ExhibitMain Menu"Even the Familiar Chimes of Altgeld Hall were Stilled"A digital collection focusing on the Great Depression at the University of Illinois campus and surrounding areas created by Justin C. Williams on behalf of the University of Illinois Student Life and Culture Archives.People of IllinoisStudent Life, Culture and SportsSurrounding ProhibitionJustin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
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12016-02-23T11:14:33-08:00Acacia House on Homecoming, 193010View of the Acacia house, taken at night, while it is decorated for Homecoming 1930. Now the Library and Information Science Building, the Acacia House was located at 501 E. Daniel St. in Champaign from 1914-1985. "It was an ideal location, providing an excellent view of the southward growth of the University of Illinois campus and the corresponding shift of fraternity houses. The house was considered to be one of the finest examples of architectural design in the country" (www.rushacacia.com/history).media/Acacia House on Homecoming.jpgmeta2016-02-23T12:47:07-08:001930Photographic Subject File, 1868-0000137
1media/The Green Caldron, March 1933, Vol. 2, No. 3.png2016-02-23T11:21:58-08:00Christmas Greetings from The Phi Kappa News, 19364The homecoming game of 1936 pitted the University of Illinois against Ohio State. Afterwards the Phi Kappa chapter of Alpha Chi Rho held their annual "Dad's Day". That day, A. P. Little was elected president of the chapter's "Dads Association" and Bob D'Ambrosios was presented with "the Ancient and Sacred Scroll of Alpha Chi Rho, of which he (was) to be sole keeper and guardian of during the coming year."media/Christmas Greetings from The Phi Kappa News.pdfmeta2016-02-23T13:16:09-08:001936
