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.Greek Life on CampusPeople of IllinoisStudent Life, Culture and SportsSurrounding ProhibitionJustin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
Fred H. Turner, circa 1940
12016-02-24T13:09:20-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b8682631Fred H. Turner was the Dean of Men through most of the Great Depression, from 1931-1943. He experienced many shifting roles of faculty members and the development of the University administration during his tenure. The University of Illinois experienced many changes and Turner’s administration faced many difficult decisions through the hardships of the 1930’s. The University of Illinois Student Life and Culture Archives houses a digital interview of Turner from 1967, available at http://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/index.php?p=digitallibrary/digitalcontent&id=6100&q=fred+h+turnerplain2016-02-24T13:09:20-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86