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The University Archives serves as the official repository for the administrative records and related documents of the University of Illinois. With three service locations, the University Archives preserves hundreds of collections of personal papers of faculty and alumni, records of student organizations, associations archives, and more.


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Women in Science Lectures

Held on the second Thursday of every month, 12:00 to 1:00PM CST.



Innovations at the Illinois Distributed Museum

Illinois Distributed Museum

Digital exhibits and tours of the University of Illinois campus.