Semi-Centennial History of the Illinois State Normal University

Illinois State Normal University
Normal, Illinois (1907)

Semi-Centennial History of the Illinois State Normal University, 1857-1907, was the second published history of the institution.  The book documents the first 50 years of the institution, from 1857 to 1907.  Accordingly, the book is often referred to as the Jubilee History. 

Semi-Centennial History of the Illinois State Normal University was prepared under the direction of a committee of I.S.N.U. faculty appointed by university president David Felmley. Committee members selected John Keith to serve as editor of the work and William Bawden as Keith's assistant. Other committee members included O.L. Manchester (chair), Dr. Felmley (ex-officio), J. Rose Colby, and Manfred J. Holmes.

About the text

About the digitization

Funding for this digitization project was provided by The Friends of Milner Library, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois.  Additional funding was awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Digitizing and microfilming services were provided by Preservation Resources, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and by Northern Micrographics of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

The following members of the Milner Library staff were instrumental in making this project possible: Cheryl Elzy, Dean of University Libraries; Beth Schobernd, Associate Dean for Technical Services; Sharon Naylor, Education Librarian; Jo Ann Rayfield, University Archivist; Bruce Stoffel, Education/Library Science Librarian; Morag Boyd, Serials Cataloger; Barbara Feldman, Preservation Librarian; and Jan Johnson, Library Technical Assistant III.

Other available formats of this text

The print version of Semi-Centennial History of the Illinois State Normal University, 1857-1907 is available in Milner Library in the Floor 1 reference collection (2 copies) and in the Special Collections and Rare Book Room on Floor 6 (2 copies). The call number is LD2347 .A7376 1907. The print version is also available in the University Archives located in Williams Hall. All copies are available for building use only (i.e., they cannot be removed from either the library or the archives).

The text is also available in microfilm (building use only) in Milner Library at the Floor 1 Information Desk and in the University Archives.

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