Grandest of Enterprises: Illinois State Normal University, 1857-1957

by Helen E. Marshall
Normal, Illinois (1956)

Grandest of Enterprises is the fourth campus history, commemorating the campus centennial in 1956-1957. It follows A History of Illinois State Normal University (the 25-year history by Cook and McHugh), Semi-Centennial History of Illinois State Normal University (the 50-year history written cooperatively by faculty members), and The Development of the Teachers College in the United States with Special Reference to Illinois State Normal University (the 75-year history by Harper).

Publication of Grandest of Enterprises was one of many activities of a year-long centennial celebration overseen by new university president Robert Bone. Its author, Helen E. Marshall, taught history at the "Normal" for 32 years and was a frequent publisher of campus history articles and books.

About the text

Funding for this digitization project was provided in part 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 Northern Micrographics, 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.

The print version of Grandest of Enterprises is available in Milner Library in both the Floor 2 reference collection and on the Floor 6 shelves. The call number is LD2347 .M3. The text is also available in microfilm (building use only) in Milner Library. Visit the reference desk for assistance.  

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