Name Date Year Source Location Era Topic Keywords
War food farm plan War food farm plan 3-Mar 1944 War food administration agricultral adjustment agency Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Airmen at Train Depot Airmen at Train Depot   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Newpaper article "Chanute to Get Negro Squadron" Newpaper article "Chanute to Get Negro Squadron" 17-Jan 1941 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Newspaper article "Chanute Tests Negro Airmen" Newspaper article "Chanute Tests Negro Airmen" 13-Jul 1949 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Newpaper article "99th Pursuit Faces Practise" Newpaper article "99th Pursuit Faces Practise" 31-Oct 1941 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Formal Photo of the Recruits of the 99th Pursuit Squadron Formal Photo of the Recruits of the 99th Pursuit Squadron   1940s U. S. Air Force Photo Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Formal Photo of the Recruits of the 99th Pursuit Squadron -back Formal Photo of the Recruits of the 99th Pursuit Squadron -back   1940s U. S. Air Force Photo Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo of four of the 99th Pursuit Squadron Photo of four of the 99th Pursuit Squadron   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Airmen at Mess Hall Airmen at Mess Hall   1940s U. S. Army Air Corps Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
1941 document 1941 document 7-Nov 1941 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo inspecting the Airplane Photo inspecting the Airplane   1940s U. S. Army Air Corps Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
"Members of the 99th Pursuit Sq. undergoing technical training…" "Members of the 99th Pursuit Sq. undergoing technical training." 10-Sep 1941 "USAF photo" Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Newspaper article "First A-bomb Drop Recalled Chanute Sargeant was a plane crew member" Newspaper article "First A-bomb Drop Recalled Chanute Sargeant was a plane crew member" 6-Aug 1951 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
American Federation of Labor inviting Twin City Ord workers to join their union American Federation of Labor inviting Twin City Ord workers to join their union unknown 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance
Air Raid Warden Certification Air Raid Warden Certification 25-Aug 1942 Office of Civilian Defense Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Back of sign Back of sign   1945 Association of Commerce, Urbana, Il. Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for U of I students demonstrating in support of the WW II Caption for U of I students demonstrating in support of the WW II 8-Dec 1941 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for E. Roosevelt Caption for E. Roosevelt 6-Feb 1942 Evening Courier Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for MacArthur Caption for MacArthur 20-Jan 1945 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for photo Tabor sweeps up after parade Caption for photo Tabor sweeps up after parade 15-Aug 1945 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for peace service Caption for peace service 14-Aug 1945 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for Uncle Sam at bond booth Caption for Uncle Sam at bond booth 10-May 1942 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Salvage for Victory Campaign Card Salvage for Victory Campaign Card   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Sailor climbs lamp post celebrating peace Sailor climbs lamp post celebrating peace 14-Aug 1945 unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Chanute1941 Airial Photograph of Chanute 1941 25-Mar 1941 U. S. Army Air Corps Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
ChanuteAirial Closer Airial Photograph of Chanute   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo of 8 Filipinos attending Chanute Photo of 8 Filipinos attending Chanute 19-Sep 1937 Department of Photography Air Corps Technical School Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
ChanutePoster Historic Earlu Chanute Poster   1920s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives      
V-home sign of civil defense V-home sign of civil defense   1942 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Closed sign for V Day Closed sign for V Day   1945 Association of commerce, Urbana, Il. Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
U of I students demonstrating in support of the WW II U of I students demonstrating in support of the WW II 7-Dec 1941 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo montage of women making bullets at Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN Photo montage of women making bullets at Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN 26-Oct 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront bullets, ordnance, women, workers

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Male and female workers making bullets at Twin Cites Ordnance plant in New Brighton, MN unknown 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront bullets, ordnance, women, workers
Emergency Food Certification Emergency Food Certification 9-Mar 1943 Office of Civilian Defense Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Envelopeside2.JPG Envelope side #2 May 1942 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
E. Roosevelt E. Roosevelt 6-Feb 1942 Evening Courier Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo of Lt. June B Eilertsen returning home after 18 mo overseas Photo of Lt. June B Eilertsen returning home after 18 mo overseas 3-May 1944 Photo Signal Corps, U. S. Army Camp Grant IL Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Caption for photo of Lt. June Eilertsen Caption for photo of Lt. June Eilertsen 3-May 1944 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo montage of women making bullets at Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN Photo montage of women making bullets at Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN unknown 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront bullets, ordnance, women, workers
General MacArthur General MacArthur January? 1945 AP photo -Gift of Harold Holmes Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Signs for home windows Signs for home windows   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Troops leaving from Champaign ICRR Troops leaving from Champaign ICRR   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
IL Council of Defense Region Map IL Council of Defense Region Map   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Walker's Immunization Register back Walker's Immunization Register back   1942-1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Walker's Immunization Register Walker's Immunization Register   1942-1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Workers inspecting bullets at Twin City Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN Workers inspecting bullets at Twin City Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN unknown 1944 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WWII Homefront factory, ordnance, propaganda
Italian tanks in Ethiopia Italian tanks in Ethiopia unknown 1936 US Air Corps NARA Great Lakes WWII    
Italian tanks in Ethiopia Italian tanks in Ethiopia unknown 1936 US Air Corps NARA Great Lakes WWII    
Walker's Meal Ticket back Walker's Meal Ticket back   1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo of Mrs. Perry (standing?) Photo of Mrs. Perry (standing?)     Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Benito Mussolini propaganda photo commemorating Italian conquest of Ethiopia Benito Mussolini propaganda photo commemorating Italian conquest of Ethiopia unknown 1936 US Air Corps NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Mussolini overlooking a crowd Mussolini overlooking a crowd unknown 1936 US Air Corps NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Italian crowd listening to Mussolini Italian crowd listening to Mussolini 2-Oct 1935 US Air Corps NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Twin City Ordnance plant workers leaving on a shift change Twin City Ordnance plant workers leaving on a shift change 5-Sep 1943 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnace
Tabor sweeps after parade Tabor sweeps after parade 15-Aug 1945 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Walker's Pay Reg. Interior Walker's Pay Reg. Interior 25-Oct 1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Parade celebrating end of WW II Parade celebrating end of WW II 14-Aug 1945 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Peace service Peace service 14-Aug 1945 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Letter regarding historical files Letter regarding historical files 12-Jul 1945 Illinois War Council Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Letter inviting Mrs. Perry to meet with Mrs. Roosevelt Letter inviting Mrs. Perry to meet with Mrs. Roosevelt 31-Jan 1942 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II Homefront FDR, gifts
Letter asking Mrs. Perry to become Zone Director Letter asking Mrs. Perry to become Zone Director 8-Mar 1944 Illinois War Council Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Telegram asking Mrs. Perry to join Telegram asking Mrs. Perry to join 21-Aug 1942 Western Union Telegram Champaign County Historical Archives WW II Homefront FDR, factory
Letter of support from U of I defense council Letter of support from U of I defense council 2-Oct 1942 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II Homefront ordnance, ammunition, testing
Ordnance factory poster reminding employees to not help enemies Ordnance factory poster reminding employees to not help enemies unknown 1943 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Poster showing a unified front between Uncle Sam, male soldiers, and female workers Poster showing a unified front between Uncle Sam, male soldiers, and female workers unknown 1943 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Factory poster stating "careful workers are happy workers" slogan with women's faces Factory poster stating "careful workers are happy workers" slogan with women's faces unknown 1943 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Prisoner of War Post infolded Prisoner of War Post infolded   1940s Atkinson family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Close up view of gift FDR received from Twin City Ordnance plant Close up view of gift FDR received from Twin City Ordnance plant 19-Sep 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance
Prince Olav of Norway(left) studies Twin City Ordnance plant operations with Charles L. Horn president of Federal Cartidge Corp and plant operator (center) and Lt Col J H Heinrichs, commanding officer. Prince Olav of Norway(left) studies Twin City Ordnance plant operations with Charles L. Horn president of Federal Cartidge Corp and plant operator (center) and Lt Col J H Heinrichs, commanding officer. unknown 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance, propaganda
Prisoner of War post Prisoner of War post   1940s Atkinson family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Prisoner of War Red Cross Package Prisoner of War Red Cross Package 6-Sep 1944 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Prisoner of War Red Cross Package Prisoner of War Red Cross Package 6-Sep 1944 Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Cover of War Ration Book One Cover of War Ration Book One   1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Ration Book One -open Ration Book One - open   1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Ration Book Two -Cover Ration Book Two - Cover   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Ration Book Three -Cover Ration Book Three - Cover   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Ration Book Three - open Ration Book Three - open   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Ration Book Four - cover Ration Book Four - cover   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Ration Book Four - open Ration Book Four - open   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Transport Milage ration book Transport Milage ration book   1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Cover of a pamplet detailing ways to maintain the home Cover of a pamplet detailing ways to maintain the home   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo of George Roberts and plane at Chanute Photo of George Roberts and plane at Chanute   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
President Roosevelt receiving a gift of mounted cartridges from Twin City Ordnance plant on behalf of its workers, with pres of Nat'l Cartridge Corp, Charles L Horn President Roosevelt receiving a gift of mounted cartridges from Twin City Ordnance plant on behalf of its workers, with pres of Nat'l Cartridge Corp, Charles L Horn 19-Sep 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront bullets, ordnance, women, workers
Walker's certificate of retention and customs declaration Walker's certificate of retention and customs declaration 22-Nov 1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Walker's Meal Ticket Walker's Meal Ticket   1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Walker's Pay Record cover Walker's Pay Record cover 25-Oct 1945 Walker family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Aerial view of Twin Cities Ordnance plant site, New Brighton MN, before contruction Aerial view of Twin Cities Ordnance plant site, New Brighton MN, before contruction 30-Aug 1941 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance
Aerial view of Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN, while under contruction Aerial view of Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN, while under contruction 1-Nov 1941 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance
Aerial view of Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN, while under contruction Aerial view of Twin Cities Ordnance plant, New Brighton MN, while under contruction 29-Dec 1941 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance
TentCity Tent City Mar/April 1941 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
TentCityConstruction Tent City Being built 4-Jun 1939 Evening Courier Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Workers are test firing weapons at Twin City Ordnance plant, New Brighton, MN Workers are test firing weapons at Twin City Ordnance plant, New Brighton, MN unknown 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront factory, ordnance, propaganda
Twin City Ordnance plant workers testing ammunition they made at Fort Snelling, MN Twin City Ordnance plant workers testing ammunition they made at Fort Snelling, MN unknown unknown Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront prince Olav, factory
Photo of Lt. Col William R. Thompson at desk Photo of Lt. Col William R. Thompson at desk   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Photo of Lt. Col William R. Thompson at airplane Photo of Lt. Col William R. Thompson at airplane   1940s Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
V-home sign - back, loyalty oath V-home sign - back, loyalty oath   1942 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Instuctions for using v-mail Instuctions for using v-mail   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
V-mail envelope V-mail envelope 31-Oct 1943 Clouser family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
V-mail letter V-mail letter 26-Oct 1943 Clouser family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Four v-mail letters from Bud to Grandma Four v-mail letters from Bud to Grandma   1944 Clouser family Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Women's Army Corps on parade Women's Army Corps on parade unknown unknown US Air Corps NARA Great Lakes WW II    
Warbond handbook interior Warbond handbook interior   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Uncle Sam at bond booth Uncle Sam at bond booth 9-May 1942 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
War bond pledge campaign letter of appointment War bond pledge campaign letter of appointment 5-May 1942 Treasury Department Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Envelope containing letter and drive notes on back Envelope containing letter and drive notes on back May 1942 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Handbook for canvassing for warbonds Handbook for canvassing for warbonds   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Sign "We are Buying" Sign "We are Buying"   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Uncle Sam leads war bond drive Uncle Sam leads war bond drive 9-May 1942 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Flyer for "War Loan" drive Flyer for "War Loan" drive 9-Sep 1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
War bond flyer - open War bond flyer - open 9-Sep 1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
War bond flyer - open War bond flyer - open 9-Sep 1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
War bond flyer - open War bond flyer - open 9-Sep 1943 U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
War Savings Envelope War Savings Envelope   1940s U. S. Government Printing Office Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    
Women are shown in this series of photos demonstrating ju-jitsu as they take on roll of guarding factory agains saboteurs Women are shown in this series of photos demonstrating ju-jitsu as they take on roll of guarding factory agains saboteurs 30-Aug 1942 Twin Cities Ordnance Plant NARA Great Lakes WW II Homefront women, police, factory
WW II era billboard WW II era billboard   1945 Unknown Champaign County Historical Archives WW II    

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