Located in Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is one of the many colleges and universities that dot the landscape of central Illinois. The school was founded in 1850, and its notable alumni include Governor Lester Hunt of Wyoming and the celebrated soprano Dawn Upshaw. Created with materials from the University Archives, this digital collection provides photographs, maps, and plans that...

In the early years of this millennium, a decision was made to digitize Illinois Wesleyan University's newspaper, The Argus. With funds from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a team of dedicated archivists worked to digitize those issues published between 1894 and 2003. Archivists hoped that this repository would serve as a place for interested parties to learn about this unique campus, its student...