Grace Green Clifford (1909-2006) graduated in 1931, and she studied English and Philosophy. While in college, Grace joined a sorority and participated in events at the YWCA and the Women’s League. Grace said that her family sometimes had financial difficulties during the Depression.
Gregory Knott, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and former Assistant Dean of Libraries for Business Operations. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.
Alumn and library staff member Gregg Homerding reflects on the eighties at the University of Illinois. He discusses university athletics, parties, and housing (specifically the Hendrick House). This oral history was recorded as part of the ongoing Oral History project and conducted in partnership with the University of Illinois Library Archives.
The original drawing of what became an illustration in Speech and Hearing Science: Anatomy and Physiology by Willard R. Zemlin. Drawing shows laryngeal muscles which serve to tense or elongate vocal folds and are an important mechanic of voice production.
Hannah Gallivan, a sophomore in Media and Cinema Studies with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois, offers her unique perspective on campus life and culture as a queer disabled woman. She discusses her experience growing up in Vermont, what it was like coming to the University of Illinois, and the places she likes to frequent in the campus area. Hannah is very involved in the University’s oldest theatre Registered Student Organization, Penny Dreadful Players, and talks about her role in the club, as well as the club’s presence as an unlabeled safe space for queer people on campus. Hannah also shares the story of how her service dog, Gabby, came into her life, and what it means to be “interdependent” as a disabled person. Hannah has been involved outside of the University in several events and programs dedicated to advocacy for those living with disabilities, such as speaking on podcasts, doing an event with New York Fashion Week, and advocating for a more accessible Broadway.
