Holdings Alumni Association Alumni Barbara Anderson Papers Finding Aid Title: Barbara Anderson Papers, 1867-2013
ID: 26/20/220
Primary Creator: Barbara L. Anderson (1934-2017)
Extent: 0.5 cubic feet
Arrangement: Albums arranged by subject; folders arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Allerton Park, Assembly Hall, Campus Architecture, Campus Scenes, John Bardeen, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Stadium
Consists of albums of historical postcards featuring campus buildings and scenes, sports, bands, Allerton Park, Assembly Hall, the President's house, Krannert Center, the football stadium, and more. Also includes souvenir stamps and envelopes featuring Red Grange and John Bardeen.
Barbara (Lee) Anderson was born in Chicago, IL on November 28, 1934. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 1957 and married James L. Anderson.
Barbara was a fiber artist and freelance journalist who wrote for several stamp periodicals, as well as an avid stamp collector and exhibitor. She was also a member of the American Philatelic Society, the C-U Spinner and Weaver's Guild, the Urbana Stamp Club, the Urbana Tree Commission, Champaign County Democrats, C-U Herb Society, and the Oratorio Society, and the founder of HIPS, the first environmental recycling organization in Urbana.
Barbara Anderson passed away on March 11, 2017 at 82 years of age.
Allerton Park
Assembly Hall
Campus Architecture
Campus Scenes
John Bardeen
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Stadium
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