Welcome to the Champaign County History Museum's Digital Exhibits page. Since 1974, the CCHM has prided itself in providing outstanding exhibits that educate and stimulate the imaginations of our visitors. Our mission is to discover, collect, preserve, exhibit, study and interpret objects relating to the history of Champaign County. Using this digital exhibits platform, we present a new way to fulfill this mission and bring our extensive collections of artifacts, photos, and archival materials to the public.
A Second Home: 150 Years of Student Living at the University of IllinoisCurated by TJ Blakeman and Tom Kuipers In 1867, a single seminary building was the only structure standing between the cities...
The Great Harris Mansion Heist: Opulence to Depression, 1929-1933Curated by TJ Blakeman and Tara Leininger Sixteen days after the New York Stock Exchange began to collapse on October...
Recently Added Items
Curtis Morris PortraitA portrait of Curtis Morris
Curtis Morris Portrait in Aviator GarbPhotograph of Curtis Morris wearing an aviator jacket, goggles and cap.
Rooftops Champaign SketchInk drawing on board of rooftops as seen outside the window of G.R. Grubbs at 114 North Walnut Street.
Honorable Discharge Certificate
An honorable discharge certificate discharging Curtis Morris and including relevant information of his service
SoldiersInk drawing Morris, depicting soldiers marching in lines with a written caption: "Jims' the one with that eager cook"