Collection Development Policy
The Champaign County Historical Archives maintains a research-level collection on the history and genealogy of Champaign County. To support this collection and extend its usefulness, the Archives also collects secondary materials on the history of east-central Illinois and on the genealogy of those states that served as nineteenth century migration routes to Champaign County.
Local History: The Archives collects both primary and secondary materials on local history of Champaign County. These materials form the core of the Archives collections, and materials in this area are collected in the greatest depth possible. The Archives collects secondary historical materials on two groups of counties. The inner tier consists of the four counties nearest to Champaign County: Douglas, Ford, Piatt, and Vermillion. The outer tier consists of 10 additional counties close to Champaign County: Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Edgar, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Macon, and Moultrie.
Genealogy: The Archives collects secondary genealogical materials on the remainder of Illinois. The Archives collects secondary genealogical materials on two groups of counties, if they are well-organized and in print or microform. The inner tier consists of the four counties nearest to Champaign County: Douglas, Ford, Piatt, and Vermillion. The outer tier consists of 10 additional counties close to Champaign County: Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Edgar, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Macon, and Moultrie. The Archives also collects some secondary genealogical materials on the remainder of Illinois.
The Archives collects secondary materials for 17 eastern states which served as nineteenth century migration routes to Champaign County. These include Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
