About
Our Collections
All the collections presented on this website are contributed by the public and maintained by volunteer staff. The physical artifacts (photos, film, etc) are physically and virtually archived at the library in the genealogy department at our main location Camargo Township District Library 14 N Main in Villa Grove, IL.
Current Collections
Our archive currently includes 400+ items across multiple collections:
CTDL Photo Collection
A general photograph collection accessioned directly by the Camargo Township District Library, documenting people, places, and events from the community's history. Contributed by the Villa Grove News, Leland "Larry" Baird, and the library.
RailroadA collection of photographs depicting railroad structures, engines, incidents, and workers on the Villa Grove C. & E. I. line. Contributed by Leland "Larry" Baird and the Camargo Township District Library. |
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Class ReunionsPhotographs from local high school class reunions, spanning multiple decades and graduating classes. Donated by the Villa Grove News. |
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Browse the full archive on our Collections page, or explore items individually through Browse Items.
Digitization Process
We digitize all images and negatives using a Canon CanoScan 9000F scanner. Each item is processed in Adobe Photoshop CS5 to create two digital versions:
- Full-quality image — Uncompressed TIFF, minimum 300 DPI
- Web-quality image — 60% quality JPEG, minimum 72 DPI
DPI (dots per inch) refers to the resolution, or the density of pixels used to capture the digital image — higher DPI means finer detail.
Archival Process
The full-quality TIFF is stored in-house as our permanent archival copy. The web-quality JPEG is also stored in-house and is the version published on this website.
Requests
Full-quality images are available upon request. Please visit our Contact page to submit an inquiry.