MC81. Robert Guymon Collection, 1831-1968
Scope and Contents
Collection of documents and postcards related to the history of Springfield, Illinois, including letters written by Springfield founding father Elijah Iles (1831), Illinois Governor and Senator Shelby Cullom (1880), Illinois Congressman William Springer (1883), Springfield businessman Jabez Capps (1874), and Logan Hay (1942); documents related to the Post #1 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Decatur and the Freemasons of Springfield; sixteen historic postcards of Springfield scenes, 1877-1911; a 1901 menu from Springfield's Leland Hotel; and color snapshots of graves of noted Springfield figures in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
See a web exhibit of postcards of Springfield, ca. 1905-06.
Dates
- Created: 1831 - 1942
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1995
Creator
- Guymon, Robert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
0.16 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Robert Guymon
Creator
- Guymon, Robert (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com