Scope and Contents Large private utility serving central Illinois. Originally, a very diversified corporation providing electric, gas, ice and water service. Founded in Springfield in 1912.Reports, photographic negatives and prints, charts, maps, notes, service area maps for various utilities, CIPS organizational charts, sales quotas, reports, telegrams, and research files documenting the sales policies, plans, and procedures of CIPS; its participation in award competitions; its research on other...