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Anniversary editions of Springfield newspaper which began as the Sangamo Journal in 1831. November 10, 1981: "Our 150th Anniversary Edition": includes the news of the day, as well as sections devoted to the history of Springfield, the history of the presidency from Lincoln to Nixon, WWII, and the construction of the Illinois Statehouse. Includes are numerous reprints of photographs and articles from early issues of the newspaper. 146 p. Located in Oversize Cabinet, drawer 5.

Scope and Contents Alternative school founded by Joan Gillespie and Carolyn Oxtoby in Springfield, Illinois in 1969, initially offering grades 6-9, but eventually offering a complete program in grades 1-12. Later offered pre-school through elementary programs. The school closed ca. 1986. "Overview," compiled by Kathleen Hawks, detailing the history, accreditation, admissions policy, philosophy and curriculum of the City Day School. Also includes a listing of faculty members, the Board of Trustees, and several...

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Includes brief histories of Lions International and the Lions Club of Springfield, a chronology of club activities, rosters of officers and board members, and the constitution and by-laws of the club. Lions International is a service club founded by Melvin Jones in Chicago in 1917. The Lions of Springfield was formed in October, 1919. 94 p., 8.5" x 11".

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Paul Selby, editor, Vol. II (Part 1), Illustrated. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1912. 34 plates, 8" x 10.5". Plates show public buildings and churches in Sangamon County, Chicago, and elsewhere. Also some depict prominent people from Sangamon County and Illinois.

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"The Chairman's Scrapbook, 519 Days." Publication documenting celebrations of the U.S. Bicentennial in Springfield and Sangamon County, Illinois, 1975-1976. Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, lists of events and their participants. 56 p., 10" x 13". 2nd copy located in OVERSIZE book shelf.

Scope and Contents Three panoramic group photos taken at conventions of the Improved Order of Red Men, Great Council of Illinois, in Springfield, Jacksonville, and Mattoon in 1912, 1913 and 1915 respectively. The Improved Order of Red Men is a patriotic fraternal organization founded in Baltimore in 1834, tracing its origins to secret liberty societies formed before the American Revolution, such as the Sons of Liberty who dressed as Indians and dumped English tea into Boston Harbor in 1773. The I.O.R.M peaked...

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Poster showing photographic portraits of Freemasons belonging to the Springfield Consistory of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, printed in association with a meeting of the Springfield Valley of the AASR, November 25-27, 1918. The black and white portraits of 197 individual members, taken by Kessberger Photo of Springfield, are identified by name. The Scottish Rite, one of the two major branches of Freemasonry, traces its American origins to Charleston, South Carolina in 1802.

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Program of pageant performed at the high school in Virginia, Illinois on June 4 and 5, 1986 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Virginia. Program for the eight-act pageant include a description of the historical and events enacted, and the names of the performers, stage crew, and sponsors. Also included is an inserted map of Virginia, showing the locations of events connected to the town's Sesquicentennial festival.

Scope and Contents A special supplement to the Journal-Courier, "A Journey Through Time: Jacksonville, 1825-2000", published September 3, 2000, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the founding of Jacksonville, Illinois in 1825. The 156-page illustrated newspaper includes thirteen sections covering the history of Jacksonville in the 19th and 20th centuries, the 10 most important events in the town's history, public institutions, businesses, fires and other disasters, the town's historic architecture,...

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Issue of the Illinois State Register, dated Friday, January 17, 1845. Included are the minutes and constitution of the Illinois Colonization Society, proceedings of the Illinois State Legislature, a listing of lands in Montgomery County on which taxes were due, legal notices, notices of escaped livestock, and advertisements for Springfield businesses, public events, and entertainments. 1 sheet, 4 pages.