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Poster created by The Papers of Abraham Lincoln project, which was carried out by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and co-sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Center for Governmental Studies at the University of Illinois-Springfield.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the personal papers of Ron Sakolsky relating to his time as a professor of Public Administration at Sangamon State University (later University of Illinois-Springfield) and his community activism. It includes correspondence, newsletters, notes, meeting minutes, and guides relating to healthcare, legal services, government, and housing in Springfield, IL, artwork, and syllabi, readings, and correspondence relating to his time in academia, notably printouts of emails...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the records of the Springfield Chapter of the United World Federalists, with additional materials originating at the regional and national levels and from related organizations. It includes correspondence, newsletters, annual reports, topical files, meeting minutes, and pamphlets and other publications relating to the United World Federalists goals of world government and nuclear disarmament. It documents the philosophy and goals, organizational structure,...

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Laminated. Sponsored by the Community of Students for Social Change.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the personal papers of Michael Townsend relating to his time as an Associate Professor of Human Services and Social Work at Sangamon State University. Materials relate to courses he taught, community activist organizations and student groups, guest speakers at the university, and the sociologist Sidney Willhelm, with whom Townsend maintained correspondence. Formats include student newspapers, course syllabi, student papers relating to Springfield and Sangamon...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the personal papers of Michael Townsend relating to his time as an Associate Professor of Human Services and Social Work at Sangamon State University. Materials relate to courses he taught, community activist organizations and student groups, guest speakers at the university, and the sociologist Sidney Willhelm, with whom Townsend maintained correspondence. Formats include student newspapers, course syllabi, student papers relating to Springfield and Sangamon...

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This collection contains drawings with annotations in pencil and ink depicting Hueser's memories of growing up in Chillicothe, Illinois, and Fort Madison Iowa; his education at the University of Illinois and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts; career as a commercial artist with studios in Chicago, and Mt Vernon, New York; and family life with wife, Edith Marjorie Paradise. Drawings largely done from 1977-1978 while living in a nursing home.

Folders 1-2 of Box 1 house MS 0032.

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This collection contains the personal papers of William Dodd Chenery relating to his work as a playwright and composer. It includes partial sheet music, librettos, programs, and posters for his operas “Egypt, The Wondrous Story of the Nile,” “Elijah,” and “Joseph.” Also includes sheet music for Chenery’s anthem “Flag Every Glorious.” Arranged chronologically.

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This collection contains the personal papers of William Dodd Chenery relating to his work as a playwright and composer. It includes partial sheet music, librettos, programs, and posters for his operas “Egypt, The Wondrous Story of the Nile,” “Elijah,” and “Joseph.” Also includes sheet music for Chenery’s anthem “Flag Every Glorious.” Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the records of the Spoon River Cooperative Association relating to the business’s operations and community engagement. It is divided into four series: Administrative Records, Financial Records, Merchandise, and Community and Cooperative Organizations. Series I: Administrative Records, 1972-1979, contains material related to the administration of the Spoon River Co-op, its legal standing, and the day-to-day operations of the bookstore. Materials include...