Scope and Contents This collection contains the personal papers of Ralph Stone relating to his time as a professor of history at Sangamon State University. It includes newsletters, brochures, correspondence, notes, and other publications relating to activist and cooperative organizations, and notes, scholarly articles, correspondence, and reproductions of original sources relating to Stone’s research in labor history. It is divided into three series: Activist Groups and Publications, Cooperative...

Scope and Contents 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...