Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies of the minute books of the Board of Directors of the Old Salem Chautauqua Association. The books include committee records, financial reports, stock certificates and other materials documenting the activities of the Association. One roll of microfilm contains daily editions of the Old Salem Chautauquan Newspaper from 1920 and a single edition of The Petersburg Democrat from 1923. The Old Salem Chautauquan was an afternoon newspaper printed by the...

Scope and Contents This collection contains photographic materials produced by Richard Phillips and a nearly complete run of the Iliniwek newspaper, which Phillips published from 1963 to 1976. Materials concern the early history of Illinois and heavily feature small towns, unique architectural details, and historic sites. The collection is divided into three series: Photographic Negatives, Contact Sheets, and Iliniwek Newspaper.Series I: Photographic Negatives, 1963-1976 contains negatives of...