Scope and Contents This collection was reprocessed in August and September of 2025. The previous order was largely maintained.This collection primarily contains photographs documenting five generations of the Booth and Grunendike families, their properties in Springfield and the surrounding areas, their social activities, and their travels. There are approximately four thousand photographs, including cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards and cyanotypes, as well as scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains art prints, newspaper clippings, comics, flyers, and magazines documenting the artistic career of William Crook Jr. Heavily featured are businesses, public buildings, residences, and street scenes in Springfield, Illinois; other subjects include Chicago, small towns and cities in Illinois, parks, rivers, and rural scenes. In addition to Crook’s independently created works are commissioned pieces advertising local businesses and featuring in publications including...