Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 131 Collections and/or Records:
MC95. Donner Family Collection, 1835-2010
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-95
Scope and Contents
The Donner Family Collection consists of newspaper articles, artifacts, books, correspondence, photographs, articles, journals, newsletters, brochures, notes, photocopies, posters, land grants and deeds, videocassettes, cassette tapes and CD-ROMs. The material pertains to the family of George Donner, who left Sangamon County, Illinois in 1846 to emigrate to California. After a series of mishaps and delays, they and their emigrant party were trapped by heavy snow and faced starvation in the...
Dates:
Created: 1835 - 2010; Other: Date acquired: 09/03/2008
MC96. Harold A. Katz Papers, 1965-1983
Collection
Identifier: MC-96
Scope and Contents
Harold A. Katz was elected Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from Glencoe in 1964. He served for nine terms from 1965-1983 and was active in many areas. His special interests included civil liberties, public health and safety, criminal law, regional transportation, licensure legislation, "sunset" legislation, legislative rules and procedures, and the convention for a new state constitution. Perhaps, though, his greatest contribution to the legislature was...
Dates:
Created: 1965 - 1983; Other: Date acquired: 11/19/2009
MC101. W. Russell Arrington Papers
Collection — Scrapbooks
Identifier: MC-101
Scope and Contents
The W. Russell Arrington gift consists of 21 scrapbooks dating from 1946 to 1979, including original newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, programs, and other documents and memorabilia relating to the career of W. Russell Arrington in the Illinois House of Representatives (1945-1954) and Senate (1955-1972).
Dates:
Created: 1946-1979; Other: Date acquired: 05/17/2012
MC42/4. William H. Duhart Papers, 1956
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MC-42/4
Scope and Contents
William H. Duhart (b. 1921) was one of two African American writers at the Handy Writers Colony in Marshall, Illinois. He worked at the Colony after his release from state prison in Waupun, Wisconsin in 1957, and published his first novel, The Deadly-Pay-Off, in 1958. Correspondence, February 1, 1956-October 22, 1956
This series includes correspondence between Lowney Handy and members of the Wisconsin State Parole Board at the prison in Waupun, Wisconsin where Duhart was...
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2001
MC42/6. James Jones Literary Society Papers, 1978-2008
Collection — Scrapbook
Identifier: MC-42/6
Scope and Contents
James Jones Literary Society, founded in 1991, became a national organization devoted to promoting the general and academic interests in the literary works and life of Robinson, Illinois native - James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity,The Thin Red Line, and others.This collection consists of the James Jones Literary Society records including board meeting minutes, membership rolls, event programs, newspaper articles, photographs of members and events, and copies of the...
Dates:
Created: 1978 - 2008; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2009
MC102/1. Recycling Archives: Blue Mountain Center Interviews
Collection — 3 folders
Identifier: MC-102/1
Scope and Contents
This disk contains a collection of interviews of recycling activists who met at the Blue Mountain Center at Blue Mountain Lake, New York on June 1-3, 2007. The interviews were held in a chain format with each interviewer/ interviewee pair switching roles and performing a second interview after the first. The participants include 14 prominent members of the recycling field with discussions held in 22 separate audio tracks. Each participant is asked a series of questions from an established...
Dates:
Created: 2007; Other: Date acquired: 06/05/2011
MC102/2. Recycling Archives: Saratoga County Recycling Collection
Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: MC-102/2
Scope and Contents
A collection of materials related to recycling projects in Saratoga County, NY during the late 1980s and 1990s. The contents serve to provide historical background on the recycling movement and its implementation in the county. Included are newspaper clippings, e-mail correspondences, a brochure, a mouse-pad, and a book cover.
Dan Knapp and the Institute for Local Self Reliance are responsible for coordinating the collections of material related to recycling for donation to the UIS...
Dates:
Created: 1988-1995; Other: Date acquired: 04/23/2012
MC102/3. Recycling Archives: Recycling Enterprises Inc. Collection
Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: MC-102/3
Scope and Contents
Collection of materials related to the operations of Recycling Enterprises Inc. during the 1970s in Oxford, MA. This group is primarily composed of brochures and booklets advertising various aspects of recycling. Specific materials include a written correspondence, a recycling booklet directed at children, a flyer advocating for glass recycling, and a brochure dedicated to the house made of recycled materials.
Dan Knapp and the Institute for Local Self Reliance are responsible for...
Dates:
Created: 1970-1979; Other: Date acquired: 04/23/2012
MC102/6. Recycling Archives: Tania Levy Papers
Collection
Identifier: MC-102/6
Scope and Contents
A collection of materials from the personal papers of Tania Levy during her time as a Recycling Analyst for the City of Berkeley, California. These papers range from the late 1980s to her retirement in July of 2011. This collection contains a wide variety of materials including personal correspondence, financial records, contact lists, recycling public relations publications, manuals, training videos, and other assorted documents. The subject matter of the documents primary lies in ares of...
Dates:
Created: 1979-2011; Other: Date acquired: 12/17/2012
North Central Association Self-Study Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0059
Scope and Contents
This collection contains SSU and UIS self-study records in preparation for North Central Association re-accreditation and to clarify its plans for improving and enhancing its programs and operations. Included in the collection are the working files of the North Central Association Self-Study Committee, the University President or Chancellor, and other members of the university community relating to the development of self-study reports and to North Central Association visits. Records include...
Dates:
1978-2007