Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
MC53. William DiMarco, Railroad Collection, 1901-1981
Collection
Identifier: MC-53
Scope and Contents
Member of the 1972 graduating class at SSU. Budget analyst of the Phillips Petroleum Corporation. Collector of railroad memorabilia. Chiefly 8" x 10" black and white photographic reprints of railroad engines, cars, and yards documenting electric, diesel and particularly steam railroading in Illinois and the midwest, largely 1930-1942. Railroads include Illinois Terminal; Illinois Central Gulf; Springfield Suburban; Wabash; Illinois Central; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio; Chicago and...
Dates:
Created: 1901 - 1981
MC65. Springfield National Organization of Women, Inc. Records, 1971-1991
Collection
Identifier: MC-65
Scope and Contents
Local chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Committed to obtaining equal rights for women. Organized in 1971 and chartered in 1972. By-laws, membership lists, correspondence, press releases, clippings, memoranda, photographs, announcements, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) campaign material, phone bank manual and script, position paper, and business records generated by this chapter documenting its campaign and educational activities, including the 1973 ERA Day, 1980...
Dates:
Created: 1971 - 1991
MC81. Robert Guymon Collection, 1831-1968
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MC-81
Scope and Contents
Collection of documents and postcards related to the history of Springfield, Illinois, including letters written by Springfield founding father Elijah Iles (1831), Illinois Governor and Senator Shelby Cullom (1880), Illinois Congressman William Springer (1883), Springfield businessman Jabez Capps (1874), and Logan Hay (1942); documents related to the Post #1 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Decatur and the Freemasons of Springfield; sixteen historic postcards of Springfield scenes,...
Dates:
Created: 1831 - 1942; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1995
MC94. William Howarth Papers, 1963-1987
Collection
Identifier: MC-94
Scope and Contents
William Howarth is Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He earned a B.A. at the University of Illinois and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. This collection contains research, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, and drafts pertaining to travel writings he composed for the National Geographic Society from 1981-1987.Series I (Folders 1-22) St. Lawrence River Research: Research pertaining to Howarth's article, "The St. Lawrence" that...
Dates:
Created: 1963 - 1987; Other: Date acquired: 07/07/2008
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
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). Scrapbooks are digitized.
Dates:
Created: 1946-1979; Other: Date acquired: 05/17/2012
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
MC102/3. 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
MC102/4. Recycling Archives: Gretchen Brewer Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MC-102/4
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a variety of materials dealing with recycling policy, technology, and planning. Binders containing slides, photographs, and articles about recycling technologies in North America and Europe make up the majority of this collection. Also included are policy handbooks, a newsletter, program implementation guides, and a recycled products guide.
Gretchen Brewer is a former regional planner and recycling coordinator at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental...
Dates:
Created: 1991-2001; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/2012
Q12. Sangamon Auditorium Publications, 1977-
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Q-12
Scope and Contents
Sangamon Aditorium publications. Collection includes programs, flyers, and newsletters for events in the Performing Arts series, Class Acts series, and Sangamon Auditorium events. Includes "On Stage", a monthly publication featuring brief articles about upcoming events and the performers, as well as general information about the auditorium.
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 07/13/2006