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This collection contains the records of A Different Drummer Free School, including philosophical statements and proposals, membership lists, public announcements, correspondence, financial statements, notes and research papers documenting the school's organization, philosophy and curriculum.

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This collection documents the founding, philosophy and goals, organizational structure, and activities and goals of the Black Action Movement in Springfield, Illinois. Materials include by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, and newspaper articles.

Folders 1-9 of Box 1 house MS 0058.

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...

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This collection contains minutes, reports, grant documents, correspondence and other materials of the Central Illinois Consortium for Health Manpower Education, (CICHME).

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This collection contains the papers of Charles H. Spaulding relating to his work on water filtration in Springfield, Illinois. It contains articles published by Spaulding, biographical information, reports, a small amount of correspondence, and reference material on water purification. Also includes a specimen of a Spaulding precipitator.

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This collection contains photocopies of a diary kept by Charles M. Shepherd, which documents his farming and hunting activities, trips to Springfield, and the weather. Also included are short histories of Charles Shepherd and the Strawbridge-Shepherd House, photographs of the house and family members, correspondence, and a sketch of the house. Arranged chronologically.

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This collection contains the personal papers of Clarence Danhof. Correspondence files largely relate to his work at Sangamon State University and the administrative and curricular management of the Economics and Organization and Management programs. The rest of the collection concerns Danhof’s research on Springfield’s urban development, comprising research notes, official publications, budget reports, maps, and related material. Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials relating to George Cullom Davis' education, teaching and administrative responsibilties at Indiana University and Sangamon State University, and his research. It is divided into five series: University of Illinois, Indiana University, Sangamon State University, Research and Projects, and Correspondence. Primarily documents, the collection also includes a small amount of photographs, audiocassettes, and film.Series I: University of Illinois,...

Scope and Contents The Hagler and Milner Family Papers contains scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, papers, and ephemera primarily documenting the families’ involvement with the American Legion at the local and state levels. Materials relate to the American Legion (1937-1938, 1951), the Eight and Forty Women’s Auxiliary (1936-1950), the Junior Women’s Auxiliary (1938-1939), and Illini Girls’ State (1948-1956). American Legion papers include photographs and a disassembled scrapbook with...

Scope and Contents This collection contains the personal papers of Henry Weinhoeft relating to his time as an ironworker and member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Workers, Local Union 46. It includes correspondence, financial records, foreman’s reports, membership ledgers, photographs, and blueprints relating to Weinhoeft’s union activity, construction projects, and personal finances. The collection is divided into three series: Papers, Photographs, and...