Suttle Employees
Photo taken May 1937 of the Suttle Employees Seated in the front row: Steve Newlin, Tom Arnold, Henry Rhinehart, Walt Vinsel, Roger...
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Nov 1, 20231 min read
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Happy Halloween
Phil Alsman, Principal of Arlington School 1990
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
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The Prairie Farmer's Creed
This was published in the Lawrenceville Republican April 18, 1912 The Prairie Farmer's Creed I believe in red clover, I believe in cow...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
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White Uniforms with Blue Caps
In the spring of 1926, a band was organized at BTHS (Bridgeport Township High School) but there was no leader or regular practice hours...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
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Pioneer School
P. W. Sutherland, who called himself "the Lukinite man" wrote several articles of his recollections and memoirs for local newspapers in...
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Oct 25, 20234 min read
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Orphan Train Passenger
Rochelle Gridley, a librarian and amateur historian in McLean County, IL. has researched and published information about the Orphan...
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Oct 24, 20234 min read
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Ladies Accessories
Our curators were busy this past summer with the textile collection.
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Illlinois Notable Women
WOMEN IN ILLINOIS HISTORY TO BE TOPIC AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Tom Emery, a writer and lecturer from Carlinville, Illinois, will be...
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Oct 21, 20231 min read
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Coffee Anyone?
On exhibit in the History Center now is this coffee grinder from the Billett Store. This original turn-of-the-century coffee grinder was...
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Oct 20, 20232 min read
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"Tri-Weekly Railroad"
In the 1990s the Lawrence County Genealogical Society published a newsletter. The following article is from the October 1995 publication;...
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Oct 19, 20233 min read
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