Manuscripts

In 1921 home bureaus in 24 counties organized the Home Bureau Federation. The Menard County-Cass Home Bureau was organized in 1937. The Menard County Home Bureau organized in 1945 and the name was changed to The Menard County Homemakers Extension Association in 1962.

A new park was constructed at 6th and Jefferson Streets in Springfield in 1987. The Mayor held a "Name the Urban Park" contest. He appointed a committee to select a name from the public submissions. Union Square Park was dedicated on November 9, 1987.

Research materials for the National Register of Historic Places nomination application (1995) for Oak Ridge Cemetery written by Edward Russo.

Broadsides, Flyers and Programs from Rudolph, Bunn, Chatterton Opera Houses in Springfield, Illinois 1867-1902.

The Pondicherry Lodge chapter of the Baker Street Irregulars was created in Springfield in 1947 and met for a few years then the club went dormant in 1949. Glen Milner revived the organization in Springfield in 1989. The group’s members are Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts.

The material in this collection consists primarily of photographs of the Springfield Soap Box Derby and the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.

The Springfield Newcomers Club formed in October 1932. According to its by-laws “the objective of this organization shall be to develop friendship and social spirit among new residents and to promote their assimilation into their community”-1994/1996.

The Tuesday Club started in 1925 in Springfield, Illinois. It was a women’s club that met monthly for a luncheon (later just dessert) and book review.

The Val-E-Vue Improvement Association first met in October 1956.