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  • Swen F. Parson Library, Northern Illinois University
    Image | 1960 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionView of Science Building, Library, and "Old Castle." This Panorama of the three major buildings on the campus at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, places the science building on the left, the Swen F. Parson library in the center, and the pass1 administration building, the "Old Castle," on the right.
  • Allerton House Library, Allerton Park
    Image | 1959 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Library in Allerton House, at Robert Allerton Park, near Monticello, Illinois. Shown here as furnished during the occupancy of the former owner, the room reflects the character of the entire building, now used by the University of Illinois as a center for extension study, for important conferences and special seminars. The house itself is located in a 2000 acre park give...