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Warsaw House
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1842 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A poster entitled "Warsaw House" advertised by James M. Charles on the opening of "a house of entertainment" and services to boarders and travelers. This poster was printed at the Office of the Warsaw Signal in Warsaw, Illinois in May 1842. 2 copies.
Extracts From the Road Laws of Illinois
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1852 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A poster entitled "Extracts from the Road Law of Illinois, Relative to the Duties of Supervisors, in Force" signed by County Clerk Matthew Stacy on June 22, 1852. The second copy of the poster is a variation duplicate signed by County Clerk John Trabue.
Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1855 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)An advertisement for the Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac Railroad travel from Chicago, Illinois to St. Paul, Minnesota circa 1855.
Public Exhibition by the Pupils of the Atlanta Public School
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1858 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A program entitled "Public Exhibition by the Pupils of the Atlanta Public School" presented on Thursday Evening, Dec. 23, 1858 including music and prayer. This program was published by the "Democrat and Union" Print [quotes in the original] in Atlanta and Lincoln, Illinois.
Rail Road Celebration
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1838 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)An invitation entitled "Rail Road Celebration" where "The Citizens of Galena and vicinity, are respectfully invited to meet at the Court House, on Monday morning next, at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of celebrating the Breaking Ground on the Northern termination of the Great Central Rail Road." This invitation circulated by the Committee of Arrangements includes the "Order of ...
New York Bill of Lading
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1850 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A financial document entitled "New York Bill of Lading" describing a freight shipment transaction from the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago railroad company to Clarke and Company, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This document is signed by Charles Walker and dated December 1, 1850.
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company lands for use
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1853 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A letter to Matthew Eagan from the Commissioners Elmer Baldwin, William Cullen, and Charles H. Sutphen informing him that "the appropriation of certain lands and lots for the use of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company, has been duly filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, of the county of La Salle," Illinois, dated January 3, 1853.
Minutes of the Eighth Anniversary of the Salem Association of United Baptists
Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1841 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Minutes of the Eighth Anniversary of the Salem Association of United Baptists: Held with the New-Hope Baptist Church, M'Donough County, Illinois, on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of Sept. 1841." This document was printed by the Office of the Warsaw Signal in Warsaw, Illinois in 1841.
Minutes of the Fifteenth Annual Session of the Salem Baptist Association
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1848 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Minutes of the Fifteenth Annual Session of the Salem Baptist Association: Held with the Bethel Baptist Church, McDonough County, Ill., Nov. 4th, 5th, & 6th, 1848." This document was printed by the Smith & Brother at the Atlas Office in Monmouth, Illinois in 1848.
Minutes of the Seventeenth Annual Session of the Salem Baptist Association
Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1850 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Minutes of the Seventeenth Anniversary of the Salem Baptist Association: Held with the Fall Creek Baptist Church, August 23d, 24th, & 25th, 1850." This document was printed by the Office of the Monmouth Atlas in Monmouth, Illinois in 1850.
New Year's Address to the Patrons of the Belleville Advocate
Image | 1843 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A document entitled "New Year's Address to the Patrons of the Belleville Advocate by the Carrier," a poem by John E. Thomas written in 1843.
Prospectus for enlarging the circulation of the Illinois State Register
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1842 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A "Prospectus for enlarging the circulation of the Illinois State Register" encouraging current readers to invite additional subscribers. This document was created by Walters & Weber in Springfield, Illinois and is dated February 1, 1842. A circular letter with similar information is included with the prospectus.
Prospectus of the Weekly Democratic Press, vol. 3
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1854 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A "Prospectus of the Weekly Democratic Press. Third Volume" advertising the new newspaper and encouraging additional subscribers. This document was created by Scripps & Bross in Chicago, Illinois, and is dated August 22, 1854.
Hancock County tax list
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1833 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A list of unpaid taxes in Hancock County published on October 15, 1833. Each list of taxes was signed and published the Illinois state auditor and circulated in newspaper publications as required by law.
Pike County tax list
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1835 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A list of unpaid taxes in Pike County published on December 23, 1835. Each list of taxes was signed and published by the Illinois state auditor and circulated in the "Supplement to the Gazette & News" as required by law.
Ogle County tax list
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1851 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A list of unpaid taxes in Ogle County published on May 1, 1851. Each list of taxes was signed and published by Illinois state auditor and circulated in newspaper publications such as the "Mt. Morris Gazette---Extra" as required by law. The newspaper was published by J. F. Grosh in Mount Morris, Illinois.
The Quincy Weekly Herald Extra
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1854 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A special edition newspaper entitled "The Quincy Weekly Herald---Extra" published on March 6, 1854 in Quincy, Illinois. This issue contains various articles and advertisements.
The Quincy Weekly Herald Extra
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1854 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A special edition newspaper entitled "The Quincy Weekly Herald---Extra" published on March 27, 1854 in Quincy, Illinois. This issue contains various articles and advertisements.
The Squatter Sovereign, vol. 1, no. 30
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1860 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A newspaper entitled "The Squatter Sovereign" edited and published by J. M. Davidson in Havana, Illinois on April 28, 1860. This newspaper includes various articles, advertisements, and tax lists.
The Prices for the Current Year Are
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1856 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A circular entitled "The Prices for the Current Year Are" advertising three stove sizes as manufactured by W. & J. Treadwell, Perry & Norton and the representing agent, George H. Hazelton in Chicago, Illinois. This document is dated March 1, 1856.
M'Kendree College Semi-Annual Exhibition
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1849 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A program entitled "M'Kendree College Semi-Annual Exhibition" to be held on Tuesday evening, February 27, 1849 and includes music and prayer. The second page is the exhibition program on Wednesday evening, February 28, 1849 in Alton, Illinois.
Declamation Prize Exhibition of The Sophomore Class of Illinois College
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1857 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A program entitled "Declamation Prize Exhibition of The Sophomore Class of Illinois College" including music and prayer. This event occurred in Jacksonville, Illinois on December 22, 1857.
Allerton, Agnes Thompson, 1858-1924
Image | John Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collectionleafy border.
Painting: Illinois Landscape #90
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A painting of a panoramic view of gently rolling, rich farmland in early springtime. Hedgerows of trees along some field edges, clumps of trees at other places, farmhouse in background towards right end of painting. Dimensions are 12" x 96".
Painting: Illinois River
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A painting of two riverboats on a wide expanse of river past bluffs rising from the far shore. Two tall trees rise up left of center on the near shore, where two figures leaning on a rail fence look out over the river. A row boat is moored at a dock at center foreground. Dimensions are 25" x 30".
NAPP 1988 aerial photographs of Illinois
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1991 | Mapping History at the University of Illinois CollectionTitle on index: Photography index, State of Illinois.
Highland, Madison County, Illinois, May 1927
Multi-Page Item | 15 pages | 1927 | Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps1927
Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, March 1927
Multi-Page Item | 13 pages | 1927 | Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps1927
Gilman, Iroquois County, Illinois, March 1927
Multi-Page Item | 7 pages | 1927 | Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps1927
Lower Boneyard Creek improvement plan
Multi-Page Item | 145 pages | 1995 | Boneyard Creek (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois) Select Management Documents (1915-2000)1995
Boneyard Creek Project Public Information meeting (22 pages)
Multi-Page Item | 23 pages | 1997 | Boneyard Creek (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois) Select Management Documents (1915-2000)1997-10-08
White Men Shall Rule America
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)An advertising card entitled "White Men Shall Rule America" supporting the congressional candidacy of Porter R. Sawyer for the Illinois White Race American Party in the 1884 election.
David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)An advertising card for David Bradley Manufacturing Company's tongueless cultivator in Chicago, Illinois. The front side of the card includes a photograph of President Grover Cleveland during his campaign for the presidential election of 1884.
David Bradley Manufacturing Company advertising card
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884 | George W. Lienesch Collection (Digitized Content)An advertising card for David Bradley Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois. The front side of the card includes a photograph of vice president Republican nominee John A. Logan during his campaign for the presidential election of 1884.
Car coupling patent filed in Great Britain
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1891 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A document providing the "complete specification" for the "improvements in automatic car couplings" invented by Albert Fontayne, Sr. of Chicago, Illinois. The patent application was filed in London, England by Herbert and Company on behalf of Fontayne on August 4, 1891 and accepted on December 5, 1891.
Price list of Socialist campaign literature
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A "price list of campaign literature" containing orders of leaflets, books, and pamphlets issued by the Socialist Party in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. E. L. Cavenee letter
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A letter from Dr. E. L. Cavenee to P. L. Windsor in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Cavenee announces his re-election candidacy for the Office of the Coroner and requests his support.
Monopoly and the Farmer
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A leaflet entitled "Monopoly and the Farmer," issued by the Socialist Party in Chicago, Illinois. This documents discusses the United States monopolization of the farming industry and suggests a better "program for farmers.
To the Republican Voters of the 24th Senatorial District [Illinois]
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A circular letter, dated April 3, 1924, "to the Republican Voters of the 24th Senatorial District." This letter promotes re-election of Republican nominee for State Senator, Henry M. Dunlap of Savoy, Illinois.
Woman's Division Bulletin no. 1 leaflet
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A leaflet created by the La Follette-Wheeler Campaign Committee Woman's Division in Chicago, Illinois. This document, bulletin no. 1, lists eight political accomplishments of La Follette and is dated August 16, 1924.

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