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Annette, Mme
Perhaps the best local newspaper reporter at the turn of the century wrote for the Bulletin and published a column as simply “...
As You Like It Club
Organized in 1914 with twelve members, this women’s literary group has programs in members’ homes each month. Individual members presen...
Baas, Bea Diaries
Berneice Emma “Bea” Baas began a career at State Farm Insurance in 1952 as a stock clerk in the warehouse on Empire St. She moved to th...
Barth, Pat
Pat Barth donated this collection which contains materials from her early school days and other miscellaneous papers from her days grow...
Bent, Horatio C.
Horatio C. Bent was born June 24, 1881 to Horatio G. and Adah Crist Bent. Bent Elementary school in Bloomington was named for his fathe...
Clarke, Marguerite E.
Marguerite E. (Dobson) Clarke (1916-2007) was a lifelong resident of Bloomington. She received a degree from Illinois Wesleyan Universi...
Diaries Collection
Diaries from 1848-1960, information on diarists, and supporting documents....
Finley, Ada Collection
Ada was born in Hudson, Illinois, to George and Josie Lentz on July 19, 1898. She married Stephen Eugene (Gene) Finley on September 8, ...
Kingsley—McElroy Collection
Lorraine McElroy was born in September 1869 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Emily McElroy. James was from New Jersey, Emily ...
Normal Literary Center Collection
An adult study group, the Normal Literary Center was founded in 1896 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in fall 1996. In the ...
School Books Collection
The collection includes published textbooks. ...
School Notebooks Collection
Books prepared by students....