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A. Goodell and Sons Company Records

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Identifier: MS-BC6

Scope and Content The A. Goodell and Sons Company Records, 1852-1920, consist of 187 letterpress books and other volumes. Of these, 179 are chronologically-arranged letterpress books containing the firm’s outgoing correspondence and business records, 1872-1920. The eight remaining volumes concern a variety of related interests. A letterpress book contains real estate records of A. S. Austin (1852-1855) as well as a few letters of Goodell and his associate, John S. Sheldon. There is also an account book from...

Dates: Created: 1852-1920

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alexander-Akerly (Ackerly) Family papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-SC13

Scope and Contents Family correspondence written to Adeline Akerly (1834-1916), including 12 Civil War letters from her brother Ashley H. Alexander of the 12th Illinois Cavalry, Co. A. Ashley Alexander's letters describe life at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois and include brief descriptions of the engagement at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; as well as the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg.

Dates: Created: 1853 - 1876

Found in: Manuscript Collection

ALPLM, Center for Digital Initiatives Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 01-10-001

Scope and Contents Includes hard drives holding JPG, TIFF, and PDF scans made by Center for Digital Initiatives staff. Contents include scans of images from the Audiovisual department's photography collection used to populate Chronicling Illinois; scans from the Manuscripts department's Yates Family Papers; scans of the newspapers the Sangamo Journal and the Old Soldier; scans of sheet music; and other ALPLM-held...

Dates: Created: 2012-2015; Other: Date acquired: 12/15/2016

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alton Spectator subscription book

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-SC23

Scope and Contents Consists of a bound volume contianing a list of subscribers to the Alton Spectator newspaper, giving local, state and out-of-state names.

Dates: Created: 1836

Found in: Manuscript Collection

American Akademe minute book

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-SC26

Scope and Contents Consists of one record book that includes the constitution of the American Akademe, its membership lists and meeting minutes, July 2, 1883 to June 17, 1884.

Dates: Created: 1883 - 1884

Found in: Manuscript Collection

American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region Records

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Identifier: MS-BC18

Abstract Organization formed in 1968 to provide support for churches and auxiliary organizations that weremembers of the former Illinois Baptist State Convention and the Missouri Convention ofAmerican Baptists. Chartered as a not-for-profit corporation with headquarters in Springfield,Illinois. Governed by a regional board of directors that is responsible for developing regionalpolicy, financial matters and other business. Areas of interest include Christian education,evangelism, and world mission...

Dates: Created: 1805-1984; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1964

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Arenz Family papers

Collection — Box: 2

Identifier: MS-SC36

Scope and Contents Consists of legal documents, material related to proposed Beardstown and Sangamon Canal, and copy of original plat of Beardstown, Illinois.

Dates: Created: 1832-1853

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Barbara Flynn Currie Papers

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Identifier: BC143

Scope and Contents The Barbara Flynn Currie Papers consist of 35 cubic feet of bill files, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, press releases, office records and election information documenting Currieâs career as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, beginning in 1979. The collection included bill files, subject files and correspondence files from both her Springfield and District offices.

Dates: Created: 1964-2009; Other: Majority of material found in 1977-2009; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1991

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Benjamin F. Miller papers

Collection — Box: 59

Identifier: MS-SC1044

Scope and Contents Commendation for the 124th Illinois Infantry. Three colored drawings, with patriotic themes, done by a soldier in the 124th during the Siege of Vicksburg. A Gospel of Saint Matthew given to him while in the army.

Dates: Created: 1863 - 1864

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Benjamin H. Grierson Papers

Collection

Identifier: BC258

Abstract From Jacksonville, Illinois enlisted in the Army as a private in the 6th Illinois Cavalry to be promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers after leading raids through Tennessee and Mississippi in 1863 and appointed commander of the 10th Cavalry, or the âBuffalo Soldiers, in 1866. He was married to Alice Kirk Grierson, with whom he had seven children, four of whom survived to adulthood. Two of his surviving children spent much of their life in mental asylums. Alice died in 1888, after...

Dates: Created: 1848-1895; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1938

Found in: Manuscript Collection

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