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Algonquin Historic Commission
Resources
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Research Opportunies |
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Library - Listing of References |
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Searchable Database of 26,000 entries
.........Family marriage, death and other events
.........listed in newspapers. Many firsts- who .........owned first automobile, first gas stove,
.........first .......
Searchable Database of 1500 images on all topics.
Obituary File of more than 1000 people that lived .........in Algonquin.
Files of Thousands of Newspaper articles on every topic a person is able to think about.
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Geography/Prehistory/Natural History
.....110 Glacial History
.....120 Geography
.....130 Native Plants and Animals
.....140 Native American History
.....150 Frontiersmen
Histories/Alg History
.....210 Illinois History
.....220 County Histories
.....230 Algonquin Histories
.....240 Surrounding Community Histories
Genealogy and Pioneer Family Histories
.....310 Census Records
.....320 Marriages
.....330 Cemeteries
.....340 Algonquin Family Journals
.....350 Family Historys, Non Local
.....360 Local Events, People
.....370 Directories
Surveys/Architecture
.....410 Original Survey Alg Township of 1838
.....420 Farmland Ownership
.....430 Old Town Tax Records
.....440 Old Town Survey of 1995
.....450 Maps of County
.....460 Maps of Algonquin
.....470 Guidelines for Historical Districts
Local History Topics
.....510 Algonquin in the Civil War (Diaries)
.....520 Hill Climbs of 1906-1912
.....530 Religion
.....540 Education, Library
.....550 Transportation
.....560 Recreation, Organizations
.....570 Farming
.....580 Police, Fire, Government Dept.
Local Governmental Records
.....610 Village Board Minutes
.....620 Community Development
.....630 Ordinances, Laws
.....640 Planning Documents
.....650 Surveys, Studies
Local Publications
.....710 Founders Days
.....720 Phone Books
.....730 Education, Yearbooks
.....740 Government Reports County, State
.....750 Local Organizations, Cookbooks
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Educational Opportunities |
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Powerpoint Presentations
.........for students and organizations
..................Glacial History of Algonquin
..................Algonquin History in Postcards
..................Algonquin Hill Climbs (1906-1912)
..................Civil War Diary of W.P. Benson
..................Algonquin Historic Commission
...........................Other programs upon request if available
Tours of Historic Village Hall
..................(Esp. Cub and Girl Scouts)
Tours of Old Town Algonquin Historic District
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Special Collections |
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Postcard Collection (300 different postcards)
Newspaper Clippings Files
Photographs (over 3000 images)
William Henry Letters (1830 to 1870)
Local Business Memorabilia
Maps
Benson Civil War Diary
Charles Plumleigh Andersonville Diary |
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