Bits and pieces from the Society

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELVES:

Julian M. Sturtevant, An Autobiography
Edited by his son, J. M. Sturtevant, Jr.
Member price $23.96, non-member price $29.96 (tax $2.32)

Antonio De Mattos and the Protestant Portuguese Community in Antebellum Illinois
By David J. Langum, Sr.
Member price $20.00, non-Member price $25.00 (tax $1.94)

A Guide to Depression Era Art in Illinois Post Offices
By Mary Emma Thompson, Ph.D
One price $10.00 (tax for non-members $.78)

Let's Look for Lincoln in Illinois Post Offices
By Mary Emma Thompson, Ph.D
One price $10.00 (tax for non-members $.78)
Shipping and handling: $5.00 for first book, $.50 each for others on same order

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Joliet and Marquette, August 1673 Print (17 x 25) $75.00
(non member tax $5.81) plus $45.00 shipping

Joliet and Marquette, August 1673 Framed Print (25 x 32) $150.00
(non-member tax $11.63) plus $50.00 shipping

The British Occupy Fort Chartres, October 10, 1765
Matted Print (oversized 38 x 51 1/2), $80.00 one price
(non-member tax $6.20) plus shipping (to be calculated when shipped out)

LAST CHANCE TO BUY

Not available starting 1/1/2007

Three documentary films presented by Jeffrey Chown, Department of Communications, Northern Illinois University:

Barbed Wire Pioneers Inventing a Community: Award winning video tells the story of barbed wire, from its invention in the late 19th century, to its lasting legacy today. Barbed Wire Pioneers is the tale of three men, Isaac Ellwood, Joseph Glidden and Jacob Haish. It is the story of success, competition and community spirit that set in motion events still felt today.

DeKalb Stories: Recounts local history through stories on the Gurler Dairy Farm, The Wurlitzer factory's role in World War II and the Finnish community's settlement in DeKalb.

John Altgeld: The Eagle Bemembered: Is a 54-minute biography chronicling the controversial 19th century Illinois governor. Altgeld's accomplishments included progressive political legislation and advocacy of public education, exemplified in his creating the Northern Illinois State Normal School in DeKalb (now Northern Illinois University).
Each: $22.00 member price (includes shipping) $23.1 6 non-member price (includes tax & shipping)
Buy as a set and save: $56.00 member price (includes shipping) $59.48 non-member price (includes tax & shipping)

CLOSEOUT - SPECIALS

The Collected Writings of James T. Hickey
(choice of soft or hard bound)
Member Price: $8.00, Non-Member Price: $13.00 (tax $1.01)
$5.00 ship/handling
Teachers and Students — FREE, pay for shipping only $5.00

ATTENTION TEACHERS

The below listed teaching packets are available FREE to Illinois educational institutions by submitting a request on letterhead stationery. All other requests are filled for a fee. Please contact the Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Publications Unit, Springfield, IL 62756.Please make checks payable to Secretary of State. The phone number is 217-782-2226.

•   Federal Township Plats, 1804-1891 (2002), 102 IL counties with each on a single CD-ROM - $20 per county

•   A Summary Guide to Local Governmental Records in the Illinois Regional Archives, second edition (1999), 265 pp. - $6

•   Descriptive Inventory of the Archives of the State of Illinois, second edition (1997) pp., or CD-Rom - $20

•   Chicago City Council Proceedings Files, 1833-1871: An Inventory (1987), 989 pp., and Chicago City Council Proceedings Files, 1833-1871: An Index (1987), 93 microfiche (18,714 pp.) - $35

•   Illinois Public Domain Land Sales (2001), explanatory booklet (7 pp.), and CD-ROM (538,750 entries) - $25

•   The Margaret Cross Norton Working Papers, 1924-1958 (1993), eight 33 mm microfilm rolls with an inventory and index (1993), 7 microfiche (1,055 pages) - $60

•   Hard Times in Illinois, 1930-1940: A Selection of Documents from the Illinois State Archives (2002), teacher's manual (119 pp.) and 50 document facsimiles -$10

•   The Illinois and Michigan Canal, 1827-1911: A Selection of Documents from the Illinois State Archives (1998), teacher's manual (115 pp.) and 50 document facsimiles with transcriptions - $ 12

•   Illinois at War, 1941-1945: A Selection of Documents from the Illinois State Archives (1994), teacher's manual (119 pp.) and 50 document facsimiles - $12

•   From the Ashes, 1872-1900: A Selection of Documents from the Proceedings Files of the Chicago City Council (1990), teacher's manual (123 pp.) and 50 document facsimiles with transcriptions - $10

•   Early Chicago, 1833-1871: A Selection of City Council Proceedings Files from the Illinois State Archives (1986-1999), teacher's manual (115 pp.) and 50 document facsimiles with transcriptions - $14

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