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Joliet Post Office Collection, 1879-1970
The Joliet Post Office Collection contains financial records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, Union Charters, and other records relating to the history of the Joliet Post Office and Postal Clerks.
Oakwood Cemetery Collection, 1855-1950, 1980-2008
The Oakwood Cemetery Collection contains documents, records, and maps relating to the history and operation of Oakwood Cemetery. The collection contains blueprints, burial records, ledgers, survey plats, lot cards, newspaper articles, and other materials relating to the history of Oakwood Cemetery.
Mayor Arthur Janke Collection, 1918, 1940-1961
The Mayor Arthur Janke Collection includes documents and photographs relating to Janke’s time as Mayor of Joliet. Materials include newspaper articles, municipal publications, campaign cards, conference materials, photographs, and other items relating to the history of Janke’s time in office. Select materials extend outside of this time frame, but the bulk of the materials in this collection range from the early 1940s through the 1950s.
Illinois State Penitentiary Collection, 1878-1996, 2000
The Illinois State Penitentiary Collection contains labor contracts, correspondence, invoices, employee policies and procedures, training modules and materials, inmate records, inmate publications, newspapers, scholarly publications, and photographs pertaining to the history of the Illinois State Penitentiary, specifically the Joliet and Stateville branches.
Illinois State Penitentiary Library Holdings
Collection of books and publications relating to the Illinois State Penitentiary with a primary focus on the Joliet and Stateville Branches.
Edward G. "Foxy" Powers Collection, 1907-1950
Edward G. Powers, known as “Foxy” Powers was appointed the first State’s Attorney Investigator in Illinois in 1910. He worked under Illinois State Attorney’s for Will County, investigating criminal cases in preparation for trial. This collection contains court records, ledgers, warrants, and indictment records from cases Powers worked as Investigator in Will County from the early 1900s until his retirement in the late 1940s.
Joliet Pageant of Progress Collection
The Joliet Pageant of Progress Collection contains planning records and photographs from the Pageant of Progress hosted in July of 1954 and 1955 at Memorial Stadium. The pageant displayed the industrial and economic growth of Joliet through industrial, commercial, and agricultural exhibits.
Richard J. Barr Papers
The Richard J. Barr Papers contains correspondence from and to Richard J. Barr from 1924 through 1925, and additional materials from work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal through the 1930s and 40s. Barr served two terms as Mayor of Joliet and spent 48 years on the Illinois State Senate.
Joliet Post Office Collection, 1879-1970
The Joliet Post Office Collection contains financial records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, Union Charters, and other records relating to the history of the Joliet Post Office and Postal Clerks.
Oakwood Cemetery Collection, 1855-1950, 1980-2008
The Oakwood Cemetery Collection contains documents, records, and maps relating to the history and operation of Oakwood Cemetery. The collection contains blueprints, burial records, ledgers, survey plats, lot cards, newspaper articles, and other materials relating to the history of Oakwood Cemetery.
Mayor Arthur Janke Collection, 1918, 1940-1961
The Mayor Arthur Janke Collection includes documents and photographs relating to Janke’s time as Mayor of Joliet. Materials include newspaper articles, municipal publications, campaign cards, conference materials, photographs, and other items relating to the history of Janke’s time in office. Select materials extend outside of this time frame, but the bulk of the materials in this collection range from the early 1940s through the 1950s.
Illinois State Penitentiary Collection, 1878-1996, 2000
The Illinois State Penitentiary Collection contains labor contracts, correspondence, invoices, employee policies and procedures, training modules and materials, inmate records, inmate publications, newspapers, scholarly publications, and photographs pertaining to the history of the Illinois State Penitentiary, specifically the Joliet and Stateville branches.
Illinois State Penitentiary Library Holdings
Collection of books and publications relating to the Illinois State Penitentiary with a primary focus on the Joliet and Stateville Branches.
Edward G. "Foxy" Powers Collection, 1907-1950
Edward G. Powers, known as “Foxy” Powers was appointed the first State’s Attorney Investigator in Illinois in 1910. He worked under Illinois State Attorney’s for Will County, investigating criminal cases in preparation for trial. This collection contains court records, ledgers, warrants, and indictment records from cases Powers worked as Investigator in Will County from the early 1900s until his retirement in the late 1940s.
Joliet Pageant of Progress Collection
The Joliet Pageant of Progress Collection contains planning records and photographs from the Pageant of Progress hosted in July of 1954 and 1955 at Memorial Stadium. The pageant displayed the industrial and economic growth of Joliet through industrial, commercial, and agricultural exhibits.
Richard J. Barr Papers
The Richard J. Barr Papers contains correspondence from and to Richard J. Barr from 1924 through 1925, and additional materials from work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal through the 1930s and 40s. Barr served two terms as Mayor of Joliet and spent 48 years on the Illinois State Senate.
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