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- Collection: UIS History Harvest 2018 - Being Illinoisan
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Four Presidents Button
This button depicts the four Presidents of the United States-Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama-that have roots in the State of Illinois.
Walter Mondale Visits Loami
VP, Walter Mondale, visits Loami to address farm issues and campaign for Jimmy Carters second term.
Walter Mondale visits Illinois
Newspaper articles from The State Journal Register and the Jacksonville Currier about Walter Mondale's visit to Illinois.
Chicago Cubs viewing party
Chicago Cubs viewing party at the Old State Capitol.
Square Dancing Records
The New Berlin Historical Society loaned these vinyl records. They were a source of entertainment in the mid twentieth century. They were used for dances and in clubs.
Visiting the Bozo Show
Joe Pecoraro and his sibling visiting the Bozo the Clown Show in April of 1979.
The Amazing Appleknockers: Illinois' Cinderella Basketball Team of 1964
This is a non-fiction work focused within the Southern Illinois' town of Cobden. It followed Dick Ruggles' journey to Cobden and his two year stint as head coach of a successful underdog team: the Appleknockers.
Abraham Lincoln Lantern
This lantern was utilized as a reenactment piece for the Wide-Awakes Walk.
Brochure to The Presidents Men
The brochure shows the three African American U.S. Marshalls to promote Robert Moore's book the Presidents Men.
Brick from Lincoln's Home
This is an original brick segment from President Abraham Lincoln's only owned home in Springfield, IL. The renovations and brickwork completion was proposed and finished by contractor Harry C. Jorgensen.