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- Collection: UIS History Harvest 2018 - Being Illinoisan
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"I am a Sangamon County Republican" Button
This is a button with the phrase "I am a Sangamon County Republican" in blue and red lettering.
"The Party of Lincoln" Republican Party Button
This button highlights the Republican Party and their legacy as the Party of Abraham Lincoln.
"One Issue-One Platform" Button
This pro-Republican Party button attempts to unify voters and move the country in a new direction by focusing on one main issue and platform--recovery.
1978 Illinois Republican State Convention Button
This button comes from the 1978 Illinois Republican State Convention.
"Shall the City Election Law Be Rejected?" Editorial
Written by Tony Leone--who has served as the election administrator for the Sangamon County Clerk and City Election Commission, as well as many other roles as an election expert--this 1996 editorial weighs the options of whether or not Springfield…
Albion Journal Newspaper article, "Albion Burns!: Most Destructive Fire in History of the Town Breaks out Early Friday Morning and Consumes Business Portion."
A newspaper article from the Albion Journal detailing a large fire happening within the town. The article is written at 4:30 AM while the fire is still taking place. At the time of writing, it was the biggest fire the town had seen with over $100,000…
Senator Dick Durbin's Letter About the Lithuanians in Springfield Historic Marker
Senator Dick Durbin's reply to the Illinois State Historical Society and to Sandy Baksys, declining the chance to speak at the Lithuanians in Springfield Historic Marker. Each one page in length. One is typed and Signed, the other hand written. He…
Newspaper Article, City's Lithuanians to be Remembered
A newspaper article. Details the opening of a new historical marker in Springfield Illinois at Enos park. The marker is dedicated to the lost St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the Lithuanian community.
Photo of Lithuanian Immigrants
Family photo of Lithuanian immigrants from 1909. They first arrived in Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois. They lived on Peoria Rd, Springfield, Illinois.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
A photo of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Springfield Illinois, on the corner of 8th and Enos. Taken June 15th, 1945. A Lithuanian cardinal stands in the center. Also pictured is a statue from St. Casimir's College in the Vatican which was…