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- Collection: UIS History Harvest 2018 - Being Illinoisan
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New Berlin High School Yearbook
1965 New Berlin High School yearbook. Images of clubs, sport teams, and students.
Purple Heart for PFC Ardell Van Over
A Purple Heart medal awarded to the family of PFC Ardell Van Over posthumously in 1952. PFC Van Over fought in the Battle of the Bulge where according to oral history, stepped on a land mine. He passed from complications of the wounds several months…
World War II Memorial Flag for PFC Ardell Van Over
American Flag given on behalf of the United States Army to the family of Private First Class Ardell Van Over in 1952. PFC Van Over fought in World War II when he recieved wounds during the Battle of the Bulge on December 22, 1944. He passed several…
Scrapbooks of Local Lithuanian American History
A set of scrapbooks dedicated to photographs of the Lithuanian American people of the Springfield area. Filled with photos that have been collected from the 40s and onwards. Contain many pictures of the Lithuanian Catholic Church as well.
City of Springfield Proclamation of Lithuanian - American Day
An official proclamation from the city of Springfield that gives special recognition to Lithuanian Americans on May 19th. Created in 2012 for the unveiling of a historical marker dedicated to Lithuanian Americans and the old St. Vincent de Paul…
Organ Pipe from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
organ pipe from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Church was built in 1909 and demolished in 1976. Most of its congregation was Lithuanian immigrants and their descendants. Lithuanians immigrated to Springfield Illinois to work in the coal…
1863 Lithuanian Prayer Book
A hand carved 1863 Lithuanian Catholic Prayer book. Made in Lithuania and brought to America with a Lithuanian immigrant family. Passed down the generations to today. Pocket sized.
A Century of Lithuanians in Springfield: Best of the Blog
A book written by a local Illinois Author about Lithuanians in Springfield. Inspired by a blog filled with stories about Lithuanian Americans in 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…
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.