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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…

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…

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.

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 book written by a local Illinois Author about Lithuanians in Springfield. Inspired by a blog filled with stories about Lithuanian Americans in Springfield Illinois.

Family photo of Lithuanian immigrants from 1909. They first arrived in Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois. They lived on Peoria Rd, Springfield, Illinois.

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…