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A petition to nominate Mike Frerichs to be voted for the Democratic Candidate for the office of State Senator in the 52nd District of Illinois.

The incumbent Frerichs (joined Senate in 2006) was confirmed at the Primaries held on February 2nd and…

Sign From the Rockefeller campaign unsuccessful Republican presidential nomination
Served as Vice President from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald R. Ford

An Illinois legislator beginning his career in the Depression Era, Paul Powell became Secretary of State in 1965. He passed away in 1970, leaving behind $800,000 of cash found in shoeboxes and strongboxes in his Springfield hotel room. Powell's…

Chris used this passport from 1980 to 1983. It includes stamps from London and Kenya. Chris went from London to Scotland in 1983 for a 1 month trip with his brother, Phil. In that time, Chris went to 17 golf courses, stayed in a haunted castle, and…

This is a Park Sherman Co. cigarette case. Park Sherman created many metal goods in Springfield, IL from the 1930s to 1960. This case may have been carried during WWII. This example was acquired at an antique shop.

Photograph of Springfield, IL city champion softball team of Paris Cleaners. Top third from left is Mary Martin.

A paper star made from a post-it note, with handwritten notes on it from a classmate

This photo was taken by Logan with a drone while down in Palm Springs on vacation to golf with friends.

Campaign Sign for Ossie Langfelder (D) for Mayor of Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Langfelder served two terms as Mayor from 1987-1995. It is unknown whether this sign was used for the initial campaign in 1986 or the re-election campaign of 1990 or…

Ossie Landfelder’s written speech dated March 19th 2003. This speech is in support of Tim Davlin as he runs for Mayor of Springfield Illinois.