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This postcard was sent by Eugene Taylor to his parents in Pekin, IL, after joining the Marines in WWII. The postcard was sent from Chicago and describes what he is doing there. This letter is the first item in the larger Taylor family scrapbook from…

This scrapbook contains letters and pictures from Eugene Taylor from before his deployment. Taylor served the marines in the Pacific theater in WWII. The letters are addressed to his mother, father, one woman who would not become his wife, and later,…

Newspaper article is about African American Robert Moore's career and life. The article talks about the exhibit that has been created on his life.

Exit111 was a music festival in Manchester, Tennessee. It was a three day festival featuring rock and music musicians. This was Ciara's first solo concert and road trip. It was just a blast to meet new people and see my favorite bands in one place.…

Double-sided Faith Coalition for the Common Good Pamphlet. This organization has a chapter in Springfield, Illinois. One of its primary missions is to ensure equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, providing a living wage, economic growth,…

A photo taken during a family sight seeing vacation in Elephant Rock State Park in Missouri.

Three farcical campaign buttons popular during the 1972 presidential campaign. The buttons on the left and right were part of a series of unlicensed buttons using a popular television character named Archie Bunker from the television show “All in…

Poster for the General Election on November 6, 1990 election. The poster encourages voters to vote for a straight Republican ticket, using the slogan "Trust the People You Know."

First Lady getting off the plane. Contributors father is second from the right looking down.

The Flyer was distributed during Andy Manar's successful campaign for Illinois State Senator (48th district) against the Republican candidate Mike McElroy. Manar won by 9,000 votes.

The contributor was a paid field organizer for the campaign in…