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The Amazing Appleknockers: Illinois' Cinderella Basketball Team of 1964

This is a non-fiction work focused within the Southern Illinois' town of Cobden. It followed Dick Ruggles' journey to Cobden and his two year stint as…

The history & growth of the minority officer in the Illinois State Police

A magazine article talking about the changes in the growth of minorities in the Illinois State Police force in the 1970s.

The Presidents' Men

A book written about Black leadership in the U.S. Marshall.

Visiting the Bozo Show

Joe Pecoraro and his sibling visiting the Bozo the Clown Show in April of 1979.

Walter Mondale visits Illinois

Newspaper articles from The State Journal Register and the Jacksonville Currier about Walter Mondale's visit to Illinois.

Walter Mondale Visits Loami

VP, Walter Mondale, visits Loami to address farm issues and campaign for Jimmy Carters second term.

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…

WWII Tobacco Ration Card

This is a ration card for tobacco issued in the summer of 1945 to Eugene Taylor. Taylor served in the Marines during WWII. 12 of the 26 tabs have been…