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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

New Berlin High School Yearbook

1965 New Berlin High School yearbook. Images of clubs, sport teams, and students.