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- Collection: UIS History Harvest 2024 - Making A Living
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Western Electric Shirt
Shirt from Western Electric
Ordnance Plant Badge and Obituary
Harry Jorgenson Sr's employee badge, #2656. The badge came from an ordnance plant that made ammunition from 1942-September 1945. These items were donated to the Lincoln Library by Elmer Jorgensen, Harry's son. Harry's obituary is included amongst the…
Ledger for Personal Finance
The ledger was exclusively for personal use. It includes personal expenses such as groceries, going out for ice cream, and repairs. The contributor's mother Mary "Lucille" Keck, who passed the ledger down to the contributor in 2020, lived in…
Wernerite
A sample of wernerite mineral.
Figurine Pail
A figurine of a pail that would have been used to carry coal from coal mines. This figurine was made from coal from a vein running from Wales to Illinois.
Halloween Photo with J.B. Pritzker
Marcel Tworek visited the Illinois Governor's Mansion for their 2023 trick or treat event. From left to right: Tworek as Indiana Jones, Governor J.B. Pritzker as Dumbledore, and Mary Kathryn Pritzker as Harry Potter.
Calcite/Willemite
A sample of calcite/willemite mineral.
USPS pin
Pins from USPS
Union Equity Portfolio
This portfolio was circulated as a promotional and marketing unit for customers. The outside of the portfolio is an artistic representation of the Union Equity Co-operative Exchange headquarters complex located in Enid, Oklahoma. The buildings…
High Risk Unit Patch from Iowa
Patch from Department of Corrections in Iowa