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To the right of the President is Vernon Copeland. He had attended Browns Business College and "could type like nobodies business" (100 words per minute on a typewriter). He was recruited by the Secret Service in the 1950s and retired around 1980.

Photo of President Nixon with his hands in the air as his motorcade moves down the road. Pat Nixon sits on the back of the convertible. In the background of the photo is a "Pat for First Lady" sign

Contributors father is in the photos as a secret service agent, serving as head detail for First Lady Pat Nixon.

Family photo of Lithuanian immigrants from 1909. They first arrived in Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois. They lived on Peoria Rd, Springfield, Illinois.

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

Aerial photograph of Peabody Mine #10, where Lyle Parks worked throughout his career viewed from the North.

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…