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Photograph of Michelle Meckes' father in his favorite car. This car was a 1971 Chevy Impala. Michelle Meckes stated that he had the car since 1974 and that he drove this car every chance he got, often going for drives in the country.

This page recounts the story of the "dude ranch" the family stayed at during their visit to Estes Park, Colorado. They rode horses every day and did group activities like square dancing. They got to put on a performance on the last day they were…

When Mary was five years old, she took a trip with her family to South Dakota. But because she was too young, she didn't remember the trip. She returned years later and created this scrapbook page.

Trip to Devil's Tower by Geri Walsh's sister Mary Hadder. On this page, Mary wrote about the Native American legend there. While there she visited with her family.

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…

This cigar case is one of many. It was the first one I owned, which was actually gifted to me by my professor at Millikin University, Tina Nicholson. She is a gifted oboist, so it was an important moment in my education. Although most oboe & English…

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

A photo of coal mining equipment that hung in Lyle Fredrich Park's office at the Peabody Mine from the late 1960s until the late 1980s. It was hung in his home thereafter.

Box of awards, pins, belt-buckles, and knives used by Lyle Frederich Parks, (Gleason's grandfather) why worked for the Peabody Mine for thirty years, and received this box on his retirement

A 1:48 hour long video about the 1988 Peabody Mine fire, includes footage of the fire, rescue, and cleanup.