Wooden Willie Book

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Title

Wooden Willie Book

Description

Written by Johnny Gruelle in 1927, Wooden Willie has been passed down through generations of children. The book was originally given to Jesse Culbertson’s father-in-law by his wife’s grandfather before eventually being given to Culbertson’s wife by her grandmother. Despite being a children’s bedtime story, the 95 page book consists primarily of text recounting the story of a real physical toy. Culbertson brought the book to the 2026 UIS Internal History Harvest because it was one of the oldest childhood items he owned which preserves a small piece of family history.

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Creator

Johnny Gruelle

Publisher

Michael Keul

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Contributor

Jesse Culbertson

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Type

Physical Object

Identifier

Culbertson_Jesse_Photo_B_1a
Culbertson_Jesse_Photo_B_1b

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Citation

Johnny Gruelle, “Wooden Willie Book,” UIS History Harvest, accessed November 3, 2026, https://uishistharv1.uis.edu/items/show/643.

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