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Wilson Family Collection
Harry Boone Wilson, a teacher and postal service worker, and his son, chemical engineer Melville Medley Wilson, collected genealogical information on…
Woodward Family Collection
Dr. Benjamin Woodward served as a surgeon in the Illinois 22nd Infantry during the Civil War, enlisting at the age of 51. He married Amanda Hargin and…
World War I Collection
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. Illinois contributed…
Yates Family Collection
The Yates Family includes two Illinois Governors, Richard Yates, Sr. (1861-1865) and Richard Yates, Jr. (1901-1905). Each of these men went on to…
Yates Family Papers
Browse the Yates Family Papers Finding AidThe Yates Family Papers (1789-1936) consists of 14.9 linear feet of material covering the careers of Richard…