Browse Collections (545 total)
Herman H. Kohlsaat Collection
Herman Henry Kohlsaat was born March 22, 1853 in Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, one of six children of Reimer and Sarah (Hall) Kohlsaat. Reimer and…
Herrick-Reasoner Family Collection
Photographs from the families of Major General Curtis James Herrick and his wife, Alice (Reasoner) Herrick. Mrs. Herrick was born Alice Reasoner to…
Historic Sites Collection
Photographs in this collection include image of several historic sites throughout Illinois including Oak Ridge Bridge, Edwards Place, Cahokia Mounds,…
Huffaker Collection
The photographs in this collection include portraits of Guss Morley, James Manson, and several unidentified men and women.
Humphrey Hood Collection
Humphrey H. Hood was a physician, Civil War veteran & businessman from Litchfield, Illinois.Hood was a surgeon with the Union Army, mostly at Fort…
Illinois Photographic Collection
The Illinois Photographic Collection contains images from the more than 400,000 photographs and 5,000 broadsides held in the audiovisual collection of…
Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission Collection
The Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission was created in 1965 by the 74thIllinois General Assembly to commemorate the 150thanniversary of statehood in…
Illinois Sheet Music and Song Books Collection
Browse items in the Illinois Sheet Music and Song Books CollectionThis collection contains sheet music and song books published in Illinois or about…
Illinois State Historical Library Collection
The Illinois State Historical Library was founded in 1889. The organization moved under the governance of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency…
Illinois State Historical Library Oral History Collection
A collection of oral history interviews and recordings compiled by the Illinois State Historical Library.
Illinois State Historical Society Centennial Business Program Collection
Photographs in this collection feature historic businesses and monuments including the Lovejoy Monument and the W. A. Wieboldt & Company…
Illinois State Prisons Collection
This collection consists of historic photographs from three of Illinois’s maximum security prisons, one of which, Joliet, is no longer in…
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Collection
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a fraternal organization devoted to promoting personal and social development. The organizationfocuses on…
J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection
Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps…
Jacob Strawn Collection
Jacob Strawn was an early settler of Morgan County, moving from Ohio in 1831, and becoming a successful farmer in the Jacksonville area.
James Lemen Collection
Reverend James Lemen, Sr., was a leader in the anti-slavery movement in the Indiana Territory and Illinois, helping to shape the 1818 Illinois…
James Taylor Collection
James Taylor served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1969-1981 and again from 1983-1985. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1981-1983.…
Jannotta Family Collection
The Janotta Family Collection contains photographs relating to conductor/composer Alfredo Jannotta, his wife, activist and author Stella Skiff…
Jayne Family Collection
The Jayne family settled in Springfield, Illinois, in 1820 with the arrival of Gershom Jayne, the first practicing physician in the area. His son,…
Jerry Wallace Collection
Jerry Wallace was an Episcopal clergymen serving in congregations around the United States including Christ Church in Springfield, Illinois. Wallace…
