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Diplomas, certifications and certificates of achievement
This collection is composed of diplomas, certifications and appointments ranging in date from 1887 to 1984. This is an artificial collection put together by the museum. Included in the collection is Meville Cobb's grammer school diploma from 1908.
Highland Park Historical Society
Lake County Planning Deptartment : Aerial photographs of Township 43
These black and white aerial photographs of Township 43 (Deerfield, later renamed Moraine) were taken in Spring, 1986. Each photograph shows a different part of Township 43. There is an official seal of Lake County on the bottom right of each page. The photographs were taken by the Sidwell Company, copyright, 1984. Copies on plain paper (not photo paper).
Lake County Planning Department.
Images and manuscripts documenting early settlers and residents in Highland Park.
Loesch family
Norman Rivkin's interview about World War II
Oral history interview with Jewish World War II Army Veteran. Norman Rivkin served in the 5th Army Division "Red Diamond Division" during World War II, 11th division, Company K. He relates training and military exercises, "war games" leading up to the invasion of Normandy, France and the campaigns and battles on French and German soil, especially Alscace and Lorraine.
Rivkin discusses continued 21st century correspondence and meetings with people he met in the 1943-1945 war theater in Germany and France. Interviewed by "Eric" for student project.
The collection consists of weekly and monthly newsletters published by the Immaculate Conception Parish, Vol. 1 No.3, 4, 6 and 36; Vol. IV No 35, 42, 44, 45, 47, 51 and 52; Vol. V No.1-8, 10, 15-17, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33-42, and 45-53; Vol. VI No.1-6, 8-11, 13-18, 20-39, 41-47, 49 and 53; Vol. VII No. 1-7, 11-13, 16-24, 26-38, and 41-52; Vol. VIII No.1-11, 13-19, 22-27, 30-36; Vol. IX No.9-11, 14-37, and 39-52; Vol. X No.1-5, 20-24; Vol. XV No. 49-52; Vol. XVI No.1-2. Also included in the collection are two pamphlets issued by the parish, a Pastoral Letter of His Eminence Archbishop of Chicago published in June of 1954, two brochures about Catholic Colleges and Universities in the Chicago area, two recital programs of the Garino Accordion School from May of 1951 and April of 1952, a newsletter titled The Parish Voice, published by the St. Joan of Arc Church in Indianapolis, and 4 newsletters from Our Lady of Ozarks, Carthage, Missouri.
Immaculate Conception Parish (Highland Park, Ill.).
Elizabeth G. Fitzgerald scrapbook
Young woman's scrapbook detailing activities and friends, including correspondence, dance cards and items from sports events at Fort Sheridan and Notre Dame college.
Fitzgerald, Elizabeth G
This collection documents the Metzel family from the Civil War era 1860s through the 1960s. Its contents include a family history, landscape architecture blueprints by celebrated landscape architect, O.C. Simonds, contracts, and images.
A.J. Metzel and his family moved to Highland Park, Illinois in 1912 and developed an elaborately landscaped estate. This collection holds hand-colored images or the estate. The family owned the Cutler Shoe Company in Chicago from 1885-1937. A.J.’s son, Truman became the sole owner of the company in 1929 when his father died. The collection includes a family history written by Truman Thwing Metzel that spans from ca.1860-1960.
Metzel Family
Aerial photography : Highland Park, Illinois
Middle 20th century aerial photography of Highland Park, Illinois.
Oleson, Calvin C