This collection consists of teaching materials used by Barbara Whitford while she was working as a Special Training Unit Teacher at Ford Sheridan during the years 1941-1945. Whitford taught remedial reading and arithmetic to soldiers during World War II. Included in this collection as well are personal administrative files of Whitford's during this time as well as some correspondence with her students.
The collection has been separated into two series. The first series contains Barbara Whitford's instructional materials used in her classes. The second series contains the personal administrative document of Barbara Whitford as well as documents kept from her time with the Special Training Unit.
This collection contains images used in "Highland Park Settlement to the 1920s" local history book. These items were pulled from other collections for the use in the Settlement book and have not been rearranged.
This collections consists of photographs of people from or around Highland Park. At least one image was created by the Brand Brothers Studio. However, a spectrum of photography studios is represented.
Collection contains photographs of places and special events around Highland park. Collection includes nine files of photographs organized by subject. There are five files of photo negatives, also organized by subject.
The bulk of this collection dates from the 1970s-1980s and is comprised of both, inter- and intra-organizational correspondences regarding the activities of the Highland Park Masonic Lodge. Other items in this collection include: member directories, financial records and newspaper clippings.
Freemasons. A. O. Fay Lodge No. 676 (Highland Park, Ill.)
Our Government series from Collins printed with correspondence from Highland Park Trust & Savings Bank on title page and distributed to bank customers and others over a two-year period. "When in the course of human events" (Declaration of Independence)--The world's biggest job - the presidency.--Our hand across the sea - the Department of State.--A courier who at your bidding speeds (Post Office Department)--The world's foremost engineer - the Department of the Interior.--Guardians of the nation's health and wealth - the Department of the Treasury.--Developing a market for our products (Department of Commerce)--Might upholding right - the Department of War.--The greatest farmer in the world - the Department of Agriculture.--Attorney for the people (Department of Justice)--The long arm of the nation - the Department of the Navy.--Working for the common good - the Department of Labor.--Uncle Sam, scientist and explorer (Smithsonian Institution)--"We the people of the United States" - the Constitution.--The little brothers of the nation - our insular possessions.--Even-handed justice (Supreme Court)--The clearing house of national thought - the Government Printing Office and the Library of Congress.--The majority rules - the Congress of the United States.
