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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.

This collection contains materials relating to the Symphony of Many Cultures program that took place in Highland Park, Ill. from September 1978 to March 1979. This multifaceted six month project was a result of collaboration between several different local cultural and ethnic organizations. The project included a street fair, a book review on FAITH AND FRATRICIDE, an ethnic heritage series,"What I Choose to Preserve" featuring a play entitled ROSA, "The Excitement of Latino Culture," "The Lives and Loves of Six Scribblers," "I'm a Book All By Myself" Oral History, "Dina Halpern- 100 Years of Yiddish Theatre," "I'm a Book All By Myself- Part II," "Teenage Language, Values and Culture," What is Good Society," "House of Worship Walk," "Film Festival" and a "Thanksgiving Community Service." The materials in this collection include newsclippings, documents, brochures, guides, and evaluations relating to this event.

Highland Park has a diversity of churches and synagogues, representing multiple denominations. From the first, a Catholic Church a cabin of oak logs erected by early settlers in 1846 to the Christian Science Church built in 1904 (the building was sold to the City in 1984), this collection comprises documents, service programs, photographs, newspaper articles and other materials pertinent to the Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, and other Christian churches and materials pertinent to several Jewish synagogues serving the community.

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.

Chamberlin's daily agendas document his life, family and activities. Various clippings, programs and other ephemera are inserted in the volumes. Highland Park (Illinois) subjects and organizations documented include Trinity Episcopal Church (Highland Park, Ill.), the Flute and Fiddle Club, North Shore Chamber Orchestra, schools and school districts, and the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. Other organizations and events include the inauguration of Illinois Governor James R. Thompson, the American Bicentennial, and the Chicago Bar Association. There are also 2 monthly calendars, 1978-1979.

The diary in the first year of the series begins, "still unemployed."

Chamberlin diary's also documented the weather, deaths in his personal life, as well as what he ate everyday.

Highland Park family scrapbooks 1 Turn-of-the-Century family, vacation, pet, university, Lake Michigan Beach and other photos of Highland Park family and friends. 2 World War I images (Hicks Field, Texas), vacation (Niagara Falls), play, pets, and school created by Katherine Block

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.