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Metzel Family collection

  • US IlHpHS 2012.4
  • Collection
  • Bulk, 1960-1966

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

Grace Mary Stern Collection

  • US IlHpHS 2012.5
  • Collection
  • ca. 1968-1982

This file contains correspondence, clippings, campaign publications and a button.

Stern, Grace Mary

Loesch family collection

  • US IlHpHS 2013.3
  • Collection
  • ca. 1840-1940

Images and manuscripts documenting early settlers and residents in Highland Park.

Loesch family

Barbara Whitford papers

  • US IlHpHS 2013.4
  • Collection
  • 1941 - 1945

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.

Whitford, Barbara

Moroney family collection

  • US IlHpHS 2013.7
  • Collection
  • 1862-1864, ca. 1915-1920

Copy of glass slide portrait, circa 1862, and National Archives and Records Administration veteran and muster roll records, 1862-1864, for Thomas Maroney.

Two B/W matted prints of events and organizations on the Highland Park public beach, probably associated with the Young Men's Club, part of the Highland Park Club.

Moroney family

Norman Rivkin's interview about World War II

  • US IlHpHS 2014.1
  • Collection
  • ca. 2013

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.

Mandel family collection

  • US IlHpHS 2014.11
  • Collection
  • circa 1928-1945

This collection consists of three series: Images, bibliography and artifacts: more than 80 glass slide images of dwellings, landscape and interior of dwelling designed by David Adler and Frances Adler Elkins for Robert and Stella Mandel, a 16 volume descriptive bibliography of their library and artifacts documenting the Mandel family department store.

Mandel family

Joseph D Lang Collection

  • US IlHpHS 2014.14
  • Collection
  • ca. 1924-1925

Photographs and medals that belonged to Joseph D. Lang, 6730447, a private in Troop A, 14th Cavalry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Photographs chiefly document horse shows and other events at the Fort. Medals include Pistol "D" medal pin, "Rifle" and "Pistol M."

Lang, Joseph D., Pvt.

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