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.
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.
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 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.
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."
Club, including YWCA clubs, or school images of Betty Lou Garling, née Benson, and her mother Carrie Benson, née Gerken, active clubwoman. At least one image appears to be a graduation image from Elm Place School.
Belt worn by Andrew Bock, Chief Fire Marshall of the Highland Park Fire Deprtment. Raised, embossed leather reads "Chief" on front and raised, embossed letters "HPFD" on fastner.
