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Scope and Contents note File contains material related to the history of Highland Park. Materials include: Newspaper articles, book excerpt from "A Guide to Chicago's Historic Suburbs on Wheels and on Foot", chronological history of Highland Park compiled in 1945, Interview with Mr. O. Olesen (March 9, 1934), Out of Town (book, 1869), reference report from the Chicago Historical Society on Highland Park, a list of familiar things from the 1880s and 1890s, written in 1955, excerpt from "2nd Book of the North Shore" (1911), "Early History of Skokie Valley and its Neighbors" by Harriet Joy Scheidenhelm, "What's in a Name? The Orgin of Place Names in Lake County, Illinois" by Diana Dretske, and photocopies of newspaper articles.

File contains photographs and negatives of various people: negatives include: J. Robert Carter, Ketih Grant, Oscar Anderson, Harry Earhart, Ed Weeks, A.H. Mason, Billy Walker, Avery Jones, Andrew Kaiser, Gunter Schwandt, Joe Riddle, Robert Carlson, Bud Harring, Bill Fleischmann, Joe Stein, Stewart Pinsof, Don Apfel, Bill Ballenger, Paul Uhlenhope, Greg Pasiuk, Norm Gorsky, Ted Sanders, Ron Rosensky.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials related to the Water Tower. Materials include: "Historic Illinois" (Aug. 1988), photographs, and a copy of the "elevated tank" sketch.

File contains telegrams through Western Union to Mr. and Mrs. Yoe from W.G. Scott from September, 1894. File also includes a note from October 12, 1988 addressed to Betty, explaining why the telegrams should be donated to the Historical Society.

File contains materials related to Gsell's Pharmacy. File includes an 8x10 b/w photograph and a negative strip. Second file contains more b/w and color photographs as well as newspaper articles from Gsell's Magazine.

File contains photos of downtown Highland Park, in particular Central Ave. Views included: rooftop view of downtown, east on Central at train tracks, St. Johns and Central, courtyard on Central, after addition to Bank on Central, First and Central, looking Northeast on Central. File also contains some negatives.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials related to the Rotary Club of Highland Park. Materials include: How to propose a new member pamphlet, photographs, "The Highlander", Description of Rotary International and a history of Rotary in Highland Park, program for the 75th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Highland Park, attending list, newspaper clippings, a history of the Rotary Club of Highland Park, Rotary Program January 15, 1962, Club Roster, Program of the 1965 District Conference, and the Rotary Club of Highland Park Song Book.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials related to parades held in Highland Park. Materials include: photographsand photo negatives of parades such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Veteran's Day, and Highland Park Day. Materials range from the late 19th century until the late 20th century.

Scope and Contents note File contains the manuscript of the article "Calumet" written by Mark Braun. Supporting materials are included such as a newspaper article correspondance regarding the Lady Elgin, correspondance from the Department of the Army regarding a notice of a public hearing, correspondance from the U.S. House of representatives regarding the construction of a breakwater in Highland Park, and correspondance from the Dept. of Treasury regarding the establishment of a Coast Guard Station in Highland Park.