The bulk of this file is correspondence received by Jones from soldiers who met her through her work at the Highland Park Army and Navy Center during training. There is also correspondence from soldiers' parents. Additional correspondence is from the War Recreation Board of Illinois and War Camp Community Service. Additionally, "Welcome Home" program and ribbon. B/W image of "[World War I] Cannon in Memorial Park" donated to 1942 war metal scrap effort, "The Four Minute men of Chicago"/ by George R Jones.
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.
Two personal letters, handwritten by a person named Joe to his soon-to-be wife, Hester. He is in Chicago. Hester's location is unknown. Letters are dated Tuesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 12. No year indicated
These architecture plans are the preliminary study of a building for the Highland Park High School Deerfield- Shields Township High School District. This study was completed October 12, 1945. The scale is 1/16in to a foot.