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Seventeen printed items and ephemera, including postcards, monographs, periodicals, a telephone directory, and silver dollar placed in safe deposit bank in 1971. Series also includes notes from opening, key envelope and engraved plaque.

Framed drawing charcoal on paper Kelly's on Hintz Road, Wheeling, Illinois with caption "Everything for the Boy." (Offices in Highland Park, Illinois.)

Framed and linen-backed, oil on paper : North-ward view of Beach (current site of North Shore Yacht Club and water treatment plant).

Badge and Pins (on ribbons) for Highland Park Hospital Auxiliary worn by Jean Ropiquet.

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.

Postcard to Esther Nipp(?) at Willard Hall from John [Gallahger], Peter, Joe et al.
"Esty, -- We miss you. Come back for the game Saturday. Boo Rah Rah."

Lighters, cigarette boxes and acrylic paper weights with the logo of the Club.

Bag from local store.

Records, chiefly regarding land indentures and deeds for Stupey and Gerhardt families in Highland Park, Illinois. Includes family correspondence and photo of Peter C. Stupey (1848-1928) and Highland Park families dressed for excursion to World's Fair, 1893