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Ward, James, papers

  • US IlHpHS ward.jam
  • File
  • 1864-1907

Certificate of Discharge, Bureau of Pensions corres., Cushing Naval Veterans' Assoc., and marriage proposal to Mrs. Barton at "The Academy."

Ward, James

Highland Park residents in World War I

  • US IlHpHS resi.wwi
  • File
  • 1916-1918

Images, death notices (Dumaresq Spencer and Joy Curtis Bournique), monographs and other ephemeral papers documenting Highland Park, Illinois World War I soldiers' service.

Highland Park Historical Society

Mario Pasquesi, papers

  • US IlHpHS pasu.mar
  • File
  • 1942-1948

World War II service papers (copies and originals), insignia ephemera and B/W photos of service man Mario Pasquesi.

Pasquesi, Mario

Our Government [imprint with corres. from the Highland Park Trust and Savings Bank]

  • US IlHpHS our.gov
  • File
  • 1919-1922

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.

Collins Service, Inc.

Charles Mason, papers

  • US IlHpHS maso.cha
  • File
  • 1944-1946

Soldiers letters, chiefly to Highland Park High School principal and community activist Charles Mason.

Mason, Charles

Jessie Orton Jones, papers

  • US IlHpHS jone.jes
  • File
  • 1918

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.

Jones, Jessie Orton

Personal correspondance

  • US IlHpHS hest.joe
  • File
  • ca. 1890-1920

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

Schoeninger, Joseph

Highland Park Civil Defense Committee, records

  • US IlHpHS civi.def
  • File
  • 1941-1945, 1959

Chiefly correspondence, also reports and bulletins from City committees.

Office of Chief Air Raid Warden (Highland Park, Ill.)

Gervase L Brown, papers

  • US IlHpHS brow.ger
  • File
  • 1918, 1943-1944

Order for Induction into Military Service (1918), cancellation, 1941 Voters Permanent Registration, and war bond certificates.

Brown, Gervase L

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