2022 RBMS Conference Scholarships Available Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries Elaine Evans / Thursday, December 23, 2021 0 2092 Article rating: No rating The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2022 RBMS Conference, What Now? Reflection, Reckoning, and Recovery, the first hybrid RBMS conference, to be held in New Haven, CT and online, from June 21-24, 2022. The deadline to apply is January 24, 2022, and applicants will be notified on or before March 18, 2022. Read more
Mark A. Plummer Obituary Elaine Evans / Sunday, December 12, 2021 0 2424 Article rating: No rating Mark A. Plummer–June 1, 1929 - November. 9, 2021 ISHS President 1985-1986 SUN CITY, Arizona - Mark A. Plummer, age 92, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in Sun City, AZ. There will be a Celebration of Life service at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Sun City Christian Church, 9745 W Palmeras Dr., Sun City, AZ, 85373. Read more
Fall 2021 Lunch & Learn Series UIS Alumni SAGE Society & the Illinois State Historical Society Elaine Evans / Monday, December 6, 2021 0 972 Article rating: No rating Binge watch the entire Fall 2021 Lunch & Learn Series from the comfort of home. We'll have updates for the Spring 2022 series in February. Stay tuned! Read more
Madison County Historical Society Recognized as Illinois Centennial Organization Madison County Historical Society Elaine Evans / Monday, December 6, 2021 0 1814 Article rating: No rating The Illinois State Historical Society recently recognized the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) as an Illinois Centennial Organization. The Centennial Awards certificate states that MCHS “has contributed to the civic and economic heritage of the State of Illinois for one hundred years.” Read more
Illinois Heritage, November–December 2021 Illinois Heritage, November–December 2021 Volume 24, Number 46 Elaine Evans / Monday, November 15, 2021 0 1118 Article rating: No rating In this issue of Illinois Heritage we explore the “Badger Huts” of Jo Daviess County, the destruction of an elegant Italianate farm house in Springfield, the remarkable career of author and editor William Maxwell, Ottawa’s tent colony for the treatment of tuberculosis patients, the elegant art of Christia M. Reade, Joseph Harker’s ascent from the coal mines of southern Illinois to the presidency of the Illinois Woman’s College in Jacksonville, and so much more, including several newly installed historical markers around the state. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to renew your ISHS membership. In the coming weeks you will be receiving reminders in the mail from the University of Illinois Press, which handles our subscription and membership renewals. Early renewals help cut down on costs and give us a leg up on the new year. Thanks to all of you who have already sent in your renewals. We look forward to hearing from you in 2022. William Furry Executive Director Read more