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Books available at the McLean County Museum of History Library
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Note: This is a non-circulating collection - available for in library use only. Some of these titles may be available in other local libraries.
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IL
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Bei |
Beier, Lucinda McCray.
A Matter of Life and Death: health, illness and medicine in McLean County, 1830-1995.
[Bloomington, IL]: McLean County Historical Society, 1996
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IL
(McLean)
WeT |
Bloomingon-Normal Black History Project.
We The People Tell Our Story.
comp. and ed. Mildred Pratt.
Bloomington, IL: Bloomington-Normal Black History Project, 1987.
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IL
(McLean)
Way |
Cabek, Melanie, Mark D. Groover and Scott J. Wagers.
Health Care and the Wayman A.M.E. Church: historical archeology.
Tucson, AZ: Society for Historical Archeology, 1995.
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IL
(McLean)
ARCH
Ekb |
Ekberg, Carl, Anne Malone, and William Walters.
The Legacy: a survey of the historical architecture of Normal
Normal, IL: Town of Normal, 1990
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Stevenson
Ive |
Ives, Elizabeth Stevenson, and Hildegarde Dolson.
My Brother Adlai.
New York: Morrow, 1956.
Note: She mentions employees including some represented in the oral histories
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IL
(McLean)
Jel |
Jelks, Edward B., and John W. Muirhead.
The William Carey Barton Family: a study in historical archeology.
Bloomington, IL: Bloomington-Normal Black History Project and McLean County Historical Society, 1996.
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IL
(McLean)
BLO Rec |
Kinneman, John.
A Report: survey of the Twin-City Recreation Center, Bloomington-Normal, Ill.
[Bloomington,IL]: Central Illinois Committee on Community Development, 1957.
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IL
(McLean)
Afr |
McLean County Genealogical Society.
African-American Residents of Bloomington-Normal, IL, 1885-1917.
Normal,IL: McLean County Genealogical Society, 2002.
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IL
(McLean)
Mui |
Muirhead, John W..
A History of African-Americans in McLean County (Ill.)
Bloomington, IL: Bloomington-Normal Black History Project and McLean County Historical Society, 1998.
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Ors |
Orser, Charles E., and David W. Babson.
Families and Cabins: archeological and historical investigations at Wessyngton Plantation, Robertson County, Tennessee.
Normal, IL: Midwestern Archeological Research Center, Illinois State University, 1994.
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Fell
Ric |
Richardson, Harriet Fyffe.
Quaker Pioneers.
Milwaukee, WI: Press of Gillett & Co., 1940.
Note: Includes information on the Duff family
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IL
TUR |
Turner, Glennette Tilley.
The Underground Railroad in Illinois.
Glen Ellyn, IL: Newman Educational Publishing, 2001.
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IL
(McLean)
Wag |
Wagers, Scott J.
McLean County Blacks in the Civil War.
[S.l.:s.n.], 1993.
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IL
(McLean)
Way |
Washington, Caribel and Scott J. Wagers.
Wayman A.M.E. Church: one hundred fifty years of history, 1843-1993.
Bloomington, IL: [Wayman A.M.E. Church], 1993.
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IL
(McLean)
Way |
Williams, Rick.
African-American Churches in Bloomington-Normal: the development of Black Baptist, Methodists and Disciples in the 19th and early 20th centuries. [History Department Honors hesis]
[Normal, IL.: Illinois State University, History Department], 1991.
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| Books in Other Area Libraries |
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BPL= Bloomington Public Library
HCC= Heartland Community College Library
ISU=Illinois State University - Milner Library
IWU=Illinois Wesleyan University - Ames Library
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| ISU |
Harrison, Edgar Agustus.
The Financial Status and Occupational Opportunities for Negroes in Bloomington-Normal[MS Thesis].
Normal, IL: Illinois State Normal University, 1950.
Studies in Education (Normal, IL); no.128.
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Phelps, Landra G..
From Negro to Black to African-American: name changes and their effect on Black residents in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois [MS Thesis].
Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1999.
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HCC
ISU
IWU |
Pirtle, Carol.
Escape Betwixt Two Suns: a true tale of the underground railroad in Illinois.
Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois Univerity Press, 2000.
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Pratt, Mildred
A Tribute to Love.
Bloomington, IL: Heartland Publishing, 2002.
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| BPL |
Wells, Wyatt.
The background of the Negro in McLean County
[Archival material], 1940
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| BPL |
Williams, Rick D..
Black Disciples in McLean County, Illinois: a history of the Second Christian Church, Normal and the Third Christian Church, Bloomington.
Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1990.
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| Archival Materials |
These materials are available for in house use only. Much of this collection is unprocessed so be sure to ask the Librarian for assistance.
Note: If you are making a special trip to use these materials please call first
to be sure someone will be available to assist you. The Museum phone number is:
309-827-0428, ask for the Library.
Information about African-American history
and families in McLean County is located in the Archives under the following box
and/or folder names. Also check the Archives card catalog and the photo index
for additional resources.
Black History (Not BHP)
BHP Papers
BNBHP
-- Churches
-- Clubs and organizations
-- Dean Collection
-- Family Information
-- Military
-- Organizational papers
-- Sanders/Clark Collection
Duff Family (7 boxes)
Major Collection of Letters from Liberia
Photograph Collection -- BNBHP
Photograph Collection -- Subjects -- BNBHP
Whittaker Collection
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Additonal Web Sites about African American History |
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Audio Tapes & Transcriptions from the B-N Black History Project
Available in the McLean County Museum of History Archives
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Note: Materials are available for in-library use only.
At this time the Museum does not have a listening station available.
Please call ahead to be sure someone will be available to assist you. 309-827-0428
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| Subject |
Interviewer |
Date |
Transcribed |
Notes |
| Asbie, Elaine |
Pratt |
11-5-1986 |
2002 |
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| Barker, Marie |
Pratt |
7-19-1988 |
2002 |
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| Barton, Wilbur |
Pratt |
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2002 |
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| Barton, Wilbur |
self |
1997 |
2002 |
food & daily life |
| Bell, Howard & Elaine |
Pratt |
3-7-1986 |
2002 |
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| Bell, Lyteen |
Hursey |
8-30-1988 |
2002 |
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| Bell, Rose Anna |
Pratt |
7-27-1988 |
2002 |
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| Bell, Rose Anna |
Pratt |
11-15-1989 |
2002 |
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| Bonds, Floyd |
Pratt |
1-17-1989 |
2002 |
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| Bonds, Floyd |
student |
1989 |
2002 |
business |
| Boykin, Robert & Augusta |
Pratt |
1-13-1986 |
2002 |
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| Brent, Roland |
Pratt |
2-28-1986 |
2002 |
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| Brown, Charlie |
Hursey |
1988 |
2002 |
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| Brown, Corine |
Pratt |
6-23-1988 |
2002 |
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| Brown, Henry |
Pratt |
2-27-1987 |
2002 |
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| Calcote, Matilda |
unknown |
4-25-1986 |
2002 |
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| Cisco, Julia |
Pratt |
10-19-1989 |
2002 |
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| Cisco, Julia |
Maltby |
unknown |
2002 |
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| Cisco, Julia |
student |
unknown |
none |
poor tape |
| Clark, Anna |
Pratt |
1985 or 1986 |
2002 |
with Brown, Watson |
| Clark, Anna |
Pratt |
1986 |
2002 |
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| Clark, Anna |
Pratt |
11-13-1986 |
2002 |
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| Clark, Anna |
Pratt |
late 1980's |
2002 |
Ike Sanders |
| Clark, Anna |
student |
10-10-? |
none |
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| Clark, Donald |
Pratt |
1987 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Dean, Kathryn |
Pratt |
9-20-1985 |
2002 |
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| Dean, Kathryn |
Brown, S. |
5-10-1991 |
2002 |
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| Dixon, Gertrude |
Pratt |
unknown |
2002 |
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| Dyer, Lottie |
Pratt |
10-4-1985 |
2002 |
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Ebo, Betty
(Sister Antona) |
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3-9-1990 |
none |
Speech given at ISU |
| Garrison, Carrie |
Pratt |
9-27-1985 |
2002 |
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| Gaston, Robert |
Pratt |
2-28-1986 |
2002 |
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| Gaston, Robert |
Pratt |
6-21-1988 |
2002 |
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| Gaston, Robert |
Pratt |
7-22-1988 |
2002 |
on side A of Hursey |
| Heard, Ruby |
Pratt |
10-23-1986 |
2002 |
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| Hosea, Cartheda |
Pratt |
3-2-1987 |
2002 |
with Barb |
| Hosea, Cartheda |
Pratt |
3-18-1987 |
2002 |
with Barb & Mary; 2 tapes |
| Hunter, Luvada |
Pratt |
?-24-1986 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Hunter, Luvada |
student |
10-10-? |
2002 |
health care |
| Hunter-Brown, Ann |
self |
9-1987 |
2002 |
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| Hursey, Claude |
Pratt |
3-30-1988 |
2002 |
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| Hursey, Claude |
Pratt |
7-22-1988 |
2002 |
side B |
| Irvin, Lawrence |
Pratt |
4-10-1987 |
2002 |
with Francis; 2 tapes |
| Jackson, Marguerite |
Pratt |
7-19-1988 |
2002 |
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| Jackson, M. |
Bratek |
unknown |
2002 |
health care |
| Jones, Ethel |
Pratt |
9-26-1985 |
2002 |
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| Kennedy, Merlin & Beulah |
Pratt |
7-19-1988 |
2002 |
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| Kennedy, Beulah |
Maltby |
1-15-1989 |
2002 |
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| King, Rev. M.L. |
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2-10-1966 |
none |
speech - IWU |
| Martin, Naomi |
Williams |
11-25-1986 |
2002 |
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| McCrossin, Jean & Dean |
Pratt |
unknown |
2002 |
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| McGee, Lucille |
Pratt |
11-15-1985 |
2002 |
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| Muirhead, Pamela |
Smith |
3-17-1997 |
2002 |
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| Murray, Arlene |
Pratt |
1987 |
2002 |
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| Murray, Ethel |
Pratt |
11-4-1985 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Nathan, Albert |
Pratt |
1986 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Posey, Lucinda |
Pratt |
8-7-1985 |
2002 |
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| Powers, Marcella |
Pratt |
6-7-? |
2002 |
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| Rates, Gladys |
Pratt |
7-13-1987 |
2002 |
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| Rodgers, Edelbert |
self |
1987? |
2002 |
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| Samuels, Carl |
Pratt |
9-14-1987 |
1987 |
tape is lost; transcription on disk |
| Samuels, Carl |
Pratt |
10-10-1989 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Samuels, Josephine Whittaker |
Pratt |
7-18-1986 |
2002 |
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| Samuels, Josephine Whittaker |
Pratt |
unknown |
2002 |
about her mother |
| Samuels, Mildred |
Henderson |
12-3-1992 |
2002 |
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| Shavers, Roy & Delores |
Pratt |
11-3-1986 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Shavers, Roy & Delores |
Pratt |
late 1986 |
2002 |
tape 1 |
| Shavers, Roy & Delores |
Pratt |
late 1986 |
2002 |
tape 2 |
| Smith, George |
Muirhead |
7-20-1995 |
2002 |
Broadlands and Wards |
| Stewart, Dorothy |
Pratt |
1987 or 1988 |
2002 |
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| Stewart, Grace |
Pratt |
1986 |
2002 |
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| Stokes, Ella |
Pratt |
1-3-1987 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Tripp, Willie Jr. |
Muirhead |
3-14-2002 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Waddell, Barb |
student |
1990? |
2002 |
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| Waddell, Harlan |
Pratt |
7-13-? |
2002 |
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| Waddell, Oscar & Ruth |
Pratt |
7-15-1986 |
2002 |
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| Waddell, Oscar |
self |
1989 |
2002 |
military |
| Waddell, Oscar |
McCrossin |
8-13-1988 |
2002 |
about Willis Stearles |
| Waddell, Ruth |
Hopkins |
unknown |
2002 |
health care |
| Ward, Paul |
Pratt |
12-3-1986 |
2002 |
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| Washington, Caribel |
Pratt |
1-31-1986 |
2002 |
2 tapes |
| Washington, Caribel |
Pratt |
9-13-1989 |
2002 |
about William Schields |
| Washington, Caribel |
Bushnell |
7-31-1990 |
2002 |
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| Washington, Caribel |
Muirhead, J. |
8-11-1992 |
2002 |
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| Washington, Caribel |
Holsinger |
? |
none |
WGLT |
| Washington, Rosa |
Pratt |
8-1986 |
2002 |
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| Whittaker, Reginald |
Pratt |
11-1986 |
2002 |
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| Whittaker, Reginald |
Pratt |
unknown |
2002 |
about Normal, KKK, Fell; 2 tapes |
| Whittaker, Reginald |
Muirhead |
7-23-1996 |
2002 |
video walking tour |
| Williams, Elaine Gaines |
Pratt |
4-8-1987 |
2002 |
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| Williams, Elaine Gaines |
Pratt |
7-7-1988 |
2002 |
side B |
| Williams, Elaine Gaines |
self |
1987 |
2002 |
about her father |
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