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| Welcome to the Stevenson-Ives Library. |
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 The Stevenson-Ives library collection includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, and microfilm that provide information for the study of McLean County and local family history from 1830 to the present. A significant part of the collection relates to the study of genealogy and is separately owned by either the McLean County Genealogical Society or the Letitia Greene Stevenson Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
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Library holdings include: |
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 Local Histories - These holdings emphasize McLean County, Bloomington-Normal, and outlying communities, with second emphasis given to adjacent counties. The collection also includes historical material relating to areas of source migration to McLean County. |
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Genealogical Works - Family histories, vital records, church publications, standard reference works, and society quarterlies. |
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Works on Material and Popular Culture, Intellectual, Technical, and Social History - Catalogs, Cookbooks, works on etiquette, housekeeping, architecture, folklore, medicine, women, education, and transportation. |
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Directories and Annuals - City and rural directories, high school and college yearbooks, and directories of professional, social, and religious organizations. |
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Works by McLean County Authors - Sizable collection of published works by McLean County residents. |
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Military Histories - Includes histories of Civil War regiments associated with McLean County, as well as works relating to earlier and later conflicts. |
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Biographies - Works pertaining to the lives and careers of McLean County or central Illinois residents, as well as biographical compendiums. |
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Lincoln-related Works - Biographies and specialized studies, as well as works relating to Lincoln's legal, political, and personal ties to McLean County. |
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Religious Works - Sermons by McLean County residents, hymnals used by various religious sects in McLean County, Roman Catholic missals and prayer books, and Bibles owned by local families. |
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Agricultural Works - Works on nineteenth-century American agriculture, including works referencing practices and techniques relevant to McLean County. |
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Online Catalog of the Stevenson-Ives Library |
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Contact the Librarian |
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