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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 Green 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.
Click here
to access local history publications
online.
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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.
Click
here to access McLean County biographies on
line.
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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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