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1. Helen and Ann getting punch at Dedication - A 5 x 7 black and white photograph of Helen Cory and Ann Grant getting punch at the 1975 Library Dedication.

   Helen and Ann getting punch at Dedication

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Henry and Helen with books in the library - A color photograph of Henry Spruth (former Library Board President) and Helen Cory (Head of Library Volunteers) in the library. Helen is sitting with a book in her hands and Henry is standing beside her with an open book in his hands.

   Henry and Helen with books in the library

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Henry Spruth - Two color photos of Henry Spruth inside the library at 123 East Scranton Avenue, which opened in 1975. The photo on the left shows Spruth with library staff Helen Cory. Henry Spruth was library board president when the building was constructed. The photo on the right shows Spruth standing with a bouquet of flowers and the card catalog behind him.

   Henry Spruth

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Lake Bluff Public Library Letter - Letter and questionnaire to residents from Directors of Lake Bluff Library

   Doc 284

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Lake Forest-Lake Bluff News Advertiser Cover Photo - Lake Forest-Lake Bluff News Advertiser Cover Photo of nearly completed library with Mrs. Helen Cory, Mrs. Ann Beck, and Mrs. R.W. Clark

   Doc 273

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Obituary for Helen Cory - Obituary for Helen Cory from Pioneer Press. Ms. Cory began teaching Latin at Lake Forest High School in 1944, and she continued working with the school until 1975. She helped to found the Lake Forest Educator Association and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Bluff. She was also involved with the Lake Bluff Library, Lake Forest Hospital, and the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center. She lived at 367 Foss Court in Lake Bluff from 1961 to 1999. Picture of Helen Cory from the 1961 Lake Forest High School yearbook, with some handwritten notes below about her life.

   Obituary for Helen Cory

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Three library 'friends' - Front cover of the News Advertiser showing a photo of library friends: "Mrs. Helen Cory, Mrs. Ann Beck (librarian) and Mrs. R. W. Clark", under a frozen Lake Bluff Public Library sign.

   Three library 'friends'

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Volunteers Donate 1,000 Hours - Article Lake Forest-Lake Bluff News Advertiser details volunteers donating over 1,000 volunteer hours to the library, pictures from the article are included.

   Doc 281

   Record Type: Archive