Related Records

1. A 3.5 x 3.5 color photo of Clinton Gridley in a baseball uniform "as angel" standing with a bat on his shoulder in front of the Lake Bluff Children's Home.

   Clinton Gridley

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. A group of adults at an America Legion celebration - A 5 x 7 black and white photo of a group of adults at an America Legion celebration. Left to right : Alice Gridley, unknown, Lorraine Evert, Bronson Gridley, Martha Robinson, Bea Toomey, Pete Toomey, Carrol Epling.

   A group of adults at an America Legion celebration

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. A group of seven men at an American Legion event - A 5 x 7 black and white photo of a group of seven men at an American Legion event all wearing Legion caps. Names on reverse: Tom Evert, Gil Lewis, Pete Toomey, Ken Wood, Bronson Gridley, Paul Robinson, Adolph Edgren.

   A group of seven men at an American Legion event

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. American Legion award winners - an article from the Lake Bluff Review dated June 10, 1965 showing a photo of Jane Zoller and Edmund Barnum receiving American Legion Awards from Bronson Gridley and AL Commander Kenneth Wood, while their parents watch.

   AmericanLegion Award Winners

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. American Legion Certificates of Appreciation - Three American Legion Certificates of Appreciation given to Bronson Gridley for his Service to the American Legion, and one American Legion Certificates of Appreciation given to Alice Gridley for her service to the Oratorical Contest.

   American Legion Service Citation

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Bronson Gridley awarding a trophy - A 3.5 x 3.5 color photo of Bronson Gridley awarding a trophy to a young man in the American Legion hall.

   Bronson Gridley awarding a trophy

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Bronson Gridley awarding a trophy to James Hamman - A black and white photo of J. Bronson Gridley, a member of American Legion Post 510, handing a trophy to James Hamman. The award might have been for an oratorical contest, or for Boys State.

   James Hamman and Bronson Gridley

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Bronson Gridley presenting an award to police chief Christian Elfert - A 5 x 7 black and white photo of Bronson Gridley presenting an award to police chief Christian Elfert while Lindsey Van Vlissingen looks on. Gridley is wearing an American Legion cap.

   Bronson Gridley presenting an award to police chief Christian Elfert

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Bronson Gridley presenting Tammy Stewart with a certificate - A black and white photo of J. Bronson Gridley, from American Legion Post 510, presenting a certificate to Tammy Stewart.

   Bronson Gridley andTammy Stewart

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Bronson Gridley presents an award - A 5 x 7 black and white photo of Bronson Gridley, Vice Commander of the American Legion, handing an item to John Mould. Ken Wood and Alice Gridley are also present.

    Bronson Gridley presents an award

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. J. Bronson & Alice Gridley - Two obituaries of J. Bronson Gridley who died January 3, 1990. Bronson was past commander of Lake Bluff American Legion Post 510, served in World War II and was retired from Allstate Insurance Company. An obituary for Alice Gridley who died May 29, 2007. Alice and Bronson moved to Lake Bluff in 1960, where they were active in the community and were founders of the Freedom Academy and the Tri-County Republican Club. Alice was a long time member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Lake Forest. Their son, Bruce Gridley, was elected president of Black Hawk society, Children of the American Revolution, which was sponsored by the North Shore chapter, Daughters of the America Revolution. Also several articles from the early 1960s.about the Women's Republican Club, also known as the Tri-County Republican Club. The Gridley's lived at 223 East Scranton Avenue

    Bronson Gridley

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Photo of Award Ceremony - Newspaper clipping that shows a photo of an award (Certificate of Achievement) being presented to Police Chief Elfert by J. Bronson Gridley of the Commander of the American Legion Post 510. Also included in the photo is Village President L. A. VanVlissingen.

    Award Photo

    Record Type: Archive