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1. A handwritten history of Lake Bluff at the time of the Illinois Centennial, 1918. Written as a part of a county wide centennial program, the history was researched by the 7th and 8th grade classes of the Lake Bluff School. Some photographs are included .

   Post Offices pg. 56

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. 163 Years and Counting - This issue dives into the Lake Bluff Post Office's long history.

   163 Years and Counting

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. 775 Mawman - 775 Mawman. This was the Post Office for Edwin Hart in the 1860s when Lake Bluff was known as Rockland.

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4. 775 Mawman Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. 775 Mawman Avenue Also included are Multiple Listing Sheets (MLS) Known as the Edwin Hart House, it was later owned by Stephen Miutescu in the mid 1960s. Miutescu delivered ice to Lake Bluff Residents in the 1930s.

   775 Mawman Avenue

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5. 775 Mawman Avenue - A twelve page pamphlet showing the renovation to the Edwin Hart General Store at 775 Mawman Avenue completed in Spring 2025.

   775 Mawman Avenue

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6. Elmer's Notes on Hart History - 21 sheets of notes taken by Elmer during his research on Postmaster Edwin Hart and his family's history. Notes were taken from a variety of sources including and interview with Ruth Steele, who is a granddaughter of Edwin Hart.

   Elmer's Notes on Hart History

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7. Notes on questions of 7/16/75 - Notes on questions of 7/16/75 Questions from Elmer Vliet to Lieb Grost. Mentions many names of Lake Bluff citizens and houses. A summary of Vliet recollections begin on page 4.

   Notes on questions of 7/16/75 page 1

   Record Type: Archive