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1. 1974 Festival of Music - A program from the 1974 Junior High School Band and Choral Festival of Music with a list of all the seventh and eighth grade classes as well as those who played instruments.

   1974 Festival of Music

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2. A list of Lake Bluff businesses from the 1920s - 1950s. - A list of Lake Bluff uptown businesses and their locations from the 1920s - 1950s, compiled by Janet Nelson and Kathleen O'Hara. This document was sent out to various organizations, like the Lake Forest / Lake Bluff Senior Center, asking people to contribute to the list.

   A list of Lake Bluff businesses from the 1920s - 1950s.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. An audio tape interview with Kenneth Masonick - In 1983 Catherine Shively interviewed several longtime Lake Bluff residents using an audio tape recorder. This interview is with Kenneth Masonick

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Candidates for Village Board Positions - Spring 2007 Candidates for Village Board Positions

   Doc 2417

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Chautauqua Historical Information - Various documents documenting the history of Chautauqua. 2 Newspaper articles from July 1979 documenting the history of Chautauqua. They were printed in the American Legion. 2 Letters talking about the Lake Bluff History Museum's collection on Chautauqua. The first letter is to Kathleen O'Hara from Daniel R. Sailor, the Communications Director of the Illinois Chautauqua, dated September 23, 1987. The Second letter is to Sara Lamb, of the Lake Bluff Public Library, from Alfreda L. Irwin, a Historian, dated January 11, 1993. This letter also has included copies of the Chautauqua Network News. A document detailing notes taken during a conversation with Daniel Sailor at Des Plaines Methodist Campgrounds, dated September 21, 1987.

   Doc 141

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6. Ex-Abbott chairman, Lake Bluff Leader Dies - An obituary - Ex-Abbott chairman, Lake Bluff Leader Dies, announcing the death of local historian Elmer Vliet, age 96. Vliet lived in Lake Bluff for 47 years and was a man who wore many hats. As a student at the University of Illinois, he visited Abbott Laboratories in 1917 and returned to work there in 1919 as a research chemist, where he held several positions. Vliet was also village trustee and later president of the Village during the period between 1930 to 1937; was president of the Park Board from 1937 to 1939 and of the Lake Forest High School Board from 1949 through 1952. He authored "Lake Bluff History: The First 100 Years: from 1836-1937. In 1981, two Lake Bluff elementary school teachers, Janet Nelson and Kathleen O'Hara, found a need to collect more data and artifacts for their classrooms. This led them to contact Elmer Vliet, one of the town’s highly respected residents. Over the years he presented history slide shows to school and adult groups. Vliet shared his photographs and documents with the two teachers while telling interesting and little-known facts about Lake Bluff’s history. After several visits and many discussions, he became enthused with the idea that his knowledge and his photographs could be made available to all school children and also be enjoyed by the community. As a result, in the summer of 1982, he donated his collection to the project and provided the school district with funds toward sustaining the project. Two large unused classrooms in the East School were provided to house the donated materials along with the items already assembled by the two teachers … thus creating a local "museum." In October 1982, the School Board held a formal dedication of the area and aptly named it "Vliet Center for Lake Bluff History." (LBHM Website)

   Ex-Abbott chairman, Lake Bluff Leader Dies

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Excellence rewarded - A newspaper with a photo of Kathleen O'Hara principal of the Lake Bluff Junior High speaking during the Excellence in Education award ceremony.

   Excellence rewarded

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Interior Museum 2002 - A color photo of the interior of the Lake Bluff History Museum taken in 2002, before the interior was furnished. The photo shows Kathy O'Hara, Maggie Farley, Penny Marsh and Tom Tincher standing beside a large blue and white sign belong to the fire department.

   Interior Museum 2002

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Kathleen O'Hara receives a school Blue Ribbon - A November 5, 1993 article from the News-Sun about the Lake Bluff Junior High Principal Kathleen O'Hara receiving a plaque designating the facility a Blue Ribbon School. Presenting the plaque is chairman of the State Board of Education Michael Skarr. the award salutes the Lake Bluff School District for "Excellence in Education." Also shown is are members of the sixth grade chorus who entered during the program.

   Kathleen O'Hara receives a school Blue Ribbon

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Letter from Louise Decker - A short note to Kathy O'Hara from Louise Decker about visiting her husband Judge Bernard Decker at Westmoreland nursing home in Lake Forest and seeing Elmer Vliet there. An obituary for Judge Bernard Decker, husband to Louise. Two booklets by Bernard's uncle, Henry Decker about Harry's mother.

    Letter from Louise Decker

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Letter from Murray D. Michelsen to N. David Graf - 1) Letter from Murray D. Michelsen to N. David Graf concerning the creation of a Village Flag, as previously discussed with Kathy O'Hara, which included the involvement of the Junior High School Students. 2) Letter from Murray D. Michelsen to N. David Graf concerning the cost to produce the village flag, the 4 contestants chosen in the flag contest, a ceremony for the winner, and an article in the July 4th Parade book.

    Doc 2943

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Local educators are recognized - An article from the Pioneer Press about local educators being recognized for the annual "Those Who Excel" Awards Program. Kathleen O'Hara, principal is given an Award of Recognition. Other staff are also mentioned.

    Local educators are recognized

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Minnetonka Hotel Building Permit Letter - Letter from Elizabeth Baranski to Kath O'Hara asking for information regarding a building permit for the Minnetonka Hotel and whether O'Hara knows when permits were first required in Lake Bluff.

    Doc 173

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Tom Tincher - Tom Tincher in front of LFTV Channel 19 camera holding a mic and interviewing Lake Bluff History Museum founders, Janet Nelson and Kathy O'Hara in a room at East School known as The Vliet Center.

    Tom Tincher and LFTV

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Where is the Power in Illinois Government - League of Women Voters - Telephone Tree Caller List reminding members of the "Who Runs Illinois?" General Meeting., what type of fundraising project that member would support in the following year, and a list of questions to ask each member if they would support a Silent Auction in the following year. Bulletin Insert advertising the "Where is the Power in Government in Illinois?" General Meeting Blurb about the "Where is the Power in Illinois Government?" possibly from an ad or newspaper. Newspaper Clipping about Kathy O'Hara leading a discussion on Illinois government.

    Doc 119

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