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1. Letter from Vicki Moats to the Museum regarding the donation of her mothers photo albums from the Lake Bluff Children's Home.

   Letter from Vicki Moats to the Museum

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2. $150 Donation Letters - $150 Donation Letters (1) Letter from Robert Tucker to Joe Royer thanking him for his donation of $150 and inviting him and the other officers of the board to Sunday afternoon football games. (2) Letter from Jack Enos to Nancy Dunn subbmitting an itemized account of where the $150 donation has been used.

   Doc 2186

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3. A general appeal letter from the co-chairs of Lake Forest Arden Shore Drive - A general appeal letter from the co-chairs of Lake Forest Arden Shore Drive, Virginia Dunham and Isabel Revell, soliciting funds for Arden Shore. A hand written note to John Griffith from Dunham is at the top.

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4. House Donated to Firemen - Newspaper article from the News-Voice about a house being donated to the Firemen's Association

   Doc 355

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5. John Griffith Donates House - Newsclipping, John Griffith Donates House to Children's Home

   John Griffith Donates House

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6. John Kreutzberg - Six scanned copies from John Kreutzberg's notebook he had with him in Europe serving the American's in WW1. His entries provide excellent insight into a soldiers daily life in 1917 as well as depict observations of the war's effect on him and his peers. Xeroxed copy of two newspaper clippings. The first one is from the October 7th, 1917 Chicago Tribune, honoring him for his services as an ambulance driver on France's front lines, receiving the French Cross of War. The ambulance he drove was donated by Lake Bluff residents. The second newspaper clipping is from the October 4th, 1937 News Sun recalling his 1917 French Cross of War award. Personal contact card for John Kreutzberg's grandson, John. Also on file is a copy of the contents page of the "Preliminary Guide to The John Kreutzberg Papers," including a copied photo of him smoking while sitting on a chair in uniform.

   John Kreutzberg

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7. LB History Lesson Nets $2000 Donation - (1) Article from the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Mail Advertiser titled "LB History Lesson Nets $2000 Donation" details the Lake Bluff Library Fund nearing the one-third mark as it collect $75,000 for the construction of the new library. (2) Article from the Lake Forester titled "Children's Fair Nets $142" (3) Article titled "Flea Market to Benefit Library Fund"

   Doc 251

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8. Letter from John Kreutzberg to Museum - Letter from John Kreutzberg to Cathy McKechney and Kathy O'Hara regarding the restoration of the Marguerite Kreutzberg's mural painted in East School. John also donates $1000 for the restoration.

   Letter from John Kreutzberg to Museum

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9. Letter from Vliet to Helen Howard - Letter from Elmer Vliet to Helen Howard regarding the donation of John Howard's photograph to the Lake Bluff History Museum

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10. Letter From William Densmore to W.C Hall - Letter From William Densmore to W.C Hall detailing that the Public Library would like to be of service to the men and women in military service and has arranged to accept and deliver and books or magazine left at the Library and Hall wants to encourage Densmore to notify his members to donate any books or magazine that can be spared.

    Doc 2160

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11. Letter to Ben Lowenmeyer - Letter to Ben Lowenmeyer asking to make an additional donation to the Plan Commission as it is about to "bust".

    Doc 2489

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12. List of Merchants - List of Merchants (1) List of Merchants to Call and ask for donation for the Beach Carnival (2) List of Merchants who Donated to the Beach Carnival

    Doc 2184

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13. Msc Documents from the Town and Tennis Club - Msc Documents from the Town and Tennis Club (1) Handwritten Note to Mr Brown with a list of Expenses totaling $3.00 (2) Letter from Harmon H. Woodworth reminding members there will be a Board of Directors Meeting at his home. (3) Letter from W. C. Hall to Harry Harnden expressing his pleasure at all spirit the volunteers had when helping the library. (4) Letter to Harry Harden from Lillian Burkill, Georgia (Rockwell) Schaffer, Walter Nisbet, J.H. Robinson, and Stewart Reed Brown on nominations of people as candidates for Board Positions. (5) Letter from Holcombe Ward to Walter Nisbet thanking him for the Donation.

    Doc 2152

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14. Rich Alumni Stiff Elite Alma Maters, Give to Needier Colleges - Print out version of an article written by Zachary Seward. Titled, "Rich Alumni Stiff Elite Alma Maters, Give to Needier Colleges," this article is about Lee's decision on which colleges will recieve a donation from the millions of dollars he is willing to donate. Also on file are handwritten biographical notes about Laurence Lee.

    Rich Alumni Stiff Elite Alma Maters, Give to Needier Colleges

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15. Village Moves On Library Funding - Articles from the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Mail Advertiser (1) Article titled "Village Moves On Library Funding" which details the village board voted to transfer $150,000 to the library fund. (2) Article titled "Library $100 closer to its new building" which details donations totaling $100 for the library's new facility. (3) Article titled "Library Considers expansion" detailing how the much needed new library could become a reality as the village is interviewing prospective architects for the project.

    Doc 240

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16. Vliet Donation Put Footbridge 'Over the Top' - Newspaper article from the News/Voice regarding the donation of $16,000 made by the Vliet family to the construction of the Gurney Avenue Footbridge.

    New 691

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