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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 .

   Fires pg. 86

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2. 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 .

   Fires pg. 85

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3. Concert Program for Thursday August 30, 1894 at the Hotel Irving.

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4. Advertisement with view down old beach road - view looking down old beach road - historic - picture of advertisement for Hotel Irving - shows view of beach and some advertising text

   Advertisement with view down old beach road

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5. Camp Meeting Association - Several photos and documents pertaining to the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association. Multiple photos and articles about the massive Hotel Irving, which was built in 1883 and burned down in 1897. Scan of the entire 1877 Camp Meeting booklet.

   Camp Meeting Association

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6. History on Lake Bluff's Hotel Irving - History on the Hotel Irving including, typed notes about the Hotel Irving starting from 1883, includes an expense sheet for running the Hotel.

   Doc 2018

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7. Hotel Irving - Black and white image of Hotel Irving. It appears to have been cut from a advertisement and mailed as a post card with a 2 cent stamp.

   Postcard #146 Hotel Irving

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8. Hotel Irving - Information on the Hotel Irving in 1890. This information used to be attached to a picture of the Hotel Irving taken in the 1890s by Estella Honeywell Cromer.

   Doc 160

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9. Hotel Irving - One of a series of six note cards drawn and printed by Howard Moran. The image depicted in this card is of the Hotel Irving which was built in 1883 and operated by the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association. The hotel occupied the entire block from Prospect Avenue to Center Avenue and from Moffett road to Maple Avenue. J. Howard Moran had a greeting card business from 1958 to 1976 called Designers Editions, in which he designed 25 Christmas card every year, as well created a set of note cards depicting 6 scenes of Lake Bluff. Moran later engaged in freelance artwork. He created a 14 panel, 6.5' by 30 feet mural which he created and painted. The mural depicted the history of Lake Bluff and hung in the then First National Bank of Lake Bluff.

   Hotel Irving

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10. Hotel Irving - Part of the Camp Meeting era, the Hotel Irving was located at Moffett, Prospect, Center and Maple Avenues. The hotel was built in 1883 and burned down in 1897.

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11. Hotel Irving - Part of the Camp Meeting era, the Hotel Irving was located at Moffett, Prospect, Center and Maple Avenues. The hotel was built in 1883 and burned down in 1897.

    Slide #368 Hotel Irving

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12. Hotel Irving - Part of the Camp Meeting era, the Hotel Irving was located at Moffett, Prospect, Center and Maple Avenues. The hotel was built in 1883 and burned down in 1897.

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13. Hotel Irving - Part of the Camp Meeting era, the Hotel Irving was located at Moffett, Prospect, Center and Maple Aves. The hotel was built in 1883 and burned down in 1897.

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14. Hotel Irving - The Hotel Irving, built in 1883, stood on the block bounded by Center, Prospect & Moffett and Maple Avenues, and burned down May 1897.

    Hotel Irving

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15. Hotel Irving - This card is really an advertisement containing a drawing of hotel and listing managers: J. Irving Pearce Sherman House; J.B. Hobbs; C.W. Lasher. Back of card is more advertising for the hotel. "This is a summer resting place for Business and Literary Men, for families and children, for invalids and all others who desire rest, recreation, pleasure and good society." Part of the Camp Meeting era, the Hotel Irving was located at Moffett, Prospect, Center and Maple Aves. The hotel was built in 1883 and burned down in 1897.

    Postcard #124 Hotel Irving

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16. Hotel Irving Advertisement - Advertisement for Hotel Irving for the summer of 1896 with additional historical information on the hotel.

    Doc 161

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17. Hotel Irving At Lake Bluff Burns - Newspaper Clippings on Hotel Irving Fire - Newspaper Clippings about Hotel Irving Fire. First Clipping is in the Chicago Tribune about the hotel's fire and its subsequent loss of $75,000. The fire was supposedly arson. The Second and Third Clippings are exterior shot of the Hotel prior to the fire.

    Doc 181

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18. Hotel Irving Envelopes - Two Envelopes from the Hotel Irving in Lake Bluff, IL Addressed to Mr. James Barry in Lefroy, Ontario, Canada Envelopes are dated, though they are illegible. - First envelope says 18-- - Second envelope says 18--

    Doc 183

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19. Hotel Irving Photos - Photos from the Exterior of the Hotel Irving Includes one photo negative

    Photo 2024

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20. Hotel Irving Reference List - Reference List of people who were among the guests of Hotel Irving in the year 1886

    Doc 183

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21. Lake Bluff Has a Breathing Spell - Newspaper article from the Daily Tribune, accessed through ProQuest Historical Newspapers, titled "Lake Bluff Has a Breathing Spell" detailing the summer activities available in Lake Bluff

    Doc 3136

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22. Msc Notes and Letters - Msc Notes and Letters (1) Notes on Summer Sundays, Hotel Irving, Bluff Lodge Hotel, and Artesian Lake (2) Notes on Tabernacle enlargement, Camp Meeting opening, and the Hotel Irving (3) Elmer Vliet notes on Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association, consists of list of names and dates. (4) Letter from Jennifer Kenny to Janet Nelson about finding a citation in the Economist that said "The Epworth League National Summer Assembly at Lake Bluff Bought Hotel Irving and Lake Bluff House" (5) Letter from Janice C. Hack to Janet Nelson thanking her for the materials on the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association and the Chautauqua movement.

    Doc 2021

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23. Notecards on Hotel Irving - Notes prepared to describe picture of Hotel Irving burning and giving a brief history

    Doc 155

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24. Notes on Articles in the Waukegan Gazette - Notes on Articles in the Waukegan Gazette (1) Waukegan Gazette article about the Lake Bluff Assembly. The Sunday School Assembly was to be held at Lake Bluff Camp Grounds and it promised to be the most important meeting of its kind ever held in the West. (2) Waukegan Gazette article about the preparatory work done for the summer Camp Meeting season. The work included, New Cottages with Better Architecture and Three Fountains in front of the Hotel Irving. (3) Waukegan Gazette article about the National Temperance Camp Meeting

    Doc 2012

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25. Old Lake Bluff hotel / Hotel Irving - Reproduced photo of "old Lake Bluff Hotel with Parkhurst Phaeton in the front right of photo. Could be Reverend Matthew Parkhurst and his son George in the Phaeton". No date The photo appears to be of the Irving Hotel.

    Old Lake Bluff hotel / Hotel Irving

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26. The Kelly Klub - The Kelly Klub was the nickname for a group of wealthy college boys who were made The Hotel Irving their summer headquarters. They were famous for dressing in all-white and swilling beer during their tennis games--their favorite hobby. When the Hotel Irving burned they were outraged at the lack of a place to play tennis and so the Lake Bluff Country Club was built on the same site three weeks later to accommodate their habits.

    Post 398

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27. The Lake Bluff Hotel and Improvement Company - Copy of an advertisement for the Hotel Irving during the summer of 1887

    Doc 150

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28. The Lake Bluff Hotel and Improvement Company - Copy of an advertisement for the Hotel Irving during the summer of 1887 with description and information about the hotel and village

    Doc 151

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29. This is Lake Bluff 67 Years Ago - Newspaper article in the Lake Forester talking the about Hotel Irving and an image of it before it was burned down.

    Doc 2024

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