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Woman's Club

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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 .
The Women's Club pg. 92

Record Type: Archive
Art Day Observed at Lake Bluff Woman's Club. The Lake Bluff Women's Club held an exhibition of paintings by artists in its community at it art day meeting, November 11, 1924.

Record Type: Archive
Top half of the front page of the Lake Bluff review for October 15, 1915. The paper announces the birthday party of Sarah Wheeler, which was held in her home on Sylvan Road next door to the Colonial Inn. Also mentioned: Woman's Club held their first meeting of the season; the Village Board held a special meeting to consider the construction of a bridge over the south ravine of Sheridan (Moffett) Road.
The Lake Bluff Review October 15, 1915

Record Type: Archive
Consider Fund Transfer For New Library - (1) Article detailing a brief history of the library and how the library will be moving from its location at 40 East Scranton Avenue to a new location, as the city is in talks with architects for a new building. (2) Article from the Lake Forester titled "Consider Fund Transfer For New Library". The article details if there is a possibility that the Village of Lake Bluff could transfer accumulated funds for construction for a new village library.
Doc 234

Record Type: Archive
Geography Travels, History Moves Into New Village Home - Article from The Lake Forester titled "Geography Travels, History Moves Into New Village Home". Article details the moving of 8,000 plus books across the street into the Library's new home.
Doc 207

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Lake Bluff Expands Offerings With Membership in Suburban System - Newspaper article detailing that the Lake Bluff Village Library joined in the North Suburban Library System and secured books, services, and facilities that were formerly unavailable. This has them joining 28 other libraries on the North Shore in the Library System that allows them to participate in a loaning service.
Doc 222

Record Type: Archive
Lake Bluff Gets New Quarters - Article from the Chicago Daily Tribune titled "Lake Bluff Gets New Quarters" details the library's fund drive, the remodel, the move, and the reopening.
Doc 210

Record Type: Archive
Lake Bluff Library Board Receives Site For New Building On Prospect Avenue - Site for new library at Evanston and Prospect given to Library Board
Doc 216

Record Type: Archive
Lake Bluff Public Library Chronology - Details the chronological history of the Lake Bluff Public Library from 1926 to 1975
Doc 270

Record Type: Archive
Lake Bluff Women's Club - Two Women's Club yearbooks, one for 1916-1917 and one for 1917-1918. Photo of W.N. Roundy, who donated 400 books to the Lake Bluff Women's Club in 1919. These books became the core of the Lake Bluff Library collection when it was founded in 1926. Article describing how the Women's Club founded the Lake Bluff Library in the summer of 1926 and elected its first board members. 1948 article from the Lake Forester describing the Women's Club's activities and causes in the postwar years. Correspondence between the Women's Club and the Lake Bluff Library as the Women's Club helps fund the Library. Three booklets telling the history of the Women's Club, one from 1954, one from 1970, and one from 2004. Pamphlet advertising for the Lake Bluff Women's Club.
Lake Bluff Women's Club

Record Type: Archive
Lake County Star - CITIZENS COMMITTEE PUT TO WORK - to help with providing further study to the problems created by rising student enrollment, suggest possible solutions and facilitate communication between the school and the public. Joint sessions were held with Lake Forest and Lake Bluff grade school boards. LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ARE IN THE SWIM - an intensive swimming program LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL GIVES SUMMER SCHEDULE Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff Pony League held a meeting about an all star baseball event. Lake Bluff Women's Club Gives Gift to Library Fund - Mrs. Arnold Rostron, library board member reported. Max Wildman, who is also a board member and counsel of the library.
Lake County Star

Record Type: Archive
Lake County Star: "A Look at Lake Bluff" - Council Buffaloed by Bridge - the Carr-Thompson Bridge over Mayflower Street between Maplewood and Illinois Avenues. Lake Bluff Park Facilities Improve - the park board reports that the acquisition for Rockland park has been completed. 32 High School Seniors Win Scholarships A photo of THE CONFIRMATION CLASS OF GRACE METHODIST CHURCH in Lake Bluff. Assault Housemother - Lake Forest College Woman's Club was founded in 1905 Lake Bluff's New Treasurer - Ralph Grant and his wife Dorothy Grant live at 357 Hirst Court. They have one son, Tom Grant Lake Bluff League of Women Voters Plans Picnic at the home of Mrs. Russell Baker at 232 Ravine Forest Drive
A Look At Lake Bluff

Record Type: Archive
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff News Advertiser - Image from the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff News Advertiser, of Mrs. Paul Williams and Mrs, Hollis G. Schoepke advertising the history of the library and the local organizations that assisted in its development, sent to Mrs. Karl M. Beck (Ann Beck).
Doc 248

Record Type: Archive
Library 1919-1939 - Two articles, various letters, and a brief history of the Lake Bluff Public Library (1926-1942). Its history began in 1926, when the Lake Bluff Woman's Club started plans to establish and maintain a free public library.
Library 1919-1939

Record Type: Archive
Library Adds Evening Hours on Trial Basis - Newspaper article detailing that the Library will be opened for two evenings a week for a two-month trial period. This was an attempt to answer requests from resident who could not use the library during the day.
Doc 224

Record Type: Archive
Library Board May Meeting Minutes - Minutes of May Meeting of the Library Board, including some historical information, notes are Typewritten.
Doc 219

Record Type: Archive
Library Fund at 75% Mark - Article from The Lake Forester describing the Library fund has hit 75% of its goal.
Doc 204

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Library Popular With Kids - (1) Article from The Waukegan News-Sun titled "Library Popular With Kids", details how young boys and girls are coming to the new Library in droves. (2) Article from The Waukegan News-Sun titled "Library Move Ends Aug. 24" details that by August 24 the library will have officially finished moving its 8,000 books from the old location to the new. (3) Article from The Waukegan News-Sun titled "Plan Open House At New Library At Lake Bluff", details the planned open house for the residents of the village at the new location.
Doc 209

Record Type: Archive
Library Work Is Under Way - Article from The Waukegan News-Sun titled "Library Work Is Under Way" detailing the start of the remodeling of the library, with a tentative reopen date being August 1.
Doc 206

Record Type: Archive
Mrs. Rostron Elected President - Newspaper article talking about Mrs. Rostron being elected the new president of the Lake Bluff Public Library.
Doc 218

Record Type: Archive
New Library Progress Report - Progress report on plans for the new library. Report is from the Board of Directors of the Lake Bluff Public Library.
Doc 229

Record Type: Archive
New Library Traces History to 1919 - Article from the Lake Forester titled "New Library Traces History to 1919" that details the history of the Library.
Doc 274

Record Type: Archive
Special Meeting of the Plan Commission - Special Meeting of the Plan Commission details the following: - A definite Future Program - The Village not being big enough for a Park Commission, according the Village Attorney, Mr. Decker - Attempt to find a young and energetic attorney whom they can consult on Plan matters. - Mrs. Angster was appointed to call on the President of the Woman's Club and ask advice on the best place to permanently hang the Plan Commission's drawings. - The appointment of the Architect Committee - The appointment of a Committee to organize a Park District - The subject of widening Scranton Avenue - The appointment of an Annexation Committee - Submission of blueprints received from the Fidelity Improvement Corporation
Doc 2519

Record Type: Archive
The Lake Forester - The Lake Forester - An article on the seventieth anniversary of Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, mentions Lake Bluff resident Fannie Atteridge, formerly of Lake Forest. In a section called WAY BACK WHEN TEN YEARS AGO : 1929 Miss Dorothy Bowman, daughter of Fred Bowman, returned from a trip in Italy. Miss Bowen will give a recital at the Playhouse Theatre in Chicago. Adolph Jantz of Lake Bluff, playing with the Deerfield-Shields High School football team ... suffered a compound fracture of the leg and will be out of the game for the rest of the season. WAY BACK WHEN FIVE YEARS AGO : 1924 Mrs. Karl Roth, program chairman, just returned from a summer in the East, gave a detailed account to the splendid program that she has arranged for the Lake Bluff Woman's Club.
The Lake Forester

Record Type: Archive
The Many Face of the Lake Bluff Public Library - A comprehensive history of the Lake Bluff Public Library starting from 1919.
Doc 299

Record Type: Archive
The Villager - Local Lake Bluff newspaper which contains headlines such as: Local Red Cross announces annual roll call drive What would you say to a free Thanksgiving turkey? Fanny Butcher to address Woman's Club at meeting Experts say Deerfield merger will raise Lake Bluff property values Library Board holds November meeting Tuesday Settlement Board to show movietone feature November 24 Park Board meets Monday: McKinlock suit maturing Girl Scouts plan beach hike Saturday afternoon Free armistice dance to honor James Doyle 128 East Scranton Avenue
Lake Bluff Villager

Record Type: Archive
Village Vittles - The Lake Bluff Woman's Club
1977

Record Type: Library