Manuscripts

Collections includes the publications of teacher and creator of an educational publishing company, Charles M. Parker.

The collection contains materials from the Church Women United in Springfield, their projects, and earlier interdenominational groups.

This collection contains materials from the files of J.R. Fitzpatrick, owner of the Citizens Tribune, relating to the lawsuit the Tribune filed against the Commissioner of Public Property for the City of Springfield, John Hunter in 1950.

The collection includes photos, programs, and a guest book from the April 16, 1978 Testimonial Luncheon honoring Coley C. Cowan.

These items reflect the personal and professional life of Robert E. Fitzgerald and include correspondence, contracts, and photographs.

The collection includes establishment materials, meeting minutes, workshop materials, newspaper articles, correspondence, oral histories, and a key to the city of Springfield presented to Commission Chair Annabelle Patton.

The Dancing Improvement Assembly collection includes club histories, bylaws, financials, correspondence, invitations and programs, board meeting materials, membership lists, photos, and newspaper articles.

The collection is composed of items related to Dora Davis Armbruster’s (1880-1962) First Christian Church involvement.

The items in this collection focus on the early years of the Douglas Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and are primarily from the 1940s and 1950s.