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Delavan, 1837-1937 : a chronicle of 100 years
- Title
- Delavan, 1837-1937 : a chronicle of 100 years / prepared by workers of the Federal writers' project of the Works progress administration in the state of Illinois.
- Author
- Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois.
- Publication
- Delavan, Illinois : [publisher not identified], 1937.
- [Bloomington, Illinois] : [Lang-Fuller Prtg. CC.], 1937.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | no. 1-7 | Text | Use in library | IXZ p.v. 293 no. 1-7 | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
Not available - Please for assistance. | Text | Restricted use | Rare Books 23-192 | Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- 78 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, plates; 23 cm
- Subject
- Note
- Copy in Rare Books 23-192 "Delavan centennial" on cover.
- "Cover design by the Federal Art Project in Illinois" -- title page.
- "This book is sponsored by the city of Delavan, Illinois" -- title page.
- "Program of the Centennial celebration, Delavan, Illinois" -- pages 8-9.
- Copy in Rare Books 23-192 "Lang-Fuller Prtg. CC., Bloomington, Ill" on page [80].
- Binding (note)
- Copy in Rare Books 23-192 bound in publisher's printed stiff blue wrappers.
- Contents
- Centennial program -- Delevan of today -- Delevan of yesterday -- City government -- Agriculture and industry -- Education -- Ayer public library -- National defense -- Civil war monument -- G. A. R. memoral -- Tazewell county fair -- Newspapers of Delavan -- Organizations and persons -- Prairie rest -- From time's scroll -- Churches: Baptist, Methodist episcopal, Church of god, Presbyterian, Christian, St. Mary's Roman Catholic.
- List of Illustrations: Locust street today -- Civil war cannon -- Locust street in 1888 -- Swimming pool -- An old colony home -- City hall -- Straut's store -- Old harness shop -- Delavan's first school house -- Delavan grade school -- Ayer public library -- Community high school -- Armory hall -- Civil war monument -- Masonic hall -- Old cheever home -- Baptist church -- Methodist church -- Presbyterian church -- St. Mary's church -- New Armory.
- Call Number
- IXZ p.v. 293, no. 2
- LCCN
- a 41002597
- OCLC
- 11495323
- Author
- Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois.
- Title
- Delavan, 1837-1937 : a chronicle of 100 years / prepared by workers of the Federal writers' project of the Works progress administration in the state of Illinois.
- Imprint
- Delavan, Illinois : [publisher not identified], 1937.
- Manufacturer
- [Bloomington, Illinois] : [Lang-Fuller Prtg. CC.], 1937.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Binding
- Copy in Rare Books 23-192 bound in publisher's printed stiff blue wrappers. NN
- Added Author
- Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Federal Writers' Project (Ill.). Delavan, 1837-1937. Delavan, Ill. : [s.n.], 1937 (OCoLC)665193040
- Research Call Number
- Rare Books 23-192IXZ p.v. 293, no. 2