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Glen Dotson and ‘Sparky’ Towanda, January 1941
Glen Dotson is seen here in late January 1941 with his new pet pigeon “Sparky.” Glen’s previous...

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Route 66 Hit-and-Run Towanda, May 1948
In the early morning hours of May 19, 1948, a hit-and-run truck driver knocked down two gasolin...

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T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G 1980 Towanda Grade School
Towanda Grade School kindergartners perform Thanksgiving themed poems and songs for their paren...

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Farming in the Great Corn Belt

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1853 to 1899: Feeding and Breeding Livestock
As McLean County farms grew in size, so too did the farmers' ability to raise livestock fo...

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1946 to 2000: Livestock Consolidation
After WWII profits for those raising livestock began to decrease. As a result, so too did the n...

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Finding Aids

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Farrell Family
Ezra Thomas Farrell (1884-1962) and Sylvia G. Walston Farrell (1882-1964) farmed in Hudson, unt...

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Jones – White Family Collection
This small collection contains the records of the Jones & White family reunions and some hi...

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Trimmer Family
John David Trimmer (1781-1826) and Elizabeth Lanterman Trimmer (1779-1847) and their children m...

Finding Aid