WGLT Program Guides and Annual Reports ... Wheeler Family The Wheeler family papers were given to the McLean County Historical Society by Harriet W.... Whitmer, Peter ... Whittaker Family Reginald Whittaker, born April 23, 1925, lived all his life in Normal. His parents were Wa... WIHN This collection spans from 1970 to 1977. The collection contains balance sheets, newspape... Wilcox Tile Factory An Ohio native, John Wilcox (1858-1920) came to McLean County as a child. During adulthoo... William B. Price—McLean County Courthouse The Mclean County Courthouse, located in the main square (200 N. Main Street) of downtown ... William D. Walters, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Geography, Walters taught at Illinois State University for many year... Williams Oil-o-Matic Charles U. Williams came to Bloomington in the late nineteenth century. He was an itinera... Williamson, Doug WJBC Forum Doug Williamson, born in Bloomington 8-8-1943, lived in Bloomington-Normal most of his lif... Wilson, Edith Goldie Edith Peyton Wilson was a resident of Gridley, where she farmed with her husband Ly... Wilson, Edward M. Edward Mayne Wilson was born August 16, 1866, in Dale Township, McLean County. His parents... Wilson, Harrold B. Collection Harrold Braden Wilson was born June 13, 1904, in Weldon, Illinois, and died June 3, 1991, ... Withers Home When Sarah B. Withers died in 1897, she left her home at 305 West Locust Street in Bloomin... WJBC Radio The WJBC Radio Collection consists of eight boxes and 41 folders containing materials rang... WLS Barn Dance WLS Radio’s National Barn Dance was one of the most popular and longest running programs o... Wolcott, J.L. The J.L. Wolcott Collection contains photocopies of newspaper articles and advertisements ... Woman's Club of Bloomington-Normal The Woman’s Club of Bloomington-Normal collection consists of two boxes. The dates of the... Wood, Lois Postcard This is a collection of over 250 postcards collected by Lois Wood over the years to show l... Woodward, Horace E. Woodward, known by his friends as “Hod,” was born on August 21, 1878 to Walter M. and Elle... World War I Collection The World War I Collection is divided into five sections, organized from general to specif... World War I: State Council of Defense During the summer of 1918, the State Council of Defense of Illinois organized local commit... World War II Collection World War II erupted in September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland and ended with J... World War II Home Front Oral Histories The Interviewers were senior students of W. Michael Weis, Ph.D., Professor of History at I... World War II Interview Papers Collection World War II erupted in September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland and ended with J... World War II Magazine Collection The World War II Magazine Collection contains publications that were kept or found by resi... World's Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to c... Wyckoff, Martin Martin Anders Wyckoff was born in Normal, Illinois April 20, 1950, to Delmar and Elizabeth... Yeast, Laurence (Larry) J. Laurence (Larry) Yeast was born in McLean County June 11, 1915. Yeast was a Bloomington H... Yoder, Wallace & Betty Wallace Yoder’s mother was Harriett Katherine Ayers, daughter of Luther and Ida Ayers. She... Young Men’s Club Materials in the collection include club introductory information, several versions of the... Young, Fred H. Fred H. Young (1892-1980) was born September 21, 1892, in Normal, and graduated from Illin... YWCA The YWCA organization was founded in England in 1855, but women were active in the organiz... Zobrist, Charles J. This collection contains material relating to the life and career of World War I veteran C...