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Publications include History of the Illinois Association of Club Women and Girls, 1901-1975, History of African Americans in McLean County, Wayman AME 175 Year Anniversary, and more!

History Of African Americans In McLean County
This book was originally written for students. Primarily, it was intended to provide information about our community that was not widely ...
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“History Of African Americans In McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History, 1998, https://archive.org/details/historyofafricanamericansinmcleancounty. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
History Of African Americans In McLean County (1998). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/historyofafricanamericansinmcleancounty Chicago:
“History Of African Americans In McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History. 1998. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historyofafricanamericansinmcleancounty

History of the Illinois Association of Club Women and Girls, Inc. 1901-1975
In presenting to the Illinois Association of Club Women and Girls, Inc. this history, we must first relate the records of the pioneer wom...
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“History of the Illinois Association of Club Women and Girls, Inc. 1901-1975.” McLean County Museum of History, 1975, https://archive.org/details/rubyedwards. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
History of the Illinois Association of Club Women and Girls, Inc. 1901-1975 (1975). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/rubyedwards Chicago:
“History of the Illinois Association of Club Women and Girls, Inc. 1901-1975.” McLean County Museum of History. 1975. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/rubyedwards

McLean County Blacks in the Civil War
Examines the extent of involvement of Black people from McLean County, Illinois in the Civil War. Previous research has indicated there w...
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“McLean County Blacks in the Civil War.” McLean County Museum of History, , https://archive.org/details/mclean-county-blacks-civil-war. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
McLean County Blacks in the Civil War (). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/mclean-county-blacks-civil-war Chicago:
“McLean County Blacks in the Civil War.” McLean County Museum of History. . Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/mclean-county-blacks-civil-war

Pictorial Souvenir Central Illinois 1912
From the foreword: "The purpose of this book is to bring before the people, in a brief way, the colored professional and business me...
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“Pictorial Souvenir Central Illinois 1912.” McLean County Museum of History, 1912, https://archive.org/details/pictorialsouvenir1912. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Pictorial Souvenir Central Illinois 1912 (1912). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/pictorialsouvenir1912 Chicago:
“Pictorial Souvenir Central Illinois 1912.” McLean County Museum of History. 1912. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/pictorialsouvenir1912

Presence, Pride, and Passion: A History of African Americans in McLean County
Despite Illinois laws that were not friendly to Blacks, African Americans chose to make McLean County their home as early as the 1830s. 
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“Presence, Pride, and Passion: A History of African Americans in McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History, 2009, https://archive.org/details/PPPBook. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Presence, Pride, and Passion: A History of African Americans in McLean County (2009). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/PPPBook Chicago:
“Presence, Pride, and Passion: A History of African Americans in McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History. 2009. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/PPPBook

The William Carey Barton Family: A Study in Historical Archaeology
Between June 14 and June 30, 1994 archaeological investigations were carried out at the old William Carey Barton home at 304 East Cherry ...
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“The William Carey Barton Family: A Study in Historical Archaeology.” McLean County Museum of History, 1996, https://archive.org/details/barton-family-archaeology. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
The William Carey Barton Family: A Study in Historical Archaeology (1996). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/barton-family-archaeology Chicago:
“The William Carey Barton Family: A Study in Historical Archaeology.” McLean County Museum of History. 1996. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/barton-family-archaeology

Wayman AME Church A 175 Year Jubilant Journey Book
We are on a “Jubilant Journey” that has covered 175 years of ministering in McLean County. We are a church in the heart of the city devel...
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“Wayman AME Church A 175 Year Jubilant Journey Book.” McLean County Museum of History, 2018, https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-a-175-year-jubilant-journey-book. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Wayman AME Church A 175 Year Jubilant Journey Book (2018). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-a-175-year-jubilant-journey-book Chicago:
“Wayman AME Church A 175 Year Jubilant Journey Book.” McLean County Museum of History. 2018. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-a-175-year-jubilant-journey-book

Wayman AME Church: One Hundred Fifty Years Of History
History of Wayman AME Church, including past clergy and an archaeological dig of the Center St. church.
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“Wayman AME Church: One Hundred Fifty Years Of History.” McLean County Museum of History, 1993, https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-one-hundred-fifty-years-of-history. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Wayman AME Church: One Hundred Fifty Years Of History (1993). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-one-hundred-fifty-years-of-history Chicago:
“Wayman AME Church: One Hundred Fifty Years Of History.” McLean County Museum of History. 1993. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-one-hundred-fifty-years-of-history

Wayman AME150th Anniversary Book
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“Wayman AME150th Anniversary Book.” McLean County Museum of History, 1993, https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-150th-anniversary-book. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Wayman AME150th Anniversary Book (1993). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-150th-anniversary-book Chicago:
“Wayman AME150th Anniversary Book.” McLean County Museum of History. 1993. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/wayman-church-150th-anniversary-book