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Good Old Times in McLean County, The Biographical Record of McLean County, Illustrated History of McLean County, and much more.

A Little McLean County History
"A Little McLean County History" is an article from Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), Volume 8.
MLA:
“A Little McLean County History.” McLean County Museum of History, 1915, https://archive.org/details/jstor-40193809. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
A Little McLean County History (1915). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/jstor-40193809 Chicago:
“A Little McLean County History.” McLean County Museum of History. 1915. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/jstor-40193809

Bloomington's Deutsche in Wort und Bild.I Baud
German-language publication.
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“Bloomington's Deutsche in Wort und Bild.I Baud.” McLean County Museum of History, 1893, https://archive.org/details/bloomingtonsdeut00diet/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Bloomington's Deutsche in Wort und Bild.I Baud (1893). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/bloomingtonsdeut00diet/ Chicago:
“Bloomington's Deutsche in Wort und Bild.I Baud.” McLean County Museum of History. 1893. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/bloomingtonsdeut00diet/

Guidebook to Historical McLean County
This Guidebook, as its name implies, is for the purpose of pointing out historic places in McLean County. The casual visitor and the coun...
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“Guidebook to Historical McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History, , https://archive.org/details/guidebookto-historical-mc-lean-county. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Guidebook to Historical McLean County (). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/guidebookto-historical-mc-lean-county Chicago:
“Guidebook to Historical McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History. . Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/guidebookto-historical-mc-lean-county

Heads of families of McLean County, Illinois, at the census of 1840
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“Heads of families of McLean County, Illinois, at the census of 1840.” McLean County Museum of History, 1911, https://archive.org/details/headsoffamilieso00cust/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Heads of families of McLean County, Illinois, at the census of 1840 (1911). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/headsoffamilieso00cust/ Chicago:
“Heads of families of McLean County, Illinois, at the census of 1840.” McLean County Museum of History. 1911. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/headsoffamilieso00cust/

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County, Vol. 1
1908
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“Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County, Vol. 1.” McLean County Museum of History, 1908, https://archive.org/details/historicalencyclmcl01bate. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County, Vol. 1 (1908). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/historicalencyclmcl01bate Chicago:
“Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County, Vol. 1.” McLean County Museum of History. 1908. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historicalencyclmcl01bate

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 1
1908
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“Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 1.” McLean County Museum of History, 1908, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077938561&view=1up&seq=7. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 1 (1908). McLean County Museum of History, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077938561&view=1up&seq=7 Chicago:
“Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 1.” McLean County Museum of History. 1908. Retrieved from https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077938561&view=1up&seq=7

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 2
1908
MLA:
“Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 2.” McLean County Museum of History, 1908, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077938603&seq=3. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 2 (1908). McLean County Museum of History, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077938603&seq=3 Chicago:
“Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County: Vol 2, part 2.” McLean County Museum of History. 1908. Retrieved from https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077938603&seq=3

History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois
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“History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois.” McLean County Museum of History, 1879, https://archive.org/details/historyofbloomin00burn/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois (1879). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/historyofbloomin00burn/ Chicago:
“History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois.” McLean County Museum of History. 1879. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historyofbloomin00burn/

History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 1
This illustrated history of McLean County is the first of two volumes.
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Hasbrouck, Jacob Louis. “History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 1.” Historical Publishing Company, 1924, https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc01hasb/page/n7/mode/2up. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Hasbrouck, J. (1924). History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company, https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc01hasb/page/n7/mode/2up Chicago:
Hasbrouck, Jacob Louis. “History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 1.” Historical Publishing Company. 1924. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc01hasb/page/n7/mode/2up

History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 2
This illustrated history of McLean County is the second of two volumes.
MLA:
Hasbrouck, Jacob Louis. “History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 2.” Historical Publishing Company, 1924, https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc02hasb/page/n5/mode/2up. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Hasbrouck, J. (1924). History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 2. Historical Publishing Company, https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc02hasb/page/n5/mode/2up Chicago:
Hasbrouck, Jacob Louis. “History of McLean County, Illinois: Volume 2.” Historical Publishing Company. 1924. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc02hasb/page/n5/mode/2up

Illustrated History of McLean County
In this volume of over 500 illustrations the story of this land, called McLean County, Illinois, is explored. Starting with the land itse...
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“Illustrated History of McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History, 1982, https://archive.org/details/illustratedhistoryofmcleancounty. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Illustrated History of McLean County (1982). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/illustratedhistoryofmcleancounty Chicago:
“Illustrated History of McLean County.” McLean County Museum of History. 1982. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/illustratedhistoryofmcleancounty

Measuring the progress of extension work : a study of 590 farms and farm homes in McLean and Macon Counties, Ill., 1926
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“Measuring the progress of extension work : a study of 590 farms and farm homes in McLean and Macon Counties, Ill., 1926.” McLean County Museum of History, 1927, https://archive.org/details/measuringprogres51wils. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Measuring the progress of extension work : a study of 590 farms and farm homes in McLean and Macon Counties, Ill., 1926 (1927). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/measuringprogres51wils Chicago:
“Measuring the progress of extension work : a study of 590 farms and farm homes in McLean and Macon Counties, Ill., 1926.” McLean County Museum of History. 1927. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/measuringprogres51wils

Pages from the Past, Vol. 1 by Bill Kemp
Pages from the Past includes 75 of the nearly 360 installments of "A Page from Our Past" that have appeared in The Pantagraph a...
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“Pages from the Past, Vol. 1 by Bill Kemp.” McLean County Museum of History, , https://archive.org/details/pages-from-the-past. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Pages from the Past, Vol. 1 by Bill Kemp (). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/pages-from-the-past Chicago:
“Pages from the Past, Vol. 1 by Bill Kemp.” McLean County Museum of History. . Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/pages-from-the-past

Portrait and Biographical Album of McLean County, Ill.
Contains full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits an...
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“Portrait and Biographical Album of McLean County, Ill..” McLean County Museum of History, 1887, https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph00chap/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Portrait and Biographical Album of McLean County, Ill. (1887). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph00chap/ Chicago:
“Portrait and Biographical Album of McLean County, Ill..” McLean County Museum of History. 1887. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph00chap/

The Biographical Record of McLean County, Illinois
MLA:
“The Biographical Record of McLean County, Illinois.” McLean County Museum of History, 1899, https://archive.org/details/biographicalre00sjcl/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
The Biographical Record of McLean County, Illinois (1899). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/biographicalre00sjcl/ Chicago:
“The Biographical Record of McLean County, Illinois.” McLean County Museum of History. 1899. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/biographicalre00sjcl/

The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois
Contains 261 sketches of old settlers, a complete historical sketch of the Black Hawk War, and descriptions of all matters of interest re...
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“The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois.” McLean County Museum of History, 1874, https://archive.org/details/goodoldtimesinmc00duis/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois (1874). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/goodoldtimesinmc00duis/ Chicago:
“The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois.” McLean County Museum of History. 1874. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/goodoldtimesinmc00duis/

The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men
MLA:
“The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men.” McLean County Museum of History, 1879, https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc00wmle/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc00wmle/ Chicago:
“The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men.” McLean County Museum of History. 1879. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historyofmcleanc00wmle/

The Story of McLean County and its Schools
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“The Story of McLean County and its Schools.” McLean County Museum of History, 1951, https://archive.org/details/storyofmcleancou00brig/. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
The Story of McLean County and its Schools (1951). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/storyofmcleancou00brig/ Chicago:
“The Story of McLean County and its Schools.” McLean County Museum of History. 1951. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/storyofmcleancou00brig/

Historic McLean
This book includes an alphabetical list of places to see (points of historic interest), notable people born here, special events that occ...
MLA:
“Historic McLean.” McLean County Museum of History, 1945, https://archive.org/details/historic-mclean. Accessed 04 Apr. 2026. APA:
Historic McLean (1945). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/historic-mclean Chicago:
“Historic McLean.” McLean County Museum of History. 1945. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historic-mclean