Miscellaneous

Library of Congress

Each volume includes an up-to-date historical narrative with county maps and many unique aerial photographs of cities, towns, villages and farmsteads.

Library of Congress

Health, illness and medical care are universal aspects of human experience--matters of life and death. This book explores the ways residents of McLean County, Illinois, dealt with childbirth, disease, injury and death from the 1830s to the present. It also compares local with national developments.

From the Civil War era into the early 20th century, the largest local employer was the Chicago & Alton Railroad, which operated a sprawling repair shops and rail yard complex on Bloomington’s west side. The first Pullman car was built there in 1859, and a few years later the first commercial dining car was built there. This book contains the recollections of 24 McLean County residents who talk about the impact of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Shops on their lives and the local community. 

Take a walk outside and discover the architectural treasures around Franklin Park! This tour was put together by the Franklin Square Association in 1979 and includes an update from Greg Koos from 1988. 

McLean County, Danvers, LeRoy, McLean, and Normal quadrangles

For those who lived through it, the Great Depression of the 1930s was unforgettable. Faced with ever-changing conditions, the people of Central Illinois struggled to utilize the resources available to them and ultimately survive the hardships of the 11-year journey. The purpose of this book is to look at how local people experienced this era, and illustrate how McLean County was a prism for the nation's journey through the Great Depression.

This tour describes Lexington as it was July 1, 1979. The tour was developed under the auspices of the McLean County Arts Council and written by staff writer Deborah Corra in cooperation with Greg Koos of the McLean County Historical Society. 

Early history of McLean County, by J. L. Hasbrouk and the Daily Pantagraph - - McLean County Historical Pageant of Progress, written, rehearsed and staged by Harry Miller Co., New York; Weldon B. Wade, Centennial manager and director - - complete programm, McLean County Centennial week.