Bloomington Public Schools

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. More information can always be found by using our website search bar, or contacting a member of our staff.

A Community in Conflict

Digital Exhibit

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1871

In 1871, Martha and Henry Crow wanted their children to get as much education as possible.

Digital Exhibit

1970

Despite new civil rights laws, discrimination still existed in Bloomington schools.

Digital Exhibit

Articles

Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

1 item

A yellowed image shows a large three-story school made of brick. it has multiple chimneys, and a fence around the perimeter of the grounds. Blurred human figures can be seen on the sidewalk, they are moving and come across as translucent in this image. A few branches of a tree can be see on the right, they are completely bare. A small amount of snow appears to be on the ground.

Bloomington schools integrated decade after Civil War

Although racially segregated schools are associated with the “Jim Crow” Deep South and the Civi...

Article

Biographies

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Christian, Annie May

Annie May Christian (who went by May for most of her life) was born on November 28, 1866 to Mat...

Biography

Fitzwilliam, Sarah Raymond

Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam was an educator and an advocate who wanted better for Bloomington. Sh...

Biography

Jones, Eva

Eva Jones was a woman who never turned away from challenging situations or tough decisions. She...

Biography

Kaywood, Florence Stevens

Florence (Stevens) Kaywood was born on October 8, 1864 to William and Sarah (Shields) Stevens i...

Biography

Kessler, Frances

Frances Kessler had a passion for music and education. Music had always been an interest in her...

Biography

Finding Aids

Archival collection finding aids (full contents of collections available on site)

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Selk, Mary

Born in Peoria, Mary Ellen Selk (1921-2023) graduated El Paso High in 1939, attended Illinois W...

Finding Aid

Research

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Post Amerikan

Held by the MCMH and digitized by Eastern Illinois University. The Post Amerikan began publicat...

Article