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Arrowsmith once home to small hospital
“It is very seldom that a town of some 350 inhabitants can boast of an up-to-date hospital,” de...

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A man kneels, inserting an American flag next to a grave stone in a cemetery.

Central Illinois final resting place for once-enslaved persons
The stain of slavery pervades the American experience, dating well before the nation’s founding...

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Poor Farm home to society’s friendless and forlorn
“Be careful or you'll end up at the poor farm” was a popular admonition well in the mid-20...

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Undertaker’s invoice window into Bloomington’s rich past
As a not-for-profit institution, the McLean County Museum of History depends on the generosity ...

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Weston Cemetery Prairie window to lost world
In 1971, C.E. “Bud” Wink and Dr. Lee Garber of Fairbury undertook an investigation of five-acre...

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Blog

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McHistory: From Cabinets to Coffins
Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

Finding Aids

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Bloomington Cemetery Association
The Bloomington Cemetery Association (BCA) was a private stock corporation that operated the Bl...

Finding Aid

Cemeteries in McLean County Collection
The collection includes a listing of cemeteries in McLean County, as well as specific informati...

Finding Aid

Murray & Carmody Funeral Home
Frederick E. Murray, undertaker, opened his funeral or memorial home at 914 N. Main Street, Blo...

Finding Aid

Wolcott, J.L.
The J.L. Wolcott Collection contains photocopies of newspaper articles and advertisements for W...

Finding Aid

Oral Histories

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Claude Hursey
Claude Hursey was born in Mississippi, the son of a Greek father and an African-American mother...

Oral History

Howard and Elaine Bell
Early Bloomington family, WWII veteran, Depression era history, Elaine was active in community ...

Oral History

Publications

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A Matter Of Life And Death
Health, illness and medical care are universal aspects of human experience--matters of life and...

Publication

Speakers Bureau

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A History of the Evergreen Cemetery Walk

Speakers Bureau

Dine with the Dead: Cemetery Customs and Traditions of Days Gone By

Speakers Bureau

Step On Tour of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery

Speakers Bureau

The Monuments Speak: The Art and Architecture of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery

Speakers Bureau