Jewish History and Moses Montefiore Temple

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Biographies

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Livingston, Hilda

Sigmund Livingston was born on December 27, 1872 in Giessen, Germany. He was one of eight child...

Biography

Livingston, Sigmund

Read Must Men Hate onlineSigmund Livingston was born on December 27, 1872 in Giessen, Germany. ...

Biography

Markowitz, Judy

Few women in McLean County history have had a greater impact on our community than Judy Markowi...

Biography

Blog

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McHistory: Sigmund Livingston and the Anti-Defamation League

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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Cemeteries in McLean County Collection

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

Finding Aid

Moses Montefiore Temple

On May 14, 1882, a group of men of the Jewish faith met in Bloomington “for the purpose of form...

Finding Aid

Stern Family

The Stern family moved to Bloomington about 1905, where Jacob Stern opened Stern’s Furniture Co...

Finding Aid

Making a Home

Digital Exhibit

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Livingston Family

In 1860 Hannah Eliel, age nine, boarded the sailing ship Clobus with her teenage sisters Betty ...

Digital Exhibit