Pigs

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Biographies

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Huggins, Sophia

Sophia Huggins (1831-1903) or “Aunt Sophia” as she was known by her clientele, was a claimed cl...

Biography

Van Schoick, William

Thomas William Van Schoick was born on August 2, 1829 in Monmouth County, New Jersey to David a...

Biography

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

Digital Exhibit

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1853 to 1899: Feeding and Breeding Livestock

As McLean County farms grew in size, so too did the farmers' ability to raise livestock fo...

Digital Exhibit

1900 to 1945: Livestock

From 1900 until the end of WWII, McLean County farmers continued to raise a diverse variety of ...

Digital Exhibit

1946 to 2000: Larger Farms

After World War II the number of farms and farmers in McLean County slowly decreased. At the sa...

Digital Exhibit

1946 to 2000: Livestock Consolidation

After WWII profits for those raising livestock began to decrease. As a result, so too did the n...

Digital Exhibit

Marketing Crops and Livestock

The methods used to transport McLean County farmers’ crops and livestock, as well as the distan...

Digital Exhibit

Finding Aids

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4-H Federation / McLean County Fair Collection

The 4-H Federation is an aggregate of 4-H members from clubs in McLean County, grouped into one...

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

Videos

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Lunch & Learn: A Fair to Remember - The History of McLean County Fairs

Video