Poverty

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Articles

Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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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...

Article

Blog

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McHistory: Bloomington's Settlement House

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

McHistory: Homelessness in Bloomington-Normal has been a challenge in many eras

Blog Post

McHistory: Inhumane Conditions at the McLean County Poor Farm

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

McHistory: When socialism really was socialism

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

Finding Aids

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

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Home Sweet Home Mission

Billy Shelper founded the Home Sweet Home City Rescue Mission in 1917 after attending a Billy S...

Finding Aid

McLean County Poor Farm

For more than 90 years, the McLean County Poor Farm, located south of Bloomington, housed some ...

Finding Aid

Videos

Livestreamed and recorded presentations by staff, experts, and community members.

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Social Justice History Walking Tour

Video