James F. Alexander by Quentin Robinson I recently received a letter from a historic preservation consultant working on a history and assessment of two houses in Moline, Illinois, which were owned by members of the John Deere family. She was hoping I might be able to help her track down some information. She wrote: “We […]
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps were donated to the Alameda McCollough Library/Archives in the early 1990s. Included is a very rare 1875 edition of Lafayette, plus city maps of 1880, 1885, 1907 and 1915, featuring “paste-overs” which record changes and additions until ca. 1941. A recent addition to the collection includes edits through the 1970s. […]
German-Americans in Tippecanoe County and the Great War Cultural Attack on the Home Front By Guest Blogger Mary Anthrop “Every day is like Fourth of July and I am in the midst of one of the greatest battles of history. During the past week we have averaged about four hundred prisoners…. It appears as though […]