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    • Books Are Weapons--Newspaper Article

    • Books Are Weapons--Newspaper Article

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; World War, 1939-1945;

    • Newspaper article from the Mount Prospect Herald dated October 21, 1942. It announces that the library board will make a house-to-house canvass of the village seeking donations for the Mount Prospect Public Library. It also encourages residents...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library Circulation Desk, 1977

    • Library Circulation Desk, 1977

    • Buildings; History, 1970-1979; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph of the circulation desk of the Mount Prospect Public Library as it appeared in August 1977. Standing near the desk are Mary Jo Hutchings, library director, and Denis St. Denis, a patron.
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library Expansion--Newspaper Article

    • Library Expansion--Newspaper Article

    • Buildings; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Newspaper article from the Daily Herald newspaper dated November 23, 2003 (Section 5, p. 1). It relates the progress being made on the expansion of the Mount Prospect Public Library. Laura Luteri, MPPL Board President, and Marilyn Genther,...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Cornerstone Ceremony--Newspaper Article

    • Cornerstone Ceremony--Newspaper Article

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Article from the Mount Prospect Herald dated March 24, 1950. It announces that the cornerstone laying ceremony would be held March 24, 1950 at the site of the Mount Prospect Public Library. A general description of the cornerstone contents is...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Victory Shelf at the Library--Newspaper Article

    • Victory Shelf at the Library--Newspaper Article

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Newspaper article from the Mount Prospect Herald dated October 21, 1942. It lists the titles of pamphlets added to the Mount Prospect Public Library's "victory shelf." This shelf offered materials that helped to explain different aspects of World...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library 50th Anniversary Newspaper Supplement

    • Library 50th Anniversary Newspaper Supplement

    • Buildings; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; History, 1990-1999

    • Special supplement of the Daily Herald newspaper published on September 2, 1993. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of Mount Prospect Public Library. Included are articles and photographs illustrating the history and activities...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Children of Louis F. Busse

    • Children of Louis F. Busse

    • Buildings; History, 1900-1919; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Group photograph of Louis F. Busse's children, c. 1911. Front row: Malinda (Mrs. Alvin Oehlerking, b. 1906), Mildred (Mrs. Elmer Benhard, b. 1910), Lydia (Mrs. Otto Coebbert, b. 1909). Back row: Raymond (b. 1902), Hilda (Mrs. Fred Meeske, b. 1900),...
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Children of William Busse

    • Children of William Busse

    • Buildings; History, 1900-1919; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Daughters of William Busse, c. 1915. Left to right: Helen (Mrs. Frank J. Bierman, 1895-), Matilda (Mrs. Henry Ehard, 1889-1958), Sophie (Mrs. J. E. A. Mueller, 1894-1975).
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Mount Prospect Citizens Band

    • Mount Prospect Citizens Band

    • Associations, institutions, etc.; Bands (Music); Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph showing the Mount Prospect Citizens Band. Members wore dark green uniforms with gold braiding. The early band leaders were Henry Haberkamp and Marin Hasz. Back row: Arnold Mulso; Herman Meyn; John Bensic; Martin Haas; Bill Genrich;...
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Robert Ninnemann's Ice Cream Parlor, 1925

    • Robert Ninnemann's Ice Cream Parlor, 1925

    • Buildings; History, 1920-1929; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph showing the Robert Ninnemann Ice Cream Parlor as it looked in 1925 at the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Emerson Street. The structure itself was built around 1915. Later this building was moved east to make way for the...
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Sample Ballot, 1943

    • Sample Ballot, 1943

    • Ballot; Buildings; Cornerstone laying; Elections; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Sample ballot for the village election held April 20, 1943 in Mount Prospect. This election included the proposition for the institution of a free public library in Mount Prospect and the election of library directors. The winning candidates are...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Letter to Mount Prospect Organizations

    • Letter to Mount Prospect Organizations

    • Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; Libraries -- Illinois

    • Original draft of a letter dated January 22, 1943 from the Mount Prospect Men's Club to members of other civic organizations in the village. In it E. H. Cleven, Civci Service Chairman of the club, discusses the Men's Club participation in the...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Election Campaign File Cover Letter

    • Election Campaign File Cover Letter

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; Elections; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Letter written by Edmund H. Cleven on May 1, 1943 which accompanied a file of letters, ballots, petitions and other materials related to the work for a tax supported free public library in Mount Prospect. Cleven coordinated this effort.
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library Election Sample Ballot, 1943

    • Library Election Sample Ballot, 1943

    • Ballot; Buildings; Cornerstone laying; Elections; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Sample ballot for an election held April 20, 1943. The proposition on the ballot concerns the institution of a tax-supported free public library in the Village of Mount Prospect. The proposition did get approved.
    • Mount Prospect Library History

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