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1. World's Fair - St. Charles Pamphlet World's Fair - St. Charles PamphletSaint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryPamphlet, "'Stop in St. Charles 59 Minutes via Route 64 to World's Fair" created for the Century of Progress International Exhibition held in Chicago 1933-34. Includes photos, map, list of businesses
2. Wheeler Farm (1850's-1860's) Wheeler Farm (1850's-1860's)Saint Charles (Ill.)--History; Underground RailroadThe other [Under Ground Railroad] station was the Wheeler farm house on the Elgin Road, now Route 31, just north of the Ferson Creek Bridge. Here, too, the slaves were fed and taken care of in the bas
3. Wayne (Village of) Wayne (Village of)Wayne (Ill.)--HistoryPhotocopies of newspaper articles compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff. Topics include the Wayne Country Store, Little Home Church by the Wayside and the Wayne Du Page Hunt. (See also: Dunha
4. Utilities UtilitiesPublic utilities--Illinois--Saint Charles; Saint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryPhotocopies of newspaper articles about local electric, water, sewage, waste sewage, etc. compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff.
5. Up the River From Main Street Bridge in St. Charles Up the River From Main Street Bridge in St. CharlesKane County (Ill.)--Pictorial worksA view of the Fox River from the Main Street bridge.
6. Underground Railroad Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad--Illinois--Kane County; Saint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryPhotocopies of newspaper articles compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff. See also: Klink's Wagon Shop (1850's-1860's).
7. Theaters TheatersSaint Charles (Ill.)--History; Theaters--Illinois--Saint CharlesPhotocopies of articles compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff about Minard's Hall, St. Charles Little Theatre, "This Place" and the Geneva Theater. See also: Arcada Theatre.
8. Superconducting Super Collider Superconducting Super ColliderSuperconducting Super ColliderPhotocopies of newspaper articles and miscellaneous documents compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff. See also: Fermilab
9. St. Charles, Illinois: The Beauty Spot of the Fox River Valley St. Charles, Illinois: The Beauty Spot of the Fox River ValleySaint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryPamphlet promoting the City of St. Charles. Includes brief descriptions and photos of businesses, homes, parks, etc. as well as 1926 statistical data, brief directories, and a short history from 1673
10. St. Charles Office and Supply (1966) St. Charles Office and Supply (1966)Saint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryPresently the above site is occupied by the St. Charles Office and Supply. Last year (1965) in keeping with the town officials' ideas of updating the downtown shopping area, the front of the St. Charl
11. St. Charles History St. Charles HistorySaint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryPhotocopies of newspaper articles compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff and two speeches: "Reminiscences of St. Charles" read before the St. Charles Woman's Club Sept. 28, 1909; and "American &
12. St. Charles Historical Society St. Charles Historical SocietySaint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryCurrently named the St. Charles Heritage Center. Includes photocopies of newspaper articles compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff, as well as copies of the publications, "The Charlemagne Gazett
13. St. Charles Free Press St. Charles Free PressSaint Charles (Ill.)--History; Newspapers--Illinois--Saint CharlesImage of July 12, 1929 newspaper (inaagural issue). This magazine-type weekly was published by Joseph Meyer.
14. St. Charles Fire Department St. Charles Fire DepartmentSaint Charles (Ill.)--History; Fire departments--Illinois--Saint Charles; St. Charles (Ill.) Fire Dept. History;Photocopies of newspaper articles compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff, including a nine-page special section of the St. Charles Republican for the Fire Department Sesquicentennial (1992). Al
15. St. Charles Biographical Directory, and Census Report, 1885 St. Charles Biographical Directory, and Census Report, 1885Saint Charles (Ill.)--Census; Saint Charles (Ill.)--PopulationComplete Title: "Containing a personal and family record of every resident of the city of St. Charles, native and foreign-born; a complete history of the city, from its foundation to the present time;
16. Settlement and Growth of St. Charles, The Settlement and Growth of St. Charles, TheSaint Charles (Ill.)--History;Photocopy of the history of St. Charles. Includes bibliography (p. 34).
17. Settlement and Growth of St. Charles, All Name Index to the Settlement and Growth of St. Charles, All Name Index to theSaint Charles (Ill.)--History; Saint Charles (Ill.)--GenealogyIndex to Settlement and Growth of St. Charles by Alice Davis. Published by Kane County Genealogical Society: Geneva, Ill.
18. Schools SchoolsSaint Charles (Ill.)--History;Schools--Illinois--Saint CharlesPhotocopies of newspaper articles and other items compiled by St. Charles Public Library staff. Includes information on 23 different schools. See also: Illinois Youth Center.
19. Robert Carr Residence (1966) Robert Carr Residence (1966)Saint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryThe Robert Carr family lives (c.1966) on the location where the Wheeler farm used to be. As you drive on Highway 31, west of the Fox River, going north toward Elgin, the house is just north of the Fer
20. Riverwoods Christian Center Riverwoods Christian CenterCamps--Illinois--Saint Charles; Saint Charles (Ill.)--HistoryYear-round camp and retreat center located on the East shore of the Fox River between St. Charles and Elgin, IL. Photocopies of newspaper articles and Camp brochures compiled by St. Charles Public Lib

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    The St. Charles Public Library digital collection chronicles the events and people that have shaped the history of St. Charles, IL from the early 1800s to the present.

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