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682 L. J. Haberkorn Clippings, 1942 (1.0 folder; (15 items))

L. J. Haberkorn was one of the firemen who responded to the Chatsworth Wreck, a train wreck near Chatsworth, Ill., on Aug. 10, 1887, which killed 81 passengers. Haberkorn later became a local businessman and historian, publishing a history of the town in the [i]Chatsworth Plaindealer[/i]. This collection contains clippings ...

1194 Madison R. Hailey Letter, March 16, 1862 (1.0 folder)

This collection consists of one letter written by Lieutenant Madison R. Hailey to his father William Carrol Hailey on March 16, 1862.

790 Hall Family Papers, 1832-1874 (3.0 folders)

This collection contains land grant certificates, deeds, indentures, and other documents pertaining to the Hall family, a leading early DeWitt County family and founders of Hallsville, Illinois. Several certificates and indentures record the land purchases of Mahlon Hall and his son Henry H. Hall, as they built up the family's ...

653 Arthur Raymond Hall Map Collection, 1928 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains three maps created by Arthur Raymond Hall. They illustrate Hall's proposal to construct paved roads across the United States during the early twentieth century.

1004 C. F. Hall et al. Business Postal Cards, 1879-1885 (2.3 boxes)

This collection contains more than a thousand "penny postals" (U.S. business postcards), sent or received by C. F. Hall of Dundee, McHenry County, Ill., who also did business as C. F. Hall & Co. in Richmond, Kane County, Ill. Hall was a grocer and dry goods merchant. The cards document ...

1052 Thomas Halligan Affidavit, 1864 (1.0 folder)

This collection consists of a New York soldier's affidavit allowing a proxy to cast his vote in the 1864 general election.

683 Robert Christy Hallowell Diary and Business Records, 1864-1892 (2.0 folders; (2 volumes and 4 items))

This collection includes Hallowell's diary from Feb. to Sept., 1864, in which he discusses military life and describes several minor skirmishes. The diary also includes a detailed account of Hallowell's travels immediately after his discharge. Hallowell and a friend, R. C. Randolph, travelled by rail and boat to Washington, D.C., ...

877 Lavern M. Hamand Papers, 1947-1968 (1.2 cubic feet)

This collection consists of research material collected by Lavern Marshall Hamand in the course of preparing his dissertation titled "Ward Hill Lamon: Lincoln's 'Particular Friend,'" (University of Illinois, 1949).

684 Charles Smith Hamilton Papers, 1842-1886 (0.2 cubic feet; (1 box, 1 oversize folder))

This collection includes typescripts of the memoirs of Charles (1822-1891) and Sophia Hamilton (1826-1911), as well as original manuscripts of correspondence and records from the Civil War.

685 Henry Hamilton Journal, 1778-1779 (1.0 item; 3 oversize folders)

This collection consists of photocopies of a journal kept by British Lieut. Gov. Henry Hamilton of Detroit in which he recorded an account of his capture by Virginian George Rogers Clark, and his subsequent experiences as a prisoner. The bulk of the journal is printed in [i]Henry Hamilton and George ...

686 Hannibal Hamlin Letters, 1860-1865 (1.0 folder; (17 items))

In these letters to his wife, of which the Library has photostats, Hannibal Hamlin discusses political events, conflicts, and policies, as well as personal and family issues.

687 Hammet-Talbot-Goodell Families Papers, 1816-1921, 1994 (1.0 cubic feet; 1 microfilm reel)

This collection contains the personal papers of the Hammet, Talbot, and Goodell families. Papers include correspondence, diaries, genealogies, financial records, and other materials.

969 Robert Hammond Sr. Correspondence and other materials, 1867-1921 (0.2 cubic feet)

This collection contains correspondence from and about Robert Hammond Sr., typescript of and notes relating to those correspondence, and family history information about the Hammonds. The Hammonds were an Irish family that immigrated to the United States through New York City in 1859. Members of the family would go on to live in Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, the Dakota territory, and Alabama.

918 Hampshire Colony Church Record book, 1847-1863 (1.0 folder)

The Hampshire Colony Church was the first Congregational church in Illinois, established in Princeton, Illinois, in 1831. This collection contains the record book of the Board of Trustees for the church. The church record begins January 18, 1847, and has three main sections. The first section of the record book contains ...

688 Joseph Hand Papers, 1803-1905 (0.6 cubic feet; (1 box, 2 oversize folders))

This collection contains family correspondence, county tax records and receipts, and auction records. The correspondence illustrates the lives of working and middling rural English people, and includes Ann's letters to Illinois, concerning family in England; several letters from Sarah's fellow servants at Coton Hall, a manor where she worked in ...

689 James E. Y. Hanna Papers, circa 1859-1884 (5.0 oversize folder; (80 items))

James Hanna served as County Surveyor of Pope County, Ill., during the nineteenth century. The papers in this collection reflect his work as county surveyor, including the partitioning of estates for heirs, settling disputed land titles, and determining disputed boundaries. Most of the papers and diagrams concern Pope County, with ...

690 Hannon-Phalen Family Collection, 1874-2003 (2.02 cubic feet)

The collection is comprised of six series, including Family History and Genealogy, Personal Papers, Correspondence, Photographs, and Business Records. Although the collection includes materials dating from 1874 to 2003, the bulk of the materials dates from the 1880s to the 1950s. The Family History and Genealogy series contains research and biographies ...

901 Kathryn G. Hansen Collection, 1881-2005 (1.5 cubic feet; (5 boxes, 71 volumes))

This collection contains scrapbooks, correspondence, bound volumes, and other materials from the personal collection of Kathryn G. Hansen, an author and employee of the University of Illinois. Hansen was heavily involved in professional organizations that focused on civil service and office support in universities.

934 Elisabeth Hanson Papers, 1915-2015 (3.7 cubic feet)

This collection consists of papers that belonged to Elisabeth Hanson, an amateur local researcher, and are related to the research and writing of her 2012 book, [i]East Central Illinois: Exploring the Beginnings[/i]. The collection includes research materials, correspondence, manuscript drafts, and Hanson's personal notes about her writing and research into the history and ecology of East Central Illinois.

691 James Harper Letters, 1848 (1.0 folder; (3 items))

This collection contains three photocopied transcripts of letters written by James Harper.

692 William Rainey Harper Letter, 1886 (1.0 item)

In this letter of Dec. 15, 1886, William Rainey Harper writes to Thomas H. Pease about an unnamed book they were both attempting to find. In 1886, Harper was principal of the Institute of Hebrew, New Haven, Conn.

693 Harris Family Papers, Photographs, Newspaper Clippings, 1870-1923 (0.4 cubic feet)

Donors to the Harris Family Papers include Newton Megrue Harris, Roger Winsor and Newton Dodds, and Melissa Chambers. See also the Harris Family Papers in the University Archives (26/20/26).

936 W. C. Harris Letter, 1860 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains one letter written by W.C. Harris of Monroe County, Iowa, to his friend, Joseph W. Gray, dated August 22 and 24, 1860. Harris discussed his life on the prairie, the condition of Iowan crops, his support for the presidential campaign of Abraham Lincoln, and his upcoming participation in a Republican pole raising event.

694 George Henry Haskins Personal and Business Records, 1881-1931 (1.8 cubic feet)

This collection contains sixteen record books for coal accounts and shipments, labor accounts, rent records, and personal financial records kept by Haskins. In addition, the collection contains correspondence, photographs, receipts, and machine schematics. There is also a series of Vermilion County mine surveys made by Haskins during the 1920s.

695 Hastings-Willson Families Correspondence, Tax Receipts, 1862-1885 (1.0 folder; (19 items))

The correspondence in this collection is between various members of the Hastings and Willson families of Ohio. Letters from the Civil War period comment on the draft and Morgan's Raid, while later letters discuss weather, crops, and family matters.

696 John Porter Hatch Letters, 1861-1863 (1.0 folder; (11 items))

This collection contains photostats of letters written by John Porter Hatch to his father and his sister Eliza between 1861 and 1863.

697 Samuel J. Hayes Letter, 1837 (1.0 item)

In this letter of July 24, 1837, Samuel J. Hayes describes his life in Illinois to his sisters in Connecticut. He discusses the weather, land conditions, labor costs, architecture, and the inhabitants of Bloomington, Ill.

698 James Wellen Hays Notebooks, Record Book, Photograph, 1865-1900 (0.2 cubic feet)

James Wellen Hays served as superintendent of schools, Urbana, Ill., 1872-1907. This collection contains a record book of Urbana school disbursements and receipts, 1881-83; six notebooks containing essays, lectures, and speeches; and a notebook used by Hays when he was a student at the State Normal University, 1865-66.

699 Norris Hays Letter, 1844 (1.0 item)

This collection consists of a transcription of a letter sent by Norris Hays to members of Rock Springs Baptist Church located in Rock Springs, Illinois.

700 Walter C. Headen Papers, 1849-1934 (1.2 cubic feet)

This collection contains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings dealing with Headen's interest in politics as well as other printed materials dealing with the tariff, education, greenbacks, and temperance.

951 Andrew W. Heffelfinger Papers, 1865, 1928 (2.0 items)

This collection contains documents that describe the life of Andrew Heffelfinger, a Civil War soldier and later a farmer and grocer in Champaign County.

701 Hugh Henderson Papers, 1837-1870 (0.5 cubic feet)

Hugh Henderson, who settled in Joliet in 1836, was a member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847 and served as a circuit judge of the 11th Circuit of Illinois, 1849-54. The collection contains a petition for his appointment signed by nine lawyers of the area, his commission, and various ...

702 N. Henderson and Son. Record Books, 1867-1873, 1891-1893 (0.5 cubic feet)

These books were used by N. Henderson and Co., later N. Henderson and Son, of Danville, Ill., to record grain transactions. The books include information on the purchase, storage, and shipment of wheat, corn, and flour.

703 Herbst-Garleb Family Papers, 1847, 1860, 1866, 1877, 1880 (1.0 folder; (8 items))

This collection contains papers and documents of the Herbst and Garleb families, who immigrated from Germany to Monroe County, Ill., during the 1860s. Herbst family materials include an 1860 letter from a relative in Waterloo, Ill., sent to the family while they were still in Germany, and the 1877 and ...

704 Francis Hereford Letters, 1842-1843 (1.0 folder; (2 items))

This collection contains two letters written by Francis Hereford, postmaster of Hillsboro, Ill. On June 28, 1842, he writes to George R. Michael, a manufacturer in St. Louis for a supply of his Brandreth brand pills to sell in Hillsboro. On June 22, 1843, Hereford writes to his sister in ...

1023 William H. Herndon and Theodore Parker Correspondence, 1854-1859 (0.2 cubic feet; (1 box))

This collection contains carbon typescripts of correspondence between William H. Herndon and Theodore Parker. It includes 58 letters from Herndon and 11 from Parker. The letters were published in part in Joseph Fort Newton, [i]Lincoln and Herndon[/i] (Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Torch Press, 1910).

894 William H. Herndon to Mr. Graff Letter, 1882 (1.0 item)

This collection consists of one letter from William H. Herndon, of Springfield, Illinois, to a Mr. Graff, dated January 13, 1882.

676 Emanuel Hertz Collection, 1921-1937 (0.25 cubic feet; (11 folders))

This collection consists of correspondence, writings, and clippings belonging to Emanuel Hertz, related to Abraham Lincoln and the Herndon-Weik Collection of Lincolniana.

705 Thomas Sloan Hewerdine Family Record and Historical Sketch, 1870-1939 (1.0 item)

The fifty-page "Hewerdine Family Record and Historical Sketch" was compiled by Thomas Sloan Hewerdine between 1932 and 1939. The lives of William Hewerdine (1775-1873) and his wife Ann (1796-1869) of Lincolnshire, England, are documented, along with brief descriptions of the lives of their five children, who emigrated to Illinois. The ...

706 Edwin Crawford Hewett Correspondence, 1861-1864 (1.0 folder; 13.0 items)

Dr. Edwin Crawford Hewett served as the president of Illinois State Normal University, 1877-90. These letters were written to Hewett during the Civil War by former students, including Joshua Bailey, Co. B, 73rd Ill. Vol. Inf.; Charles M. Clarke, 8th Ill. Vol. Inf.; Richard A. Huxtable, Co. H, 77th Ill. ...

707 Thomas Heywood Journal and Advertisement, 1856-65 (0.2 cubic feet)

In 1856, Thomas Heywood and his family emigrated from Lancashire, England. He used this journal to record the experiences of his voyage, noting sea sickness, the types of passengers, and the daily tasks and habits on board ship. Heywood also used the volume to record his earnings as a laborer ...

708 Hilgard Family Papers, 1833-1910 (0.8 cubic feet; 1 microfilm reel)

This collection mainly contains published works by and about the Hilgard family, including "Geschichte der Auswanderung Einer Deutschen Familie" ("The Story of the Emigration of a German Family") by Theodor Hilgard; [i]Memoir of Julius Erasmus Hilgard, 1825-1891 [/i](1903); an article about Eugene Hilgard in the [i]California Alumni Weekly [/i](Apr. 18, ...

709 Robert L. Hill Letters, 1842 (1.0 folder; (2 items))

These two letters are from Robert L. Hill in Jerseyville, Ill., to Judge William Martin in Alton, Ill. Hill researched local land records for Martin for a lawsuit about mortgaged land.

710 C. H. Hiller Letter, 1918 (1.0 item)

In this letter of Feb. 24, 1918, C. H. Hiller, a U.S. Army officer in France, describes his duties as "Town Major." He was responsible for billeting troops and protecting the community.

711 Benjamin P. Hinch Correspondence, 1850-1858 (1.0 folder; (3 items))

This collection contains the correspondence of Benjamin P. Hinch of New Haven, Ill. A letter from J. T. Lusk discusses the possibility of a trial in order to collect money from a debtor, while a letter from Charles Slocomb is concerned with the possibility of opening a competing mercantile business. ...

794 O. Batson Hinman Papers, 1898-1899 (0.4 cubic feet)

This collection contains the papers of O. Batson Hinman. Materials include military papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, and his diary.

712 Gustavus D. Hinrichs Papers, 1842-1917 (10.0 cubic feet)

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Gustavus D. Hinrichs. Materials include correspondence, textbooks, pamphlets, articles, notebooks, lecture notes, newspaper clippings, postcards, and maps.

020 Clarence Hinsey Letters, 1898-1899 (3.0 items)

During his service in the Spanish-American War, in Company A of the 51st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Clarence Hinsey, of Des Moines, Iowa, wrote his aunt, Laura Hinsey Jenison, of Fond de Lac, Wisc. Hinsey's letters from Camp Merritt, Calif. on July 20, 1898; from the Presidio at San Francisco on ...

713 John Hoch Diary, 1862-1865 (1.0 folder)

In 1849, John Hoch emigrated from Germany to the United States. A shoemaker by trade, Hoch enlisted in Co. A, 96th Ill. Vol. Inf., in 1862, and served to the end of the war. Writing in German, he described daily routines, marching, and camp food.

714 Olga Soderstrom Hodgson "Life of Reuben Soderstrom" (1.0 volume)

Reuben G. Soderstrom was a member of the Illinois General Assembly, 1916-36, and president of the Illinois State American Federation of Labor, 1930-70. This volume is a biography of Soderstrom prepared by his sister, Olga Soderstrom Hodgson. The 95-page volume also contains genealogical information, newspaper clippings, and original photographs.

839 Holabird & Roche. Wesley Foundation, Urbana, Ill., 1925-1926 (5.0 items)

This collection includes renderings of Chicago architects Holabird & Roche for the proposed Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, the church of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois. Items in the portfolio include drawings of the west and north elevations and blueprints of sections of the chancel and the floor ...

795 Cornelius S. Hook Jr. Correspondence, 1850-1865 (0.7 cubic feet)

This collection contains correspondence primarily from Cornelius S. Hook, Jr. to members of his family in Jacksonville, Illinois. Also included are letters written to Cornelius from his mother and brothers, letters to his mother and brothers from his wife and others, notices of his standing in school, and announcements for ...

1200 Harlan Hoyt Horner and Henrietta Calhoun Horner Papers, 1865-1968 (5.0 cubic feet)

This collection consists of the personal papers and research material of Harlan Hoyt Horner and Henrietta Calhoun Horner, as well as the acquisition information for their collection of Lincoln materials that they donated to the University of Illinois Library in 1951.

1201 Henrietta Calhoun Horner Research Collection on Lincoln Family Ancestry, 1939-1964 (1.0 cubic feet)

This collection consists of research materials complied by Dr. Henrietta Calhoun Horner (1880-1964) on the maternal ancestry of Abraham Lincoln. Materials include manuscripts, notes, photographs, maps, and family trees.

715 Rhesa C. Houghton Letters, 1862-71 (3.0 folders; 39.0 items)

Rhesa C. Houghton of Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio, served in Co. F, 103rd Ohio Vol. Inf. In these letters to his parents, George M. and Susan, Houghton describes his experiences in the army, commenting on camp life, military activities, health, slavery, and alcohol consumption among soldiers. Houghton also describes the ...

716 House Family Correspondence, 1842-57 (0.2 cubic feet)

In 1835, Fielding House moved from Kentucky to Illinois where he purchased land in Macon and Christian Counties. This collection contains copies of 26 letters, mainly written by Fielding House to his parents and others in the family. The letters concern land taxes and titles, legal disputes, family affairs, and ...

1092 Hovey Family Correspondence, 1854-1887 (1.0 cubic feet)

This collection consists of correspondence of the Hovey family—Henry Porter Hovey and his daughter Susan Elizabeth Hovey—by friends and relatives from 1854 to 1887. Also included is a business ledger of unknown origin with entries from 1846 to 1885, and a variety of ephemeral material dating from 1863 to 1887. The collection illustrates the experiences of white settlers in Illinois and nineteenth-century familial relationships, particularly over long distances.

1048 F. Howe Letter, 1847 (1.0 item)

This collection consists of a letter from F. Howe, a Chicago business owner, to E. Townsend, an associate in Andover, Illinois.

717 Joseph C. Howell Papers, 1850-1888 (1.0 folder; (6 items))

Included in this collection is a transcript of Howell's "Brief History of Macoupin County from 1822 to 1858," in which he describes the earliest settlements of the county. The collection also includes transcripts of census information, 1853-54; lists of houses built in Carlinville, 1854-58; and a diagram of the Carlinville ...

013 Philo P. Hubbell Militia Commission, 1820 (1.0 item)

On Feb. 17, 1820, Philo P. Hubbell was commissioned a lieutenant of the militia company of Steuben County, New York. Hubbell's commission, which was issued during the administration of Gov. DeWitt Clinton, was recorded in Bath, N.Y. on June 15, 1820. The Library evidently acquired the document in 1986. Also in ...

1106 Huet de la Valiniere, satirical sketch, 1786 (1.0 item)

"Simple et vrai recit de la conduite du revd P. de La Valiniere depuis son arrivee aux Illiniois le 20 juin 1786," a satirical sketch, in French and English, of Fr. Huet de la Valiniere (1732-1806). This is a photostatic copy, acquired by the Illinois Historical Survey in 1931, of ...

718 Linus Humiston Letters, 1848-1850 (1.0 folder; (5 items))

In 1847, Linus Humiston moved to Jersey County, Ill., from Washington County, Ohio. He settled in what later became the village of Otterville, where he worked as a farmer, teacher, carpenter, and miller. In these letters to his cousins, Samuel L. and Linus Brooks of Beardstown, Ill., Humiston discusses teaching, ...

719 Jay Montgomery Hurd Memoirs, 1809-1874 (1.0 volume)

In 1874, Hurd wrote this 124-page memoir "A Few Incidents in the Life of a Sexagenarian." He primarily discusses farming operations, politics, and his many pleasure trips, which included several visits to major eastern cities. Especially interesting are Hurd's descriptions of farming in the pre-mechanized era, and the changes wrought ...

720 Stephen Augustus Hurlbut Papers, 1871 (2.0 items)

Stephen A. Hurlbut was a noted Illinois politician and Civil War general who later served as the first commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and as minister to Colombia and Peru. Writing on July 17 and Sept. 25, 1871, to David A. Phillips, the Provost-Marshal for Southern Illinois, ...

774 James Hurt "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight" Scripts, 1980 and 2008 (2.0 items)

This collection consists of two script copies for "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight," a play produced and performed at the Kelso Hollow Theatre in New Salem State Park, in Petersburg, Illinois, from 1980-1987.

721 Luther Huston Account Book, 1845-61 (1.0 volume)

Luther Huston lived near Piqua, Ohio, where he owned a produce and livestock farm. Huston used this account book to record his farm expenditures, as well as personal expenses on goods such as tobacco, flour, shoes, and clothing.

722 Thomas Hutchins Papers, 1750-89 (1.0 folder; 1 microfilm reel)

This collection contains transcripts and microfilm of materials in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The transcripts include the "Journal of a March from Fort Pitt to Venango and from thence to Presqu' Isle," "Extract from Gordon's Journal Down the Ohio, 1766," "Remarks on the Country of Illinois," and a 1784 ...