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757 Jackson Family Papers, 1843 and 1861-1871 (3.0 folders)

This collection includes correspondence and miscellaneous documents of the Jackson family from the 1840s to 1870s. The Jackson family resided in Georgetown, Illinois. Arthur Jackson was a Methodist minister and his three sons served in the Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Theodore served in Company A, 79th Ill. ...

756 James Jackson Land Records, 1822 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains two documents confirming the sale of land to James Jackson in Edwards County, Illinois. James Jackson purchased land from Alan and Nancy Emerson and James Forest Jackson in 1822. In an additional agreement, James Forest Jackson consents to his tenancy on a farm owned by James Jackson.

759 Robert Edwin Jameson Letters, 1860-1862 (1.0 folder; (5 items))

This collection contains photostats of five letters sent to and collected by Robert Edwin Jameson, surgeon of the 29th Mass. Vol. Inf. in the Civil War. Correspondence includes three letters to his mother and two letters to his brother dated 1860-1862. In his letters sent to his mother, Robert Edwin Jameson ...

1087 Japanese-American Family Life in Chicago Photo Album, 1945-1961 (1.0 item)

This collection contains one photo album with over four hundred original photographs documenting the life of a Japanese-American couple, Frank and Chiye, and their friends and family in Chicago from 1945-1961.

760 Thomas Jefferson Papers, 1783-1833 (2.0 folders; 3 microfilm reels)

This collection includes photocopies of eight letters, a numerical system of classification of books, and notes found in a copy of "Diodorus Siculus" of Thomas Jefferson. The letters sent to Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, W. A. Duer, and Joseph Cabell discuss higher education, textbooks, and legislation efforts. The correspondence ...

758 Edward H. Jenison Papers, 1943-1945 (50.0 items)

This collection consists of letters and postcards from Edward H. Jenison to Marguerite Jenison Pease and Theodore Calvin Pease from 1943-1945.

1214 Jennings Seminary Curriculum Notes, circa 1906 and 1907 (1.0 folder)

The Jennings Seminary Curriculum Notes include five items related to proposed revisions to the Seminary’s curriculum for the 1907 school year.

1165 George Jennings "Historic Illinois" Radio Scripts, 1940 (1.0 folder)

This collection consists of five scripts for radio plays on the history of Illinois that aired on WILL radio station in 1940. The shows were written by George Jennings and sponsored by the Illinois State Historical Society.

761 John Jennings Journal, 1766-1768 (1.0 folder)

This collection consists of a transcript of a journal written by John Jennings entitled "Journal, From Fort Pitt, to Fort du Chartres, in the Illinois Country." He used this journal to document his journey along the Ohio River to Illinois from March 8, 1766, to April 10, 1768. John Jennings ...

762 John B. Jervis Business Contract, 1831 (1.0 item)

John B. Jervis (1795-1885) was a prominent eastern railroad engineer. This collection contains a photostat of an offer on Apr. 23, 1831, to build six coaches for the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad. Jervis, engineer of the company, accepted the offer on the same day, and the line, the first in ...

976 Kate Jervis Letter, 1891 (1.0 item)

Joseph Jervis (1835-1911) migrated from Staffordshire, England, to the United States in 1862, and married Catherine (Kate) Sheargold (b.1847), also from Staffordshire, in 1868. They settled in Condit Township, just north of Champaign, Ill. In this letter of Oct. 19, 1891, Kate writes to Thomas Jervis (1870-1948), the second of ...

763 George O. Jewett Letters, 1863-1865 (1.0 folder; (3 items))

This collection contains photostats of three letters written by soldiers and collected by Sgt. George O. Jewett in the 17th Mass. Vol. Inf. during the Civil War. The letters discuss military daily life events including marching, morale, drunkenness among soldiers, and provost duties in cities. The soldiers also express their ...

1198 Jewish Federation of Springfield (Ill.) Records, 1935-2019 (1.7 cubic feet)

The Jewish Federation of Springfield is a non-profit that serves as the secular volunteer organization for the Jewish community in Springfield and central Illinois. This collection documents the involvement of the Jewish Federation of Springfield with local Jewish congregations and organizations as well as international initiatives. The Jewish Federation of Springfield (JFS) was founded on May 6, 1941, to aid in the resettlement of Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe.

870 Robert Johannsen, James K. Polk Research Collection (20.6 cubic feet)

The Jewish Federation of Springfield is a non-profit that serves as the secular volunteer organization for the Jewish community in Springfield and central Illinois. This collection documents the involvement of the Jewish Federation of Springfield with local Jewish congregations and organizations as well as international initiatives. The Jewish Federation of Springfield (JFS) was founded on May 6, 1941, to aid in the resettlement of Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe.

871 Robert Johannsen Papers (40.5 cubic feet)

The Jewish Federation of Springfield is a non-profit that serves as the secular volunteer organization for the Jewish community in Springfield and central Illinois. This collection documents the involvement of the Jewish Federation of Springfield with local Jewish congregations and organizations as well as international initiatives. The Jewish Federation of Springfield (JFS) was founded on May 6, 1941, to aid in the resettlement of Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe.

869 Robert Johannsen Stephen Douglas Research Collection (10.9 cubic feet)

The Jewish Federation of Springfield is a non-profit that serves as the secular volunteer organization for the Jewish community in Springfield and central Illinois. This collection documents the involvement of the Jewish Federation of Springfield with local Jewish congregations and organizations as well as international initiatives. The Jewish Federation of Springfield (JFS) was founded on May 6, 1941, to aid in the resettlement of Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe.

775 Jane M. Johns Correspondence, 1918 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains a letter from Jane M. Johns to Clarence W. Alvord dated June 21, 1918, and Alvord's response on June 26, 1918.

1002 Johnson v. Board of Education of Champaign (Unit 4) Records, 1991-2009 (11.0 cubic feet)

This collection is comprised of records from the [i]Johnson v. Board of Education of Champaign (Unit 4)[/i] court case (No. 00-1349). The Plaintiffs sought to eliminate "unwarranted disparities" between African-American and white students within the Unit 4 School District. The Unit 4 district, which includes all public schools within Champaign (Ill.), operated under a court decree from 2002 to 2009. Records include reports, motions, court orders, correspondence, minutes, audits, and other materials.

776 Andrew Johnson Correspondence, 1860-1869 (3.0 folders)

This collection includes photostats of eighteen letters written or collected by President Andrew Johnson from 1860 to 1869. The correspondence is written by President Johnson, members of his cabinet, and Illinois residents. The letters discuss political topics such as a cabinet meeting about Ulysses S. Grant, the Philadelphia convention, and ...

829 John Lee Johnson Papers, 1964-2009 (10.0 cubic feet)

The collection is divided into six series: Personal, Education, Community Development and Housing, Government, and Various Community Activities. Most of the papers relate to JLJ's activities from the early 1980s to 2005. [For records describing JLJ's involvement with the Community Advocacy Depot, a development collaboration between C-U residents and the ...

765 William S. Johnson Letter, 1864 and 1897 (2.0 items)

The letters were donated by Turner Rowse in 1995.

766 Harriet Lane Johnston Letters, 1861-1864 (4.0 folders)

This collection consists of photocopies of letters written to and from Harriet Lane Johnston, James Buchanan's niece.

768 Jones Family Letters, 1862-1864 (1.0 folder; 11.0 items)

This collection contains correspondence of the Jones family of Dowling, Macon County, Ill. Eight letters in this collection are from Thomas S. Jones, Co. D, 73rd Ill. Vol. Inf., to his sister, Harriet, and two letters are from William G. Jones, Co. E, 116th Ill. Vol. Inf., to her. The ...

767 Tighlman Howard Jones Papers, 1861-1864 (1.0 folder; 1 microfilm reel (with positive and negative copies))

Sgt. Tighlman H. Jones, 59th Ill. Vol. Inf., was mortally wounded in the fighting around Nashville late in 1864. The collection contains letters and two diaries kept by Jones during the war. The letters in this collection were exchanged between Jones and his family in 1861, 1862, and 1864. There are ...

789 Elijah Jordan Papers, 1899-1962 (6.7 cubic feet; 2 microfilm reels)

Elijah Jordan (1875-1953) was raised in Elberfield, Indiana, and served as a professor of philosophy at Butler University from 1913 to 1944. Jordan published eight books and numerous articles in which he developed a philosophical system that set him apart from contemporary philosophical trends. This collection contains biographical material, draft ...

771 Thomas Joyes Diary and Notes, 1816-1817 (1.0 folder)

This collection includes a diary and a copy of notes written by U.S. Deputy Surveyor, Captain Thomas Joyes from 1816 to 1817. He describes his journey up the river from St. Louis, proceeding to Fort Clark near Peoria and then to camp. The notes include descriptions of locations with suitable ...

1129 Henrietta M. Judson Memory album, 1858-1863 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains a memory album given to Henrietta M. Judson from her aunt, Laura P. Shipman. The album contains entries from friends with poetry and well-wishes, most of which were residents of Hillsboro, Illinois.