Finding Aid for Francis J. Brooks Papers, 1876-1979 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Francis J. Brooks Papers, 1876-1979

Collection identifier: 490

Primary Creator: Brooks, Francis J

Extent: 1.75 cubic feet

Subjects: Arizona, Motion picture industry, Motion picture projectionists, Piatt County--Monticello (Ill.)

Forms of Material: Personal papers

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Francis J. Brooks was a motion picture projectionist and local historian in Monticello, Ill. This collection consists of Brooks's personal papers, including materials related to the motion picture industry, photographs of people and places taken in the period 1880-1910, and film of Arizona and Illinois.

Subject/Index Terms

Arizona
Motion picture industry
Motion picture projectionists
Piatt County--Monticello (Ill.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Acquisition Source: The Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Society donated the collection to the Library in 1987 and 1990.

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/brooks-francis.pdf

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