Digitized Content of the Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

The digitized content of the Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera consists of printed ephemera dating from 1828 to 1939, related to Illinois.

The digitized content contains Illinois broadsides and printed ephemera primarily from the nineteenth century. The materials include a variety of works from the pre-Civil War era such as prospectuses, periodicals, advertisements, newspaper clippings, government documents, and financial records.  The items cover topics in Illinois history such as politics and government, construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and business transactions. Also contained within the digitized content are college commencement programs, religious sermons, materials from fraternal organizations, correspondence, sheet music, carrier addresses, and other printed works.

The Clarendon Van Norman, Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera was partially digitized in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Items are available online at the University of Illinois Digital Library. A preservation copy of the records is available to IHLC and digital preservation staff at the Library Digital Repository: https://medusa.library.illinois.edu/collections/1072.