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414 Zech, Ralph W. Papers, 1960-1979 (8.0 items; 1 folder)

This collection contains newspaper articles and other papers concerning Ralph W. Zech, an educator and political figure from Illinois. Ralph Wilbur Zech (1912-1979) attended the University of Illinois and graduated in 1938. Following his graduation, he had a thirty-year career as an educator and principal at several schools, including Bryant Elementary ...

1098 Ziegler, Grace M. Collection, 1953-1974 (1.0 folders)

This collection contains correspondence and notes about the donation of three copies of an Abraham Lincoln photograph owned by Grace M. Ziegler (née Miller). There are also a small number of photographs of Ziegler. Grace M. Ziegler (1894-1989) was born in Litchfield, Illinois. She married Lloyd H. Ziegler (1892-1945) in 1931. ...

416 Zinser Family. Papers, 1921-1975 (3.0 cubic feet)

The Zinser Family papers center on Anne V. Zinser's work with numerous charitable institutions. The wife of Melford E. Zinser, a successful dentist in Chicago, Anne was involved in a number of philanthropic and cultural endeavors in addition to being a successful businesswoman in the field of personnel services. This ...

1205 Zion City, Illinois. Images, circa 1900 (3.0 items)

This collection consists of three images relating to Zion City, Illinois. The images include two photographs and one advertisement, and all three images are undated but were likely created around 1900. Zion City, Illinois, was established as a utopian religious community by the minister John Alexander Dowie in 1901. Dowie was ...

417 Zybell, Albert B. Account Book and Receipts, 1906-1921 (0.2 cubic feet)

Albert B. Zybell (1860-1948), an undertaker, embalmer, and furniture dealer in Monticello, Illinois, used this account book to record funeral expenses, including such items as clothes, vaults, coffins, flowers and accessories. The 270-page account book and 59 miscellaneous receipts were acquired by the Illinois Historical Survey in 1974, and duplicated ...