Scope and Contents: Ralph Wilbur Zech (1912-79) was an Illinois elementary school principal for thirty years, retiring in 1969 from Harvey Elementary School. Zech also served as Village President of Goreville, Ill., and as village clerk and board member of the Goreville school district. This collection contains a number of newspaper clippings about Zech as well as a few papers relating to his political interests.
Emmett Kirby of Champaign, Ill., donated the collection to the Illinois Historical Survey in 1980.
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