Photo Gallery of Places We Visited

During the first phase of the project, INP catalogers traveled throughout the state, cataloging and inventorying Illinois newspapers. Below are some photographs taken by INP catalogers during their journeys.

Photograph of Arcola Public Library District (Douglas County).
Arcola Public Library District (Douglas County)
Photograph of Camargo Township District Library in Villa Grove (Douglas County).
Camargo Township District Library in Villa Grove (Douglas County)
Photograph of a detail from the Centralia Morning Sentinel Building.
Detail from the Centralia Morning Sentinel Building
Photograph of Centralia Sentinel's original hand press, now located at the Centralia Area Historical Museum
Centralia Sentinel’s original hand press, now located at the Centralia Area Historical Museum
Photograph of a front page of Collyer’s Eye, the first newspaper microfilmed by the INP.
Collyer’s Eye. First newspaper microfilmed by the INP.
Photograph of the Fife Opera House in Palestine (Crawford County), an INP participant.
Fife Opera House in Palestine (Crawford County)
Photograph of the library at Greenville College (Bond County), an INP participant.
The library at Greenville College (Bond County)
Photograph of the Irene Black Historical and Genealogical Library in Bridgeport (Lawrence County), an INP participant.
Irene Black Historical and Genealogical Library in Bridgeport (Lawrence County)
Photograph of bound volumes of the Moawequa Call, Moawequa Call-Mail, and Moweaqua News at the Moweaqua Public Library District in Shelby County.
Bound volumes of the Moawequa Call, Moawequa Call-Mail, and Moweaqua News at the Moweaqua Public Library District in Shelby County.
An article about the U of I Library from the Toluca Star, February 7, 1908
Article about the U of I Library from the Toluca Star, February 7, 1908
An article from the Union Banner published in Carlyle (Clinton County) Illinois. The black rules signified mourning.
From the Union Banner published in Carlyle (Clinton County). The black rules signified mourning.
Front page of an issue from the Menard Time, which has been published by the Correctional Center in Menard, Illinois since 1934.
The Menard Time has been published by the Correctional Center in Menard, Illinois since 1934.
Image of the Prison Philosopher, a column published in the Menard Time.
The Prison Philosopher was a column published in the Menard Time.
Photograph of the Arthur Public Library District (Douglas County), an INP participant.
Arthur Public Library District (Douglas County)
Photograph of the Ashley Public Library, located in Washington County, which houses the only known collection of the Ashley News. The INP borrowed this collection for preservation microfilming.
Ashley Public Library, located in Washington County, houses the only known collection of the Ashley News. The INP borrowed this collection for microfilming.
Detail from the Centralia Morning Sentinel Building
Detail from the Centralia Morning Sentinel Building
Detail from the Centralia Morning Sentinel Building
Detail from the Centralia Morning Sentinel Building
Photograph of the Harold Washington Library, part of the Chicago Public Library system, an INP participant.
Harold Washington Library, part of the Chicago Public Library system
Top half of a front page of the Chicago Record
Several issues of the Chicago Record were donated to the University of Illinois Library. Donor found the issues stuck behind a mirror on a dresser when he started refurbishing it.
Photograph of Collinsville Memorial Public Library Center in Madison County, an INP participant.
Collinsville Memorial Public Library Center in Madison County
Photograph of the Columbia Public Library in Monroe County.
Columbia Public Library in Monroe County. We borrowed the Columbia Star and the Monroe County Clarion for microfilming.
Photograph of the Freeburg Area Library (St. Clair County), an INP participant.
Freeburg Area Library (St. Clair County)
Photograph of the Greenup Township Public Library (Cumberland County), an INP Participant.
The Greenup Township Public Library (Cumberland County)
Photograph of the Havana Public Library District (Mason County), an INP participant.
Havana Public Library District (Mason County). We borrowed the Manito Review for microfilming.
Photograph of the Kansas Community Memorial Library (Edgar County), an INP participant.
Kansas Community Memorial Library (Edgar County)
Top half of the front page of the November 5, 1880 issue of the Kinmundy Independent, from the Kinmundy Express newspaper office.
November 5, 1880 issue of the Kinmundy Independent, from the Kinmundy Express newspaper office.
Photograph of the Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society in Saint Clair County.
Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society in Saint Clair County.
Photograph of the Mascoutah Public Library (St. Clair County), an INP participant.
Mascoutah Public Library (St. Clair County)
Photograph of the Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, Illinois (Monroe County)
The Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, Illinois (Monroe County). We borrowed the Clarion Journal for microfilming. They also gathered issues of the Monroe County Independent from the local publisher so we could microfilm a complete collection.
Bound volumes of the Moawequa Call, Moawequa Call-Mail, and Moweaqua News at the Moweaqua Public Library District in Shelby County.
Bound volumes of the Moawequa Call, Moawequa Call-Mail, and Moweaqua News at the Moweaqua Public Library District in Shelby County.
Photograph of the Mt. Carmel Public Library (Wabash County), an INP participant.
Mt. Carmel Public Library (Wabash County)
Microfilm reels of the Mt. Vernon Register News at the C. E. Brehm library in Mt. Vernon (Jefferson County) Illinois.
Microfilm reels of the Mt. Vernon Register News at the C. E. Brehm Library in Mt. Vernon (Jefferson County)
Photograph of the Neoga Public Library District (Cumberland County), an INP Participant.
Neoga Public Library District (Cumberland County)
Photograph of the Newman Regional Library District (Douglas County), an INP participant.
Newman Regional Library District (Douglas County)
Photograph of the Newton Public Library District, located in Jasper County
Newton Public Library District, located in Jasper County
Photograph of the O’Fallon Historical Society in Saint Clair County
The O’Fallon Historical Society in Saint Clair County
Photograph of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County. We borrowed the Quincy News and the Quincy Argus for microfilming.
Photograph of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum, an INP participant.
The Rock Island Arsenal Museum. We borrowed the Arsenal Target for microfilming.
Photograph of a building at the Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County
Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County
Photograph of the Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Photograph of the Six Mile Regional Library District, located in Granite City (Madison County)
Six Mile Regional Library District, located in Granite City (Madison County)
Detail from the front page of an issue of the Süd Illinois Zeitung, from the Clinton County Historical Society Museum
The Süd Illinois Zeitung,from the Clinton County Historical Society Museum
Photograph of the Tampico Area Historical Society (Whiteside County)
The Tampico Area Historical Society (Whiteside County)
Photograph of the Wabash County Museum in Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Wabash County Museum in Mt. Carmel
Photograph of the Western Illinois University Library Archives
We borrowed almost 20 different newspaper titles from the Western Illinois University Library Archives
Photograph of the Wood River Public Library in Madison County
The Wood River Public Library in Madison County
Photograph of the Zion Historical Society (Lake County)
The Zion Historical Society (Lake County)

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