Scope and Contents Personal items, including personal and professional correspondence, alumni awards, and newspapersBiographical Note: H. Ogden Brainard was born in Vincennes, Indiana on March 6, 1905. He attended public schools in Charleston, Illinois and graduated from the Eastern Illinois State Normal School in 1925. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois Law School in 1933 and was admitted to the State of Illinois Bar the same year. He was also admitted to practice in the...

Scope and Contents The Booth collection includes personal and professional correspondence, materials related to libraries and librarianship, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, published books and journal articles, Red Cross memorabilia, and ephemeraBiographical Note: Mary Josephine Booth was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on May 24, 1876. She earned degrees from Beloit College and the University of Illinois Library School, and was later awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature...

Scope and Contents This collection of papers pertains to the life of Paul Sargent, artist, from Coles County, Illinois. They are of personal and public nature covering letters, class lecture notes, newspaper articles and exhibit guides. There are also various photographs that deal with family and professional subjects. Of special interest are biographies of Paul Sargent, some hand written by his brother. The time period of these papers is from 1889 to the 1970's. In 2003 21 letters were donated by Dr. Dario...