Princeton (Ill.)

Scope and Contents The Bryant Family Collection is a three generation chronicle of the Bryant Family and their migration from Massachusetts to Illinois and Kansas. The materials collected document the family history from 1767-1912. Boxes one and two contain photostat, microfilm, and typescript copies of Bryant family letters and diaries assembled from various sources. Box one, folder one contains the family genealogy chart, prepared in the archives based on information available in the collection. Also...

Scope and Contents The Friends in Council records collection documents the history of the organization from 1880 to 2016, with the bulk of the materials dating between 1880 and 1967. A major series of the collection contains minute books (1880-1967); the minutes record the number of members attending, the topic of the meetings lecture, and current events of the past week. As a group organized to teach members on cultural, historical, and scientific subjects, the minutes provide an interesting insight into...

Scope and Contents The Princeton Game and Fish Club Records document the history of the organization and reveal the wildlife conservation policies of the state of Illinois from 1877 to 2006.  Minutes, correspondence, and treasurer's records detail the club’s semi-annual business meetings, decisions on membership applications, land and building expenses, and responses to game laws. Applications, shares assignments, proxies, and transfers document club membership and depict member selectivity and the group's...