Miscellaneous pamphlets, etc. relating to Illinois State Historical Society.

Illinois State Historical Library

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The "Merci Train," or "Thank You Train," arrived in the United States from France in February 1949, in gratitude for a "Friendship Train" full of food and other necessities sent to France from the United States the previous year. The French train contained one car full of gifts for each state. Illinois' car was displayed in Chicago and Springfield before the contents were distributed. From the description of "Merci Train" Records, 1949-1950. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). Wo...

Illinois state historical society

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Society organized in 1899, whose mission is to support the Illinois State Historical Library and the programs of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and to encourage research and writing on the subjects of Illinois history. From the description of Report on location of Fort Crevecoeur, [1925?] (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34990629 ...

Historical Society for Southern Illinois

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