Papers, 1854-1967.

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Papers, 1854-1967.

Land warrant and indenture for piece of Sheerer property in Johnson County, Illinois; deed for plot in New Burnside Cemetery; marriage certificate for Samuel N. Borah and Clara V. Sheerer, and 1935 railroad pass for them; and letter from donor J. C. Borah to Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell discussing Borah's ancestors, political attitudes, and the Illinois Department of Aeronautics.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7684502

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Borah family.

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Powell, Paul, 1902-1970

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Paul Powell was born January 21, 1902 in Vienna, Illinois. He was a long-time member of the Illinois House of Representatives, of which he was Speaker from 1959 to 1963. He served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1965 until his death on October 10, 1970. From the description of Paul Powell speeches, 1969-1970. (Southern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 159935485 Illinois representative (Democrat) from fifty-first and fifty-ninth districts (1935-1964) and Secretar...

Illinois. Division of Aeronautics

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Sheerer-Borah Family.

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The Sheerers and Borahs were ancestors of Flora, Illinois automobile dealer James C. Borah, Sr., donor of the papers. From the description of Papers, 1854-1967. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 549514869 ...

Sheerer family.

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Borah, James C., 1898-1970.

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