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Springfield Mine Rescue Station

Photocopy article relating to the Mine Rescue Station built in Springfield after the Cherry Mine Disaster of 1909. Published in 1985.

Subject: ; Reference; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals

Stafford vs. Duffries Legal Documents

Various letters and documents related to the Stafford vs. Duffires case. See also "Depositions..."

Subject: ; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Other

State & 111th Place

Photo postcard of streetscape, view of intersection of 111th Place and State Street, Roseland, Illinois. Shows homes.

Subject: Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Roseland_Community; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Postcard

State Recognition of Pullman

Article published June 25, 1969 in the South End Reporter,

Subject: Architecture; Beman,_Solon_Spencer; Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Illinois_History; Organizations_--_Pullman_Civic_Organization; Preservation/_Architecture_(General); Pullman_Town; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals

Steps Being Taken to Preserve Pullman Area

Article describes the formation of the Beman Committee to acquire Landmarks status for Pullman.

Subject: Architecture; Barrett,_Nathan_Franklin; Beman,_Solon_Spencer; Chicago_History; Greenstone_Church; Historic_Reference; Hotel_Florence_--_Exterior; Illinois_History; Market_Hall; Organizations_--_Pullman_Civic_Organization; Preservation/_Architecture_(General); Pullman_Houses; Pullman_People; Pullman_Town; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals

The Action Line

Newspaper column with reader questions about Pullman.

Subject: Architecture; Beman,_Solon_Spencer; Chicago_History; Factory_Site; Historic_Reference; Pullman_(General); Pullman_Houses; Pullman_Town; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals

The Advance - Algoma Central Railroad Maps

Maps found on the re-commissioned Advance train car the "Michipicoten."

Subject: ; General/Misc.; Historic_Reference; Format: Map

The Architecture of Steel

Subtitled: Site Planning and Building Type in the Nineteenth-Century American Bessemer Steel Industry. Softcover, 382 pages with illustrations and bibliography.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Art Collection of The First National Bank of Chicago

274 pages, softcover, categorized by Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings, Wall Hangings, and Ancient Oriental and Primitive Art.

Subject: Regional; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Bulfinch Anatomy of Antique Furniture

An illustrated guide to identifying period, detail, and design. Author: Tim Forrest Publisher: Bulfinch Press, Little, Brown and Company. 1996 ISBN 0-8212-2325-9

Subject: Historic_Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Carbuilder

Company publication, for the builders of all Pullman Standard products. Contains article "The George Mortimer Pullman Story". 32 pages.

Subject: Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Illinois_History; Pullman_Company; Pullman_Labor_History; Pullman_Standard_Car_Mfg_Company; Pullman_Town; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Care of Prints and Drawings

Softcover, 253 pages, with index, images and illustrations.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Climb Up

The autobiography of Vallorie O"Neil. A tale of many "firsts." First female locomotive engineer at Burlington Northern RR 1977, first female locomotive engineer at Metra Rail 1989, and many other firsts are included in this "tale of Endurance."

Subject: Regional; Reference; Chicago_History; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Comprehensive Plan of Chicago Summary Report

Published by the City of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, Mayor, 1967.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago

Brochure regarding museum's anniversary 1983.

Subject: Regional; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Founding of Sleeping Car Companies

Photocopy of five-page article of the history of sleeping car companies. From unknown Pullman publication.

Subject: ; Pullman_Train_Cars; Rail_Travel_-_Other; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Golden Way

Journal of The Pullman Society, England, Issue No. 77 2008/1.

Subject: ; Reference; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals

The Handbook for Museums

Basic information for working in the museum world, i.e. management, security, conservation, education. Author: Gary Edson, David Dean Publisher: Routledge. 1994. ISBN 0-415-09953-6

Subject: Reference; Format: Artwork

The Harvey Girls

Story of the women who went west to work in Fred Harvey's restaurants along the Santa Fe railway from the 1880s to the 1950s. softcover, 252 pages

Subject: Historic_Reference; Rail_Travel_-_Other; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Headless Saints

Poetry by Myronn Hardy.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Journal of Negro History

Bound books, volumes 1-45 plus index, founded by Carter G. Woodson. Each volume contains numerous articles, documents, and book reviews related to the history of Negros.

Subject: ; Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The National Register of Historic Places 1976

Register of historic places in the United States in 1976.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Nature of Conservation A Race Against Time

Softcover, 69 pages, with photographs and index.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Nguzo Saba

Publication explaining the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles of Blackness), the African-American Value System or the guiding standards for functioning in an Africentric frame of reference.

Subject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Open Hearth

Subtitled: Its relations to the steel industry, its design and operation. Softcover, 378 pages with index, photographs and illustrations.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Parable of Pullman

Double-sided parchment paper, continued on reverse. History of Pullman.

Subject: Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Illinois_History; Pullman_(General); Pullman_Company; Pullman_Labor_History; Pullman_Workers; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Pioneer Newsletter

3 of the 2005 "The Pioneer" Newsletters of the Chicago Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. Early Summer, Late Summer, and October.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Other

The Plan of Chicago @ 100

164 page hard bound book.

Subject: Reference; Historic_Reference; Chicago_History; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Preservation of Historic Architecture

532-page softcover book, the U. S. Government's official guidelines for preserving historic homes, with photographs and illustrations.

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Pullman Company Contracts

4"x7" black leather 3 ringed binder containing various Pullman Company contracts between porters, conductors, brakemen, etc. dating between 1948-1961.

Subject: ; Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Labor_History,_other; Pullman_Company; Pullman_Workers; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Other

The Run of the Mill

Hardcover, 300 pages with index, a pictorial, narrative of the expansion, dominion, decline and enduring impact of the New England textile industry.

Subject: Regional; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Snow Train

1997-1998 Algoma Central Railway schedule for traveling from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada to Eton, Ontario, Canada during the winter season on the re-commissioned Advance train car "Michipicoten".

Subject: ; General/Misc.; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Other

The Surveyors

B/W photo of surveying party in the field, mounted on cardstock.

Subject: Chicago_History; General/Misc.; Historic_Reference; Roseland_Community; SCH_Maps; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Photograph (all forms)

The Trains We Rode

Comprehensive picture survey of American railroad travel. Hardcover, 976 pages, with index, and over 1,500 B/W photographs and illustrations. Out of print as of May, 2011.

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Pullman_Train_Cars; Rail_Travel_-_Other; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

The Wonderful World of Railroading

Photocopy of article from The Carbuilder, date unknown, about Woody Eisenhart, Pullman Car Works employee about his love of trains.

Subject: ; Pullman_Company; Reference; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals

Think

A biography of the Watsons and IBM, hardcover, 320 pages with index.

Subject: Reference; Industry,_other; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

Thismia Americana

Program for theatrical production presented at Pullman State Historic Site, Septmber 24, 26 and 27. Written by Christine Hodak and directed by Andrew Park.

Subject: ; Calumet_River_-_Calumet_Region; Historic_Reference; Illinois_History; Lake_Calumet; Format: Printed Materials - Other

Tour of the Line

1995 Algoma Central Railway schedule for traveling the Nordaski region of Canada on the re-commissioned Advance train car "Michipicoten".

Subject: ; General/Misc.; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Other

Touring Pullman

Tour guide booklet produced in 1972.

Subject: Chicago_History; Greenstone_Church; Historic_Reference; Hotel_Florence_History; House_Tour; Market_Hall; Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Pullman_(General); Pullman_Hospital; Pullman_Houses; Pullman_Landscape_Design; Pullman_Schools; Pullman_Town; Pullman_Water_Tower; The_Stables; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

Touring Pullman brochure

Booklet, "Touring Pullman"

Subject: Architecture; Barrett,_Nathan_Franklin; Beman,_Solon_Spencer; Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Hotel_Florence_History; House_Tour; Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Organizations_--_Pullman_Civic_Organization; Preservation/_Architecture_(General); Pullman_(General); Pullman_Houses; Pullman_Landscape_Design; Pullman_Town; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

Tracing of Heat & Grille Arrft in BC & BL Bedroom

Original tracing by George Eck. Undated

Subject: Reference; Pullman_Train_Cars; Pullman_Standard_Car_Mfg_Company; Format: Artwork

Train - Rolling Wheels

Workers moving passenger locomotive wheels possibly Ca 1940's. This is not a Pullman image despite its use as inspiration for the Mural at the Visitor Center.

Subject: Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Train Conductors

Group of conductors pose outside of a station

Subject: Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

U.S. Fuel Administration Poster - No. 2

"Order Coal Now" lithograph print poster. Published by Edwards & Deutsch Litho., Chicago; 1917.

Subject: General/Misc.; Historic_Reference; Format: Artwork

Unidentified. (Bathers)

Vintage photograph of a man and woman in early bathing costumes. They are standing on a ladder in a river or other small body of water.

Subject: Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Father Christmas)

Studio portrait of young child with Father Christmas, in sleigh with deer; mounted in cardstock presentation mat.

Subject: Victorian_Era_-_general; Roseland_Community; Pullman_People; Historic_Reference; Chicago_History; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Man Seated at a Desk)

Vintage photograph of man seated at and working at his desk. Handwritten note on reverse "Dr. Was self portrait?

Subject: Reference; Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Man Standing in a Park)

Vintage photograph of a man in a suit and cap standing in high grass in a field or park. Structures in view.

Subject: Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Picking Corn)

Black and white photograph of four men in a horse cart picking corn.

Subject: Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Portrait of family)

Studio portrait of family of four, bust only, relaxed; mounted on cardstock with photographer's imprint.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Pullman_People; Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Historic_Reference; Chicago_History; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Portrait of seated couple)

B/W studio photo portrait of seated man and woman, by Wilke, mounted on cardstock.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Pullman_People; Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Historic_Reference; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Three People in front of a House)

Vintage photograph of two women and one man standing in high grass in front of a small house in a rural setting. The women are holding flowers.

Subject: Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Volleyball Game)

Vintage photograph of people playing volleyball in a park setting.

Subject: Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Woman Sitting)

Vintage photograph of a women sitting on a pile of rocks in a country setting. Unidentified wood structure in view.

Subject: Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Young girl in fancy dress)

B/W studio portrait of a young girl in fancy dress, with parasol and picture hat; cardstock mount, imprinted by phtographer.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Pullman_People; Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Historic_Reference; Chicago_History; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Photograph (all forms)

United States Patent Office Ball-Bearing for Electric Motors

Two-sided printed documents describing patent plus four-page illustration, patent #616,063

Subject: ; Historic_Reference; Rail_Travel_-_Other; Format: Printed Materials - Other

Unknown Building

Photograph of complex of buildings, unknown location. Originally owned by Joseph Peterson, 11445 South Indiana, Chicago.

Subject: Reference; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Utilities Map

Blueprint map of utilities west of Rock Island Railroad.

Subject: Reference; Format: Blueprint

Vacuum Cleaner Arrgt.

Original tracing of the vacuum cleaner arrgt. dated October 25, 1948.

Subject: Reference; Pullman_Train_Cars; Pullman_Standard_Car_Mfg_Company; Format: Artwork

W. Pullman Works Employees Credit Union Notebook

Circa 1970s, plastic notepaper notebooks from the West Pullman Works Employes Credit Union, 1015 West 120th St.(note employees is misspelled inside each notebook).

Subject: ; Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Regional; Format: Other Ephemera

Water Pipe Location at Solenoid Valves blueprint

Drawing of pipe locations

Subject: Historic_Reference; Pullman_Train_Cars; Format: Blueprint

West Pullman School 1941

Photograph of West Pullman School Class of January 1941. Probably graduation picture, note ribbons. Black and white. Heeren Photography Studio

Subject: Historic_Reference; Reference; Genealogy; Format: Photograph (all forms)

West Pullman School Class

Photograph of West Pullman School Class of June 1935. Black and white. Heeren Photo Studio.

Subject: Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Regional; Historic_Reference; Genealogy; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Whitney's Parliamentary Procedure

Paperback edition, copyright 1962, published by Dell Publishing Company, New York

Subject: Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications

Wicker Rocker

Light brown wicker rocking chair from the late 1800's.

Subject: Historic_Reference; General/Misc.; Format: Furniture

Working men

Photo postcard of men repainting or repaining unknown object in front of workshop.

Subject: General/Misc.; Historic_Reference; Labor_History,_other; Roseland_Community; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Postcard

Working men

Photo postcard, scene of men unloading unknown object from a cart.

Subject: Victorian_Era_-_general; Roseland_Community; Pullman_People; Labor_History,_other; Historic_Reference; Chicago_History; Format: Postcard

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