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2013.31.1 - Matchbook

Matchbook, cardboard, orange, Cover- image of golf ball on tee, In black ink, "Bartlett Hills Country Club 'Semi-Private'" Fold over- "Tennyson 7-2741" Back -"Bartlett Hills Country Club Pro shop, Restaurant, Lounge, Reservations accepted, Bartlett, Ill. Inside- map to Bartlett Hills Bartlett Hills Golf Club was designed by Charles Maddox of Maddox Golf Course Design and Construction Company.

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2014.2.5 - Matchbook

Matchbook, 2" x 4 1/4", cardboard, white, Front- printed in green, "Bartlett Hills G.C. Village Owned", Spine- "(312)837-2741", Back- "Bartlett Hills G.C., Village Owned, Pro Shop, Restaurant, Bartlett, Ill" and logo. Inside- location map of Bartlett Hills. Matches removed. The Village of Bartlett purchased Bartlett Hills by voter referendum in 1978.

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2014.28.359 - Print, Photographic

Print, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", photographic, color, Front- two women and two men standing outside, under tent, holding drinks. Back- written in ink- "Evie O'Brien, Vernetta Fritz Benicke, Roland O'Brien, 9-26-1982" Left to right, Evelyn Rieckhoff O'Brien (wife of Roland), Vernetta Thurnau Benicke and Fred Benicke (husband and wife) and Roland O'Brien (husband of Evelyn).enjoy some beverages at what appears to be Bartlett Hills Golf Club. Note Vernett...

Record Type: Photo

2016.4.36 - Cap, Baseball

Cap, Baseball, 11" l x 7" w, cloth, tan, Front- embroidered in black- "Bartlett Men's Golf League, Est. 1946", white barn with a brown roof, evergreen "BH" embroidered in brown on silo, adjustable tab in back. In 1946, the Bartlett Men's Golf League was established at Bartlett Hills Golf Club. The names of all the original members are not known but include Melbourne Atchison, Art Atchison, Vic Mungerson and "Peeler" O'Brien. As of 2024 the le...

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2018.46.10 - Print, Photographic

Print, photographic, 4" l x 5 3/4" w, color, Front- two buildings, Bartlett Hills maintenance facilities, Back- blank. This image is of the Bartlett Hills Golf Club maintenance facility. The new Bartlett Hills Golf Club maintenance facility, left, was adjacent to the old facility, right, which was torn down shortly after this image was taken, in 2001.

Record Type: Photo

2018.46.16 - Print, Photographic

Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- maintenance facility and paved lot, Back- blank. This image is of the Bartlett Hills Golf Club maintenance facility. It was torn down shortly after this image was taken, in 2001.

Record Type: Photo

2018.46.17 - Print, Photographic

Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- a man watching a building get demolished by a yellow construction vehicle, Back- blank. This image, taken in 2001, is of the Bartlett Hills Golf Club maintenance facility being demolished.

Record Type: Photo

2018.46.23 - Print, Photographic

Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- a building gets demolished by a yellow construction vehicle, there is a pile of what was already demolished in the center of the picture, Back- blank. This image, taken in 2001, is of the razing of the Bartlett Hills Golf Club maintenance facility. It was replaced with a new structure.

Record Type: Photo

2019.21.12 - Postcard

Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image of a street lined with trees and houses, "Street Scene, Oneida Ave. Bartlett Ill." is written in the bottom left corner with white ink, Back- "Postcard," is printed to the left of the stamp, there is a note on the left side and a name and address on the right side of the postcard. This postcard is an image of Oneida Avenue. As of 2019, Oneida Avenue is the location of many Bart...

Record Type: Object

2020.1.2a-b - Invitation

a. Envelope, 4 3/4" l x 6 1/2" w, white paper, "The Village...60103" is printed on the back of the envelope, invitation goes inside envelope. b. Invitation, 4 1/2" l x 6 1/4" w, white paper, Front- The Village of Bartlett logo is printed at the top, "The President...(630) 837- 0800" is printed in black underneath the logo, Back- blank. In 1997, the new club house at Bartlett Hills Golf Club was dedicated. It replaced the old barn that was u...

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2020.8.4 - Trophy

Trophy, 13" l x 4" w, metal, wood, the top has a statue of a man swinging a golf club, plaque on wooden base states, "Bartlett Golf League, 'B' Flight, 1967, E. Beckner" Longtime Bartlett resident Earl Beckner (1930-2015) was active in village affairs. He served as a village trustee and was the first village administrator. He was a longtime member of the Bartlett Lions Club were he was president from 1979-1980. In addition to other volunteer a...

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2020.8.5 - Trophy

Trophy, 16" l x 6" w, plastic, metal, top of the trophy- statue of a man swinging a golf club, pink and gold column portion, marble like base and cap, an eagle on either side, engraved on plaque- "Bartlett Mens Golf League, C Flite Champ 1991, Earl Beckner." Earl Beckner (1930-2015) moved to Bartlett in 1958 with his wife and family. Earl was onetime village administrator, village trustee and village treasurer. He also served as the finance di...

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