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  1. 2009.18.12 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 8 1/2"w x 11"h, black & white, Front- painted striped van with sign that states, "No lion' we're the greatest! Lions Club Bartlett" with fenced area on roof holding a real chained lion and four men, one dressed as Santa Claus, costumed lion walks along side. The1967 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's festival parade included a real lion that year riding on top the Bartlett Lions Club entry. The club still sponsors an ann...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  2. 2010.17.1 - Badge, Identification

    Badge, 3 1/2" w x 1 1/2" h, plastic, blue, front- Lions Club logo, printed in white, "Ted Preuss, Secretary, Bartlett Lions Club, District I-J", back- pin attachment Reverend Theodore Preuss (1924-2010), was the longtime secretary of the Bartlett Lions Club. He also served as its president from 1975-1976. Preuss was the pastor of Bartlett's Immanuel United Church of Christ from 1970-1994.

    Record Type: Object

    Badge, Identification
  3. 2012.6.17 - Chain, Key

    Key chain, 1 1/4" X 3 1/4" (Including ring), goldtone, front- etched in black, laurels with "60th Anniversary" within, below "Bartlett Lions Club, We Serve", back- "Made in USA" The Bartlett Lions Club was chartered in 1939 with Erwin Schultz serving as its first president.

    Record Type: Object

    Chain, Key
  4. 2013.11.12 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- eight men, in two rows, wearing uniforms with "Elgin" and numbers on the jersey, kneeling, crouching in front of brick wall with two basketballs on wooden floor. On March 29, 1959, the Bartlett School gym was the venue for a charity event consisting of two basketball games. The first game was the Brownie Scout mothers verses the Cub Scout mothers. The second match-up was the Bartlett Lions Club verses the...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  5. 2013.11.7 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 9 1/2" w x 5 1/2" l, black & white, Front- 29 people standing/sitting in rows inside building. Back- written in pencil, "Golden Agers Club" Taken in January 1966, this image captures the membership of Bartlett's Golden Agers which formed two years earlier with leadership from the Bartlett Lions Club. The seniors, age 60 and older, first met on July 14, 1964 at the Log Cabin in Bartlett Park with monthly meetings following...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  6. 2013.9.75 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" h x 10" w, black & white, Front- two rows of 11 boys wearing baseball uniforms, one male adult, standing inside against a wall. Back- stamped in black- "JUN14 1959" and "Photography by Don Honick" It's June 14, 1959 and the Bartlett Little League team is posing for their team photo, most likely inside the Fire Barn. Bartlett’s Little League began in the late 1950s and was sponsored by the Bartlett Lions Club. Note the c...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. 2014.1.7 - Booklet

    Bartlett Directory

    Record Type: Library

    Bartlett Directory
  8. 2015.14.1 - Button

    Button, 2 1/4" diameter, metal, blue circle with face of young man in middle, printed in white, "I'm a good Joe, I helped." Pin back Bartlett resident Joe Schiferl (1962-2012), pictured in center, was a young man when he was injured in an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. This button recognized those individuals and organizations who rallied to help defray his medical expenses during, "I'm A Good Joe Week." held in fall of ...

    Record Type: Object

    Button
  9. 2016.1.18 - Map

    Map, 9"x 4" folded, 24" x 18" unfolded, paper with green lettering. Sponsored by Bartlett Chamber of Commerce, Bartlett centennial logo on front. Inside- map of Bartlett with business advertisements around it, also a list of participating Chamber of Commerce businesses. and some Village history. Produced for the village's centennial in 1991, this map offers a record of the Bartlett area businesses and roads at that time.

    Record Type: Object

    Map
  10. 2016.25.116 - Print, Photographic

    Print, Photograph, 3 1/2"l x 5"w, black and white, Front- buildings in snow with railroad semaphore signal, flag pole and car. Back- written in pencil, "Dec 26-1949" It was a snowy holiday when this image was taken from Oak Avenue looking southwest. The former general store (two-story building) once located at the southwest corner of Oak and Railroad Avenues is in background. A banner above the entrance read, "Lions Club Dance." Two parked two...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  11. 2016.8.7 - Image, digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front-nine adults, 2 women and seven men, and two boys standing outside in snow, one man is holding shovel and digging. Parishioners were elated when ground was broken on Thanksgiving Day 1949 for the construction of St. Peter Damian Catholic Church. Rev. Thomas Horne, fifth from right, turns the shovel on that snowy day. Masses were first held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Buerger and later in a chapel con...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, digital
  12. 2017.32.1 - Vest

    Vest, size large, fabric, purple with gold banding around opening and armholes, Front left chest- Lions International logo in gold flock, Back- "Bartlett Lions" in gold flock letters. Vest worn by Lion Earl Beckner (1930-2015) who became a member of the Bartlett Lions Club in 1975. He served as president from 1979-1980.

    Record Type: Object

    Vest
  13. 2017.32.2 - Coat, sports

    Coat, sports, size large, fabric, cream color, button front closure, left breast pocket- small Lions Club patch, above breast pocket- stitched in purple, "Earl", Back- center, large Lions International patch, above-stitched in purple, "BARTLETT." This sports coat is the president's sport coat, worn by the club president during their tenure. Earl Beckner worn this jacket when he was the Bartlett Lions Club president from 1979-1980.

    Record Type: Object

    Coat, sports
  14. 2017.32.3 - Plaque

    Plaque, 10 1/4"w x 13"l, wood, plastic metal, shield shaped wood plaque, Front- upper left- Lions International logo, middle- plastic half gavel, bottom right- engraved plate, "Presented to Earl Beckner in sincere appreciation of your service as President 1979-1980 Lions Club of Bartlett, Illinois", Back- saw tooth hanger and manufacturer foil label. Earl Beckner (1930-2015) joined the Bartlett Lions Club in 1975. This plaque was presented to ...

    Record Type: Object

    Plaque
  15. 2018.33.10 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, portrait, man wearing dress U.S. Army uniform. Alfred Regenburg began his service from Bartlett on February 2, 1942. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Knox College, he was a member of the R.O.T.C. and entered the U.S. Army as a 2nd lieutenant. From August 1942 to April 1945, Regenburg was assigned to the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division where he participated in the D-Day invasion. According t...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  16. 2018.33.11 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, man standing outside wearing dress U.S. Army uniform. Alfred Regenburg began his service from Bartlett on February 2, 1942. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Knox College, he was a member of the R.O.T.C. and entered the U.S. Army as a 2nd lieutenant. From August 1942 to April 1945, Regenburg was assigned to the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division where he participated in the D-Day invasion. Acco...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  17. 2020.6.1 - Album

    Album, photo, 5" x 7", black & white, spiral bound, 21 images, Front cover- image of Eagle award, printed in black- "John Hillard, Jr., Eagle Scout, Court of Honor, June 14, 1959, Bartlett, Ill." , back to back images, Back cover- "Photography by Don Honick, 219 N. Marion, Box 512, Bartlett, Ill., TEnnyson 7-8227" On June 14, 1959, the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Bartlett's John Hillard Jr. was held. His achievement, earning the highest ran...

    Record Type: Photo

    Hilliard 2020.6.1 Cover Eagle Court Of Honor
  18. 2020.6.2 - Program

    Program, 8 1/2" w x 11" l, paper, white with black typed writing, folded in fours, program for ceremony awarding John Hilliard with Boy Scouts of America's Eagle Award. Front: Troop 23, Post 2, 1st Eagle Award Ceremony June 14, 1959, Bartlett Firehouse, 8 p.m. On June 14, 1959, the Eagle Scout award ceremony for Bartlett's John Hillard Jr. was held. His achievement, earning the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, was celebr...

    Record Type: Archive

    Eagle Award Ceremony Program
  19. 2020.81.1 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- Three people (two in gold vests and caps, one in Bartlett Police Department uniform), one lion figure holding sign, standing outside at night in front of table with sign reading "hot dogs." Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bartlett Police Department's 2020 National Night Out (NNO) took on different ways of celebrating. Always held on the first Tuesday in August, the 2020 main event took place on October 6 with th...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  20. 2021.67 - Garment, Combination

    Garment, combination, no size, fabric, plastic, four pieces lettered a,b,c,d, e, Head a- molded with openings for eyes, mouth, Suit b- long sleeves, full length, hook & loop closure on back, Tail c- wired with blue fabric belt to tie around waist, Mitten d & Mitten e- worn over hands. The lion is the mascot of Lion International. The Bartlett chapter has a lion costume that is used in local events, such as a parade, fundraiser and more. This w...

    Record Type: Object

    Garment, Combination

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