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M05-2-1 - Scrapbook
Scrapbook, 11" w x 14 1/2" l, paper, green, string tie, Cover- printed in goldtone- "Scrap Book" burst design, two line border, written in black, "Troop 452 Girl Scout", Inside- paper pages on which is stapled, glued and/or taped, pictures, calendars, patches, postcards and more. Bartlett Girl Scout Troop 452, out of Bartlett Elementary School, kept a detailed scrapbook of their activities and accomplishments dated from its formation in fall 1...
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M05-27-1 - Scrapbook
Scrapbook, 28" w x 22 h, poster board with metal clamps, 13 sheets, newspaper clippings of fire department, business and general news of Bartlett. Newspaper clippings are taped to poster board, first page covered with plastic wrap. Tom Marth (1942- 2002), was a Bartlett businessman and a volunteer firefighter for 17 years. He created this scrapbook to preserve some of the clippings of the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's festivals and fire...
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M06-14-1 - Receipt
Receipt, 4" w x 2" l, paper, Front- preprinted form, black ink- "Received Certificate No. 9, Bartlett Hills Country Club, Date, 192--", Back- blank. This receipt, for certificate No. 9, confirms to the club the member has received their certificate. Though not dated, the museum has the corresponding membership certificate in the collection. The certificate dated No. 9 belonged to Orlo Salisbury, an Elgin automobile dealership owner, who was al...
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M06-14-2 - Receipt
Receipt, 7 1/2" w x 3" l, paper, cream color, Front- preprinted form to fill in with information including "No., Received of, date, dollars," Number 212 dated October 18, 1932 , Received of Bartlett Hills Country Club, 540.00 for payment of interest on mortgage for $18,000 to Oct 12, 1932, signed by Mrs Caroline Niewisch and Mrs. Walter Groth, Back- blank This receipt confirms a $540.00 payment on the interest and mortgage on the purchase of p...
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M06-14-3 - Scorecard
Scorecard, flat 8"h x 3"w, paper, Outside-Front- printed in black, "Bartlett Hills Golf Club, graphic design, "Bartlett (Cook Co.) Illinois, Lake Street (Route 20)", Outside- Back- 11 local rules and more, Inside- Scorecard which allows players to fill in their scores for each hole, yards, men's par, ladies par handicap information included, used on 7-13-1958 by "Carl, Augie, John Ed", A foursome played a round of golf at Bartlett Hills Golf C...
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M06-14-6 - Certificate
Certificate, 9 3/4" w x 5 1/2" l, paper, Front- engraved decorative patterns, illustration of woman in upper left corner, along with number of member inserted in red ink, gold tone corporate seal on lower left, in black ink- "Bartlett Hills Country Club, This is to certify that," space for name, then continuing on in the certificate with statement on rules, etc, name is typed in "Orlo Salisbury" at bottom- signatures of club secretary and preside...
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M06-14-7 - Certificate
Certificate, 9 3/4" w x 5 1/2" l, paper, Front- engraved decorative patterns, illustration of woman in upper left corner, along with number of member inserted in red ink, gold tone corporate seal on lower left, in black ink- "Bartlett Hills Country Club, This is to certify that," space for name, then continuing on in the certificate with statement on rules, etc, name is typed in "Ada L. Salisbury" at bottom- signatures of club secretary and presi...
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M06-14-8 - Certificate
Certificate, 9 3/4" w x 5 1/2" l, paper, Front- engraved decorative patterns, illustration of woman in upper left corner, along with number of member inserted in red ink, gold tone corporate seal on lower left, in black ink- "Bartlett Hills Country Club, This is to certify that," space for name, then continuing on in the certificate with statement on rules, etc, name is typed in "Orlo Salisbury" at bottom- signatures of club secretary and preside...
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M06-14-9 - Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet, 8 1/2" w x 13" l, paper, cream color, single sheet, typed, Front- dated "August 23, 1938, Bartlett Hills Country Club," beginning with balance due on contract-$17,000.00, the payment, interest assessment and more are itemized out with "Balance due on contract April 12, 1932----$22,021.05" Bartlett Hills opened in 1926 as a private member club. Since 1978, the course has been owned and operated by the Village of Bartlett.
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M06-16-1 - Card, Documentary
Card, library (a) & protective sleeve (b), card 3" x 21/2" long, paper, metal a, card- orange, information printed, typed and signed on front, "Judith Arendt, 238 S. Oak...", metal strip with user number, signature in ink on side, Back- nothing b, protective sleeve, stamped in black- "Bartlett Public Library District, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103" Do you remember where the library was located in 1979 when this card expired? Established in 1972 ...
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M06-16-5 - Bookmark
Bookmark, 5 1/2" l x 2 1/4" w, paper, green, Front- printed in darker green- illustrations of books, globe, candlesticks, printed in black- "A growing Library in a Growing Community Bartlett Volunteer Library..." illustration of owl, logo of Bartlett State Bank, Back- nothing The Bartlett Public Library District traces its roots back to 1969 with the formation of the Bartlett Volunteer Library which was located in Village Hall. It was a huge s...
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M06=14-10 - Certificate
Certificate of organization, 8 1/2" w x 14" l, paper, 3 pages attached with brass circles, Page 1- preprinted form with portions typed in and underlined in red, at top- "Certificate Number" in red- 10320", stamped "Book 432 Page 83", "State of Illinois Office of the Secretary of State", engraving of eagle/shield, talons, etc., Summary- Page 1-On September 16, 1926 Bartlett Hills Country Club filed for corporation status in Illinois, certificate ...
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M96-1-121 - Calendar
Calendar, 7" x 5 1/4", cardboard, Front- color image of lake with boat in center, surrounded by 12 month calendar for 1970, at bottom printed in green- "Brandt's Resort...Harvey and Elvina Brandt...54532," flanked by two illustrated pine trees, Back- easel for standing. Planning for a summer getaway? How about a resort in Wisconsin? Lifelong Bartlett resident Harvey Brandt (1903-1970) and his wife, longtime resident Elvina Ness Brandt (1902-19...
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M96-1-313 - Card, Greeting
Card, greeting, 5" w x 6 1/4" l, cardstock, cream, Front- printed in green, illustration of doorway with lanterns and wreaths on each side, printed in green - "Happy Holiday Herrick House" signed in pen, "Eleanor P. Eells", Back- nothing Herrick House, built originally as a convalescent care facility for children with rheumatic fever, was once located on West Bartlett Road, east of Route 59. The illustration on this card was the doorway to one...
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M96-1-500 - Program
Program, 8 1/2" x 11", paper, Front- in purple- "Program Bartlett School, Friday, December 18th-8:00 P.M.....A Merry American Christmas to You All." . Bartlett School's Christmas program of 1942, held on December 18 in the school's gymnasium contained a reference to World War II which was raging at the time. The first and second grades performed "Soldier Boy, Soldier Boy." Other grades did dances, sang and spoke recitations. Everyone was wished...
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M96-1-501 - Pass
Pass, 4"w x 2 1/2" l, paper, cream color, Front- printed in black- "The Milwaukee Road...Pass...", typed in black- "H. W. Brandt...& Frt. Trains" , printed in red- "1953-54, 3911", signed in ink- "H. W. Brandt", Back- printed in black "Conditions...Not Transferable" Lifelong resident and longtime Milwaukee Road employee Harvey W. Brandt (1903-1970) was an assistant supervisor in the Air Brakes Department. This pass was issued to him for free r...
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P04-8-4 - Postcard
Postcard, 5 1/2" x 3 1/2", black & white, Front- real photo, three women sitting in car with painted backdrop behind, Back- printed in black, "Post Card, Souvenir from Riverview Exposition, Chicago, Foster & Coultry- Official Photographers", written in ink, "Marie Baumann, Eva McChesney" Three gals visited the Chicago Riverview Exposition (one source says that it was called that between 1909 and 1913) and took this souvenir picture postcard pe...
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P04-8-5 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", paper, Front- image of two women wearing white dresses sitting on a crescent moon with stars/clouds in background. Back- unsued, printed in black "Postcard souvenir from Riverview Exposition, Chicago, Correspondence, Address, Foster & Coultry-Official Photographers" Once located in Chicago, Riverview Amusement Park operated from 1904-1967. The park had attractions, rides, ballroom, shows, games and more. From 1909 to...
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P05-38-14 - Postcard
Postcard, 5"w x 5 1/2h, paper, Front- full color lithograph of a turkey with inset image of turkeys in field, clusters of berries/leaves at two upper corners, printed in red/black- "Thanksgiving Jollities" Back- Unused, "Series 776D" Wishing a happy Thanksgiving could be as easy as sending a postcard back in the early 1900s. This card was printed by Stecher Lithographic Company whose office was in Rochester, NY and later other cities including...
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P05-38-27 - Card, Advertising
Card, advertising, 5 1/4" w x 6 3/4" h, cardstock, Front- chromolithograph of Santa Claus dressed in green, red sack in hand, resting on snowy ground, surrounded by five children dressed in white, four holding card with scene, Back- Printed in brown- ""These beautiful Christmas Greetings are only to be had in the one pound packages of Lion Coffee between Oct 15 and Christmas Day, Woolson Spice Co., Manufactures, Toledo, Ohio" The Woolson Spic...
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