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Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society, for the Year 1906: Seventh Annual Meeting of the Society, Springfield, Ill., Jan. 24-25, 1906
Official Proceedings and State History in One Volume
This 1906 edition gathers the Seventh Annual Meeting records of the Illinois State Historical Society, along with essays, reminiscences, and contributions to Illinois history. Readable and concise, it blends organizational reports with valuable historical writing.
The volume opens with the society’s introductory notes, lists of officers and committees, and the full minutes from the annual meeting. It also includes financial statements, committee reports, and the society’s official proceedings for quick reference. Beyond the formal records, you’ll find a curated selection of papers read at the meeting, plus essays and memoranda that illuminate Illinois history and historical practice from that era.
Contents highlight the book’s official proceedings, papers presented in 1905, contributions to state history, and obituary records. It presents a snapshot of Illinois history work at the start of the 20th century, with notes on commemorations, historical sites, and local historical societies. This edition aims to support researchers and readers who value primary-source material and historically grounded writing.
Official minutes, reports, and financials from the Illinois State Historical Society Papers read at the annual meeting, with historical essays and reminiscences Contributions to state history, including bibliographic and archival material Obituary records and memorials to notable Illinois historians Ideal for readers, researchers, and enthusiasts of Illinois history, archival work, and the early 20th-century historical society movement.
This 1906 edition gathers the Seventh Annual Meeting records of the Illinois State Historical Society, along with essays, reminiscences, and contributions to Illinois history. Readable and concise, it blends organizational reports with valuable historical writing.
The volume opens with the society’s introductory notes, lists of officers and committees, and the full minutes from the annual meeting. It also includes financial statements, committee reports, and the society’s official proceedings for quick reference. Beyond the formal records, you’ll find a curated selection of papers read at the meeting, plus essays and memoranda that illuminate Illinois history and historical practice from that era.
Contents highlight the book’s official proceedings, papers presented in 1905, contributions to state history, and obituary records. It presents a snapshot of Illinois history work at the start of the 20th century, with notes on commemorations, historical sites, and local historical societies. This edition aims to support researchers and readers who value primary-source material and historically grounded writing.
Official minutes, reports, and financials from the Illinois State Historical Society Papers read at the annual meeting, with historical essays and reminiscences Contributions to state history, including bibliographic and archival material Obituary records and memorials to notable Illinois historians Ideal for readers, researchers, and enthusiasts of Illinois history, archival work, and the early 20th-century historical society movement.
522 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
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