Project Details
The Oak Lawn Public Library Local History Collection is a long-term digital project created to preserve and highlight the community's past. It features thousands of images, documents and artifacts covering numerous aspects of Oak Lawn's history from the mid 19th Century to present. While focusing primarily on Oak Lawn itself, the project aims to bridge the community's history to a larger regional, national and global context.
Subjects or Themes
Oak Lawn, Illinois, People, Businesses, Churches, Schools, Streets, Homes, Government, Everyday Life, Police, Fire, World War I, World War II, Women, Modern History, African American, Veterans, Celebrations, Organizations, Parks, Agriculture, Transportation, Nature, Suburbs, Libraries, Natural Disasters
Project Language(s)
English
Time Period
Geographic Location
Project Categories
Content Type
Images, Artifacts, Documents, Maps, Oral History, Sound, Yearbooks, Telephone Books, Postcards, Music
Target Audience(s)
Creators
Jan Schaller - Staff
Maritza Ruiz - Staff
Bill Goodfellow - Volunteer
Numerous other library staff, volunteers and interns have contributed to this ongoing project.