CITY DIRECTORIES AND PHONE BOOKS:

1965 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1968 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1975 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1978 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1984 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1985 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1986 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1987 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1988 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.
1989 - Peoria City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.

1894, Aug - Peoria Telephone Directory, Central Union Telephone Company
1939, Jan - Peoria Telephone Directory, Illinois Bell Telephone Company
1949, Apr - Peoria Telephone Directory, Illinois Bell Telephone Company
1959, Sep - Peoria Telephone Directory, Illinois Bell Telephone Company
1975, Oct - Peoria Telephone Directory, Illinois Bell Telephone Company

 

 

ILLINOIS YEARBOOKS:

FULTON COUNTY - CANTON:

1918 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 6
1927 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 15
1928 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 16
1929 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 17
1931 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 19

1933 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 21

1934 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 22

1935 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 23

1936 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 24

1941 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 29
1942 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 30
1943 - Canton High School, Cantonian, Volume 31

KNOX COUNTY - GALESBURG:

1937 - Galesburg High School, The Reflector

PEORIA COUNTY - ELMWOOD:

1948 - Elmwood Grade and High School, The Ulmus

PEORIA COUNTY - PEORIA CITY:

1928 - Averyville Community High School, Talisman, Volume 1 (also includes class photos of grades 1-8)

1971 - Bergan High School, Ilium, Volume 6
1972 - Bergan High School, Ilium, Volume 7
1973 - Bergan High School, Ilium, Volume 8

1924 - Central High School, Volume 1

1926 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 3

1927 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 4

1928 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 5
1929 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 6
1930 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 7
1931 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 8
1932 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 9
1933 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 10
1934 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 11
1939 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 16

1943 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 20

1944 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 21

1946 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 23
1947 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 24
1948 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 25
1949 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 26
1951 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 28
1953 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 30
1954 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 31
1955 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 32
1956 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 33
1957 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 34
1958 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 35
1961 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 38
1966 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 43
1967 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 44
1971 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 48
1973 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 50
1974 - Central High School, The Crest, Volume 51
2003 - Central High School Alumni Association Directory

1927 - Manual High School, The Mirror, Volume 2
1934 - Manual High School, The Mirror, Volume 9
1938 - Manual High School, The Mirror, Volume 14 (should be 13)

1950 - Methodist Hospital School Of Nursing, The Premiere
1953 - Methodist Hospital School Of Nursing, The Premiere

1960 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 3
1964 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 7
1965 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 8
1968 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 11
1969 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 12
1970 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 13
1971 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 14
1973 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 16
1974 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 17
1975 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 18
1976 - Richwoods High School, Excalibur, Volume 19

1976 - Rolling Acres Grade School
1977 - Rolling Acres Grade School
1978 - Rolling Acres Grade School

1958 - Spalding Institute / Academy of Our Lady, Summa, Volume 18
1966 - Spalding Institute / Academy of Our Lady, Summa, Volume 26
1968 - Spalding Institute / Academy of Our Lady, Summa, Volume 28
1969 - Spalding Institute / Academy of Our Lady, Summa, Volume 29
1970 - Spalding Institute / Academy of Our Lady, Summa, Volume 30
1971 - Spalding Institute / Academy of Our Lady, Summa, Volume 31

1938 - Woodruff High School, Talisman, Volume 1
1939 - Woodruff High School, Talisman, Volume 2
1940 - Woodruff High School, Talisman, Volume 3
1941 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1942 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1943 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1944 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1945 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1946 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1947 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1948 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1949 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1950 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1951 - Woodruff High School, Talisman

1952 - Woodruff High School, Talisman

1953 - Woodruff High School, Talisman

1955 - Woodruff High School, Talisman

1959 - Woodruff High School, Talisman, Volume 22
1960 - Woodruff High School, Talisman, Volume 23
1961 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1965 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1966 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1967 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1970 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1971 - Woodruff High School, Talisman
1972 - Woodruff High School, Talisman

TAZEWELL COUNTY - EAST PEORIA:

1971 - East Peoria Community High School, Epoch, Volume 30

WOODFORD COUNTY - WASHBURN:

1920 - Washburn Township High School, The Watohisco
1928 - Washburn Township High School, The Watohisco

1997 - Lowpoint-Washburn Junior High and Elementary Schools

ODDS AND ENDS YEARBOOKS:

1956 - Keel, United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL, Company 398, Recruit Training Command
1989 - Oklahoma City, OK, "A Century of Service, 1889-1989"

 

 

BOOKS, ATLAS AND OTHER SOURCES

 

HARD COPY VERSIONS

 

Adams, Bill Yester Days. Peoria, Illinois: Peoria Journal Star, Inc. Second Printing, November, 1993.

 

Allen, Daniel B. Allen's New Atlas Of The City and Vicinity Of Peoria, Ills. Peoria, Illinois: 1893.

 

Architectural / Historical Survey Committee Of The Peoria Section Of The American Institute Of Architects. Peoria One, Downtown Pre-1920. Second printing, 1980.

Architectural / Historical Survey Committee Of The Peoria Section Of The American Institute Of Architects. Peoria Two, East/West Bluff Pre-1940. Second printing, 1981.

Architectural / Historical Survey Committee Of The Peoria Section Of The American Institute Of Architects. Peoria Three, North Side Pre 1940.Architectural / Historical Survey Committee Of The Peoria Section Of The American Institute Of Architects. Peoria Four, South Side Pre-1940.

 

Badger, David Alan, and Valerie Wieland. Peoria of Illinois, Book One. Havana, Illinois: Badger, 1992.

 

Bobbitt, Charles and LaDonna. Images of America, Peoria, A Postcard History. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 1998.

 

Carlson, Bruce. Illinois Ladies Of The Evening. Deep River, Iowa: Brennan Printing, 1990.

Carlson, Bruce. Illinois' Vanishing Outhouse. Deep River, Iowa: Brennan Printing, 1989.

 

CityLink. Peoria Historical Calendar 2005. Peoria, Illinois: 2005.

 

Conklin, Chaunce, and Linda Tosh. A Place To Call Home. Henry, Illinois: M & D Printing Co., Inc., 1990.

 

Goessel, Otto. "The Street Railways of Peoria, Illinois." Electric Traction Quarterly. Fall Issue, 1963.

 

Jacob, Edward J., and H. F. Reese. Peoria Song Book. Peoria, Illinois: Edward J. Jacob.

 

Klein, Jerry. Peoria Industry - A Pictorial History. St. Louis, Missouri: G. Bradley Publishing, 1997.

Klein, Jerry. Royce - The Life, Times, Best Jokes and Funniest Photos of America's Favorite Clean Comedian.

 

McKinsey, Kristan H. "How Did Art Deco Play In Peoria?" Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine. Fall 02 Winter 03, 14.

 

Peoria County 4-H Federation. Atlas & Plat Book, Peoria County. Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Map Publishers, 1973.

 

Peoria County Rural Youth. Triennial Farm Atlas & Residents Directory, Peoria County. Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Map Publishers, 1967.

 

Peoria Journal Star, Inc., The. Peoria...Impressions of 150 Years. Peoria, Illinois: The Peoria Journal Star, Inc., 1995.

Peoria Journal Star, Inc., The. Peoria Memories, The Early Years. Canada, Pediment Publishing, 2008.

Peoria Journal Star, Inc., The. Peoria Through Our Eyes, The 1800s To Today. Canada, Pediment Publishing, 2012.

 

Pichaske, David. The Jubilee Diary April 10, 1980 - April 19, 1981. Peoria, Illinois: The Ellis Press, 1982.

 

Steever Rice, Shirley. A Zoo For You. Henry, Illinois: The Henry News-Republican, 1964.

 

Ward, James Sheridan, MD. Asylum Light - Stories From The Dr. George A. Zeller Era and Beyond. Springfield, Illinois: Phillips Brothers Printers, 2004.

 

Wheeler, Monica Vest. The Grandest Views - A History Of The Peoria Park District. Peoria, Illinois: Peoria Journal Star, Inc., 1994.

Wheeler, Monica Vest. Peoria Business - A Pictorial History. St. Louis, Missouri: G. Bradley Publishing, 1998.

Wheeler, Monica Vest. Reading, Writing, and Religion. St. Louis, Missouri: G. Bradley Publishing, 1999.

 

Zurski, Ken. Peoria Stories. Amika Press, Chicago, IL, 2014.

 

BOOKS ON CD

 

PEORIA ILLINOIS:

 

Industrial Peoria - Roark, Leroy E, 1924, 66 pages

 

A brief history of Peoria - 1896?, 71 pages

 

The history of Peoria, Illinois - Ballance, Charles, 1870, 271 pages

 

Peoria of to-day with Peoria blue book directory 1915 - Richter, Edward L, 1915, 207 pages

 

The Schools and the Teachers of Early Peoria - Hubert Wetmore Wells, 1900, 134 pages

 

Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement Volume 1 - Rice, James Montgomery, 1912, 465 pages

Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement Volume 2 - Rice, James Montgomery, 1912, 905 pages

 

The Peoria directory - 1844, 134 pages

 

A descriptive account of the city of Peoria, combining a sketch of its early history, together with a view of its present business, manufactories, etc. - 1859, 32 pages

 

Portrait and biographical album of Peoria County, Illinois - Containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the Presidents of the United States and Governors of the state, 1890, 988 pages

 

Drown's record, and historical view of Peoria - from the discovery by the French Jesuit Missionaries, in the seventeenth century, to the present time ; also, an almanac for 1851 ; to which is added a business directory of the city with business cards, Drown, Simeon De Witt, 1950, 208 pages

 

ILLINOIS COUNTY HISTORIES:

 

History Of Effingham County, Illinois - Edited by William Henry Perrin, Chicago, O L Baskin & Co, Historial Publishers, Lakeside Building, 1883.

 

History Of Fulton County, Illinois - Chas C Chapman & Co, Peoria, 1879 - J W Franks & Sons, Printers, Binders and Publishers, Peoria, Illinois.

 

History Of Peoria County, Illinois - Chicago, Johnson & Company, 1880.

 

ELIOT - ELLIOTT FAMILY GENEALOGY

 

Genealogy Of The Eliot Family - William H Eliot, Jr, William S Porter, New Haven, Conn, George B Bassett & Co, Printed By T J Stafford, 1854.

 

SCHENCK FAMILY GENEALOGY:

 

The Rev. William Schenck, His Ancestry and His Descendants - Compiled by A D Schenck, Washington, Rufus H Darby, Publisher, 1883.

 

Memoir of Johannes Schenck - 1656-1748.

 

The Ancestors and Descendants of Rulef Schenck - A Genealogy of the Onondaga County, NY, Branch of the Schenck Family, by Benjamin Robinson Schenck, MD, from Records and Nnotes Compiled by Adrian Adelbert Schenck, Detroit, MI, 1911.

 

A Record of The Ancestry and Descendants of Henry & Sarah (Thompson) Hendricks of Monmouth County, NJ. Henry Hendricks Genealogy (1730-), With notes on Related Families including Dorris, Frost, Parsell, Hinton, Schenck, Couwenhoven, Van Pelt and Wyckoff, Compiled by Marguerite H Allen, Published by The Hendricks Family Organization, 1963, Woodruff Printing & Litho, Salt Lake City, UT, bound by Hiller Bookbinding Co, Salt Lake City, UT.

 

STILWELL - STILLWELL FAMILY GENEALOGY:

 

Early Memoirs of the Stilwell Family - Comprising the Life and Times of Nicholas Stilwell, The Common Ancestor of the Numerous Families Bearing That Surname, With Some Account of His Brothers John and Jasper, and Incidentally a Sketch of the History of Manhattan Island and Its Vicinity Under the Dutch, With Some Contributions to a Genealogy of the Family, NY, National Print Co, 1878, Benjamin Marshall Stilwell.

 

The History of Captain Richard Stillwell - Son of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell, and His Descendants, NY, John E Stillwell, 1930.

 

The History of Lieutenant Nicholas Stillwell - Progenitor of the Stillwell Family in America, With Some Notices of the Family in the Kingdom of Great Britain, NY, unknown publisher, 1929, John E Stillwell.

 

History and Genealogical Record of One Branch of the Stilwell Family - Solvay, NY, DeWitt Stilwell, Martin Press, 1914.

 

Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey (Volumes I and II) and

Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants (Volumes III, IV and V), NY, 1903-1932, John E Stillwell, MD

 

THROCKMORTON FAMILY GENEALOGY:

 

Throckmorton Family History - Being the Record of the Throckmortons In The United States of America with Cognate Branches, Emigrant Ancestors Located at Salem, MA, 1630, and in Gloucester County, VA, 1660, by Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Bloomington, IL, author of Graham-Grimes Genealogy, Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co, Bloomington, IL, 1929, copyright 1930 by Frances G Sitherwood.