2012



LCGHS  Meetings

 

 

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May 14th Meeting

Local historian Paul Gleason presented a very interesting program
on events and characters from the decade prior to the Civil War - those
who played a part in setting the stage for that major event in U.S. history.

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Monsanto & Mike Fak
Leave Big Impressions on LCGHS
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On Monday, April 16, 2012, LCGHS was the recipient of a $2,500 donation
 from Monsanto.  Members Karen & Loren Birnbaum were significant
participants in LCGHS’ good fortune.  Karen & Loren were attendees at a
Monsanto meeting where they put their name in for a drawing.  Their name
was drawn and they were asked to designate the donation from Monsanto -
they chose our LCGHS.  In the photo are (l-r) are:
Chad Bockstadter (Monsanto), Karen Birnbaum,
 Loren Birnbaum and Doug Butler (Monsanto). 

The donation will be applied toward
the replacement of the ceiling and lighting in the main room
of our LCGHS research center.

After a brief business meeting, Mike Fak gave a presentation of the history
 of newspapers & news media in general.  Mike gave a very educational and
 humorous program. He included an introduction to his new news-media venture,
The Logan County Herald.  It is an on-line news service focusing on all of
Logan County, which will include an abundance of photos - noting that this
 outlet welcomes news items and photos from all Logan County citizens,
government officials, businesses and non-for-profit organizations such
as churches, schools, Lincoln Main Street, Logan County Chamber of Commerce,
Logan County Tourism, historical societies from Atlanta, Elkhart, Middletown,
Mt. Pulaski, Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.
The URL is: www.logancountyherald.com

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LCGHS Members Visit Emden
Historical Society & Museum
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On March, 2012, the meeting of LCGHS took place at the Emden Historical
 Society in Emden, Illinois. This visit was part of our Society’s on-going effort
 to learn more about the collections and activities of the various organizations
throughout Logan County.

 

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Rev. Lillian Sullivan of the A.M.E.
Church of Lincoln addresses LCGHS
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On Monday February 20, 2012, the Rev. Lillian Sullivan, pastor of the
 African Methodist Episcopal Church, Allen Chapel, in Lincoln, Illinois,
presented a history of the church from its beginnings to the present day.
 The program was presented to the LCGHS members and guests.
 

The local congregation was established in Lincoln in 1868. Allen Chapel,
 which houses the congregation, was built in 1880 and is located in the 900
 block of Broadway St. Rev. Sullivan shared many stories of Langston Hughes
and Dr. William "Billy" Dyer, both of whom were members of the congregation
while residents of Lincoln. Both became famous in their respective fields
of literature and medicine. The chapel's edifice is in need of maintenance.
 An organization, Friends of Allen Chapel, has been working to raise the
necessary funds to repair the building and upgrade the heating system.

 

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Gary Freese Explains Society Collections

 

The program for the January, 2012, was presented by Gary Freese, genealogist
 for the Society, who took us on a tour of the Society’s library.  Bill Detmers and
 Gary have developed a check-sheet for researchers to follow when using the
Society’s library & collections.

 

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