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Local History Collections Database
Search more than 19,000 historic Oak Lawn items including photos, yearbooks, telephone books, postcards, documents, artifacts, and more!
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Local History Collections Database
Created by Kevin Korst on
May 8th, 2017
Updated on
Dec 23rd, 2019
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History in Color: Bringing the Past to Life
Explore a selection of colorized images from the Local History archive and see Oak Lawn's past as never before.
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History in Color: Bringing the Past to Life
Created by Kevin Korst on
Jul 25th, 2019
Updated on
Jul 31st, 2019
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Oak Lawn A-Z
From Agriculture to Zip Codes, explore a selection of historic Oak Lawn images through our Flickr digital exhibit.
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Oak Lawn A-Z Exhibit Poster
Purchase a commemorative exhibit poster at the second-floor Adult Services Desk for $10!
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Oak Lawn A-Z Exhibit Poster
Created by Patricia Pryal on
May 8th, 2019
Updated on
Jul 11th, 2019
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Oak Lawn Independent Newspaper Archive
Explore digitized microfilm from the Oak Lawn Independent. Papers range from 1933-2014 and are hosted by the Internet Archive.
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Explore the Local History Artifact Collection
View more than 1,100 Oak Lawn related artifacts including clothing, pennants, matchbooks, buttons, signs, and more.
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Explore the Local History Artifact Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Sep 1st, 2017
Updated on
Jan 9th, 2019
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Explore the Local History Postcard Collection
View more than 160 Oak Lawn related postcards from businesses, schools, churches, and more.
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Explore the Local History Postcard Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
May 25th, 2017
Updated on
Jan 6th, 2020
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Explore the Local History Yearbook Collection
View more than 240 yearbooks from local schools and organizations including OLCHS, Richards, Covington and more.
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Explore the Local History Yearbook Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Jun 7th, 2017
Updated on
Jan 6th, 2020
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Explore the Local History Phone Book Collection
View more than 60 local telephone books dating back to 1924 and search for families and businesses from Oak Lawn's past.
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Explore the Local History Phone Book Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Jul 28th, 2017
Updated on
Jan 6th, 2020
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Explore the Local History World War II Collection
View more than 400 items connected to World War II including photos, oral history interviews, objects and more.
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Donate or Loan Your Historic Oak Lawn Artifacts
Do you have historic photos, objects, or documents related to Oak Lawn? Share them with us and help preserve the Village's past!
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Donate or Loan Your Historic Oak Lawn Artifacts
Created by Kevin Korst on
Nov 20th, 2017
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Explore the Local History Aerial Photo Collection
Discover more than 130 different aerial photographs of Oak Lawn dating back to 1938.
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Explore the Local History Aerial Photo Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Nov 7th, 2017
Updated on
Feb 19th, 2019
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Explore the Local History Map Collection
View more than 50 different maps covering Worth Township and the Oak Lawn area.
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Explore the Local History Map Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Oct 25th, 2017
Updated on
Apr 30th, 2018
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Explore the Local History 1967 Tornado Collection
View more than 1,200 tornado related items including photos, documents, written recollections, and oral history interviews.
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Explore the Local History 1967 Tornado Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Oct 13th, 2017
Updated on
Jan 6th, 2020
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Explore the Local History Round-Up Days Collection
View more than 300 different items related to the Oak Lawn Round-Up including photos, documents, and more.
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Explore the Local History Round-Up Days Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Oct 2nd, 2017
Updated on
May 22nd, 2019
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Explore the Local History Matchbook Collection
View more than 190 different matchbooks from current and former Oak Lawn businesses including Jack Kilty's, Branding Iron, and more.
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Explore the Local History Matchbook Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Sep 18th, 2017
Updated on
Aug 26th, 2019