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Local History Collections Database
Search more than 16,000 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
Sep 13th, 2018
Event
Home and Abroad: Americans in World War I
Visit the new Local History exhibit and explore the American experience in Europe. Now open!
Event
Home and Abroad: Americans in World War I
Created by Kevin Korst on
Aug 9th, 2017
Updated on
Jul 18th, 2018
Recommendation
Let Reading Take You: To World War I
Let reading take you everywhere this summer! Transport back to the Great War just in time for our Local History Exhibit Opening Home & Abroad!
Recommendation
Let Reading Take You: To World War I
Created by Kristin Lansdown on
Jun 15th, 2018
Updated on
Jun 18th, 2018
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Explore the Local History Yearbook Collection
View more than 200 yearbooks from local schools 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
Mar 22nd, 2018
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Explore the Local History Postcard Collection
View more than 140 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
Aug 2nd, 2018
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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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Explore the Local History Phone Book Collection
View more than 50 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
Mar 22nd, 2018
Announcement
Local Veterans, Share Your Story!
We want to preserve your experiences for future generations. Contact the library at 708-422-4990 or kkorst@olpl.org to find out more!
Announcement
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!
Announcement
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 going back to 1938.
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Explore the Local History Aerial Photo Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Nov 7th, 2017
Updated on
Aug 2nd, 2018
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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 1,000 tornado related artifacts including photos, written recollections, and oral history interviews.
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Explore the Local History Round-Up Days Collection
View more than 200 different items related to the Oak Lawn Round-Up including photos, documents, and more.
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Explore the Local History Matchbook Collection
View more than 150 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 2nd, 2018
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Explore the Local History Artifact Collection
View more than 1,000 Oak Lawn related artifacts including clothing, pennants, matchbooks, buttons, signs, and more.
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Explore the Local History Music Collection
Search through a selection of audio records and listen to musical recordings from throughout Oak Lawn's history.
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Explore the Local History Music Collection
Created by Kevin Korst on
Aug 23rd, 2017
Updated on
Mar 15th, 2018