Illinois
Calhoun County Historical Society
The Calhoun County Historical Society has created guides to assist researchers who are not able to visit. They have books for sale such as: Census records, cemeteries, marriages, obituaries, clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations, naturalization records, biographies, and other items of interest.Materials in the collection include: census data, and organization records. They will copy single pages for a small fee, but books of resources are also available for sale.
| Contact: | Tina Pluester or Lew Retzer |
| Address: | North County Road, P.O. Box 46 Hardin, IL 62047 |
| Hours: | Wed: 9am-3pm; or by appointment |
Schobermesse Program, 1917.
Courtesy of the University of St. Thomas, Department of Special Collections.
Evanston Historical Society
The Evanston Historical Society contains information regarding local history. Their collection contains census data, maps, city directories, photographs and other materials that could be of use in researching Luxembourg American’s in the region.Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, diaries, family histories, immigration records, letters/correspondence, manuscripts, newsletters, newspapers, organization records, legal documents, art work, audio tapes/CD, memorabilia, photographs, and videotape/DVD/Film.
| Contact: | Kim Olsen-Clark |
| Address: | 225 Greenwood Street Evanston, IL 60201 |
| Phone: | 847-475-3410 |
| Email: | evansotnhs@northwestern.edu |
| URL: | http://www.evanstonhistorical.org |
| Hours: | Thurs-Sat: 2pm-5pm, admission charged for non-members |
Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society
The Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society mission is to preserve and promote the history of the Rogers Park/West Ridge area. Early settlers to the are included Luxembourgers. The society has published two books on the area and may be able to aid researchers in locating information on Luxembourg Americans in the area.Reproduction of photographs is available for a fee.
| Contact: | Mary Jo Doyle |
| Address: | 6424 N. Western Chicago, IL 60645-5422 |
| Phone: | 773-764-4078 |
| Email: | rphistory@aol.com |
| URL: | http://www.rpwrhs.org/rpwrhs/socinfo.htm |
| Hours: | Wed & Fri 10am - 5 pm; Thur 7 - 9pm; Other times by appointment |
Skokie Public Library
The Skokie Public Library collection contains an index of the books Luxembourg Brotherhood of America; Luxembourgers in the New World; St. Peter Catholic Church; Skokie, Illinois, St. Peter Catholic Church, 1868-69 to 1993-94 which is available online at http://www.skokiehistory.info/combined/index.html. They also have an online searchable photographic archive at http://www.digitalpast.org/.Materials in the collection include: books, church histories, and photographs. Reproductions are available. For more information about digitized images contact witry@msn.com.
| Contact: | Jane Hagedorn |
| Address: | 5215 Oakton St. Skokie, IL 60077 |
| Phone: | 847- 673-7774 |
| Email: | hagej@skokie.lib.il.us |
| URL: | http://www.skokielibrary.org |
| Hours: | Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm; Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun: 12-6pm |
South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society
The South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society collection contains a pamphlet file and the book Luxembourgers in the New World, by Nicholas Gonner.Materials in the collection include: books.
| Contact | Paula Malak |
| Address: | 3000 W. 170th Place Hazel Crest, IL 60429 |
| Phone: | 708-335-3340 |
| Email: | ssghs@usa.net |
| URL: | http://www.rootsweb.com/~ssghs |
| Hours: | Mon: 10am- 4pm; Tues:1 pm-5 pm; |
Wilmette Historical Museum
The Wilmette County Historical Society collection includes the book, Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, 1887-1987, ed. Richard J. Witry, that includes a chapter on Wilmette members, a banner from the Gross Point chapter of the LBA dated 1916, and two membership plaques from the same period. In addition, the holdings consist of information about some of the families with Luxembourg backgrounds, including the Doetsch, Heinzen, Hoffman, Loutsch, Rengel, and Sesterhenn families.Materials in the collection include: books, family histories, memorabilia and photographs.
| Contact: | Kathy Hussey-Arntson, Director |
| Address: | 609 Ridge Rd. Wilmette, IL 60091 |
| Phone: | 847-853-7666 |
| Email: | museum@wilmette.com |
| URL: | http://www.wilmettehistory.org/index.html |
| Hours: | Tue & Thurs: 10 am - 4 pm; Sun & Wed: 1pm - 4 pm |
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