Author: Sam

The indexes to the following books have been added to our Master Local History Index:

The Herrin Massacre. A fair and impartial statement of all facts. The Trial, Evidence, Verdict. by Chatland Parker, published in 1923

In Bloody Williamson, My Four Year Fight with the Ku Klux Klan by former Sheriff George Galligan in collaboration with Jack Wilkinson, published in 1927

Neither of these books had ever been indexed. Both are available for sale at the Williamson County Historical Society for $10 each.

The index to the book, “Bloody Williamson, a Chapter in American Lawlessness” published by Paul Angle in 1952 has been added to the Local History Master Index. The book covers violent events that occurred in the county from the 1870’s through the 1920’s.

We will be holding a membership meeting here at the museum on Sunday, January 21^st, 2018, at 2:00 P.M.  We will be discussing society business and projects. The guest speaker will be presented by our own board director Dr. George Mavigliano, retired emeritus professor of Art History at SIUC. His books and articles follow his life-long research into the workings of FDR’s New Deal programs, the WPA, and specifically, the Federal Art Project. His presentation will touch briefly on all three.

I would also like to remind members that the 2018 membership dues are due. If you are not sure whether you are paid up or not, check the mailing label on your next mailing. If you are paid up the number 2018 or higher will be notated. We hope that all of our members have a productive new year.

Oldham Paisley, owner and reporter for the Marion Daily Republican kept scrapbooks containing his articles and also articles from St. Louis and Chicago related to topics occurring here in the 1920’s. All but one of the books have now been indexed and those indexes are now available on our site under the Master Newspaper Index. The Paisley indexes currently on our site are:

• Paisley’s Scrapbook Volume 1, 1922-24, Before & After Herrin Massacre
• Paisley’s Scrapbook Volume 1A & 1B, 1922, Herrin Massacre
• Paisley’s Scrapbook Volume 4A & 4B, 1923-24, Ku Klux Klan
• Paisley’s Scrapbook Volume 5 & 6, 1924-26, Klan, Glenn Young, Charles Birger
• Paisley’s Scrapbook Volume 7 & 8, 1927-28, Charles Birger & Trial
• Paisley’s Scrapbook Volume 9, 1928-29, Birger, Boswell, Ritter

All of our onsite indexes are available from the Library Resource Indexes page

Indexes to the following references have been added to the Funeral Home Master Index:

• Storme Funeral Home, Carterville, Vol 1, 1920-29, by Martha Mulkin
• Storme Funeral Home, Herrin, Vol 1, 1914-20, by Martha Mulkin
• Hathaway Funeral Home, Johnston City, Vol 1, 1912-22, by Helen Sutt Lind
• Hathaway Funeral Home, Johnston City, Vol 2, 1922-31, by Helen Sutt Lind
• Hathaway Funeral Home, Johnston City, Vol 3, 1932-40, by Helen Sutt Lind
• Wildridge Funeral Home, Johnston City, Vol 4, 1924-1944, by Helen Sutt Lind

The index to the book, Bits of News Vol. 9, covering the year 1928 from the Marion Daily Republican, by Mary Jo Moore has been added to the Master Newspaper Index. This completes all newspaper extract books in the museum. 

The index was typed up by volunteer typist Chrystal Pehm. Thanks Chrystal !

The indexes to the Hunter Funeral Home in Carterville covering the years 1914-1915 and 1919-1927 have been added to the Funeral Home Index. The book was transcribed by Billie J. Burke and Jean L. Jones

Also added are Volumes 1-7 of the Riggin Funeral Home in Carterville covering the years 1930 to 1975. The books were transcribed by Billie J. Burke and Jack L. Burke.

Link to the Funeral Home Index 

The indexes to six volumes of the Cocke, and later Cosby Funeral Home in Creal Springs covering the years 1940’s through 1984 have been added to the Funeral Home index file.

Also, the index to Hill Funeral Home in Carterville covering the years 1928 through 1959 have been added to the Funeral Home index file as well.

Link to newest Funeral Home index file