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History – Local
Local History Research Materials
Chicago Tribune Historical Edition
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue in 1849 to 1994. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Historic Map Works
Use at Home? Yes
Description: This high quality, full color digital collection of historic maps is one of the most extensive available. The core of the collection consists of over 1.5 million maps of the United States and the world.
Illinois Digital Archives
Use at Home? Yes
Description: St. Charles, Kane County and Illinois local history documents, maps and photos.
Local Historical Newspapers
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Searchable database of local digital microfilm 1842-1998.
Sanborn Maps – Illinois Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years. The maps provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape. Come explore Illinois’s rich and diverse building history.