Finding Aid
Scope and content notes for the entire collection:
The collection includes three separate series, Series #1 Hickory Hills, Series #2 Palos Hills, and Series #3 Green Hills Public Library District. Each series is further arranged by a number of subseries. Materials are arranged at the folder level and consist of documents related to history and development, maps, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Series #1 Hickory Hills
Subseries #1 Documents (publication on HH history, property evaluation form, 1926-1976)
Subseries #2 Newspaper Clippings, 1980-1990’s
This series contains a paper written by Susan Venezio about the history of Hickory Hills, as well as a document that appears to be an evaluation for a property. Most of the newspaper clippings are from the column Happenings in Hickory Hills, which discusses issues and events concerning the City of Hickory Hills.
Series #2 Palos Hills
Subseries #1 Documents, 1958-1993
Subseries #2 Felix the Firedog, 1920's-1995
Subseries #3 Maps, 1673-1978
Subseries #4 Newspaper Clippings, 1948-1994
Subseries #5 Photographs, 1960’s, 1986
This series is heavy on informational and historical documents, with a number of publications authored by Earl Potter and his relative William Potter. The Potter’s had a deep and early connection to Palos Hills and therefore have written much on its history. Other documents include primary source comments from residents, Tornado history, and a few local excursions. This series also includes historical materials on a firedog named Felix that served with the Palos Fire Department and his story was revived in 1990’s to a large local press coverage. Next, there are a few maps of Palos Hills and the surrounding area from the early 1900’s through the late 1900’s. Finally, Newspaper Clippings include any articles on Palos Hills issues, and there are a couple of photographs of a 1960’s squad car.
Series #3 Green Hills Public Library District
Subseries #1 Documents, 1964-2016
Subseries #2 Employees, 1951-1986
Subseries #3 Events, 1978-2015
Subseries #4 Maps, 1975, 1988
Subseries #5 Newspaper Clippings, 1962-2008
Subseries #6 Newsletters, 1989-2014 [not currently digitized]
Subseries #7 Photographs, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s
Subseries #8 Scrapbooks, Scrapbook 1 and Scrapbook 2, 1962-1978
The documents in this series are arranged into general documents, documents related to employees, and documents related to events. Maps related to the library district and building, newspaper clippings pertaining to programs or events at Green Hills Public Library District, Newsletters that are not available digitally, and photographs arranged in folders for each decade.