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Joliet Remembers
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The city of
Joliet has been in existence for over 150 years. The people who have lived here
have created a history worthy of celebration. The Joliet Public Library
has
begun a project to present on this Website, images of pages from the Joliet
Herald News, and other images from our collection, that will give you a small
glimpse of what life was like in Joliet throughout the years.
We invite you
to take part in this project by allowing us to photograph objects and documents
you may have that are associated with this city and place those images on this
Website, so that other residents may view them. We also invite you to submit
your stories of what life was like in Joliet in years past. If you have such an object,
document, or story please contact Jack Tegel or Leslie Eggman at 815-740-2660.
To see
images of stories, ads, postcards, and other memorabilia from a particular
decade, please click on that decade. Below the links for the decades, you will find links to a page of greeting cards from the 1900s and 1910s, and interviews of area residents.
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The 1900s
In the 1900s landmark
public buildings, still in use today, were built, the east side of the
city was flooded, and cars became common on city streets.
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The 1910s
In the 1910s track
elevation and Union Station were completed, the Titanic and Eastland
sank, and millions of lives were lost due to World War I and the Spanish
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The
1920s
The 1920s saw women
finally obtain the right to vote, a heroic flight across the Atlantic, a tragic
stock market crash, and an ornate theater built. |
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The 1930s
The 1930s saw a lingering depression,
the New Deal, the completion of the Joliet Airport and Illinois
Waterway , the rise of Hitler, and the beginning of World War II.
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The 1940s
This decade began with a world war and ended with a new medium, television,
coming into widespread use.
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The 1950s
The 1950s saw a war in Korea, major
construction projects in Joliet, the beginning of space exploration, and
new ways to listen to music.
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The 1960s
The 1960s saw a new City Hall and
Courthouse in Joliet, a struggle for civil rights for African Americans,
American GIs fighting to keep South Vietnam free, and humans landing on
the moon.
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The 1980s The 1980s saw the introduction of
popular electronic devices, historic firsts for women, assassination attempts on a president and pope, the Joliet Public Library expanded, and the Rialto Theatre renovated.
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GREETING CARDS
1900s and 1910s
Mary Anne Hartnett Collection
INTERVIEWS
Anita Clarice and George Richardson
Several Joliet residents
have had an interview about their life recorded on CDs.
These CDs may be borrowed from the Joliet Public Library.
For Information on where in the library to find these CDs, please type one of
the names below into the search box of the
Joliet Public Library Catalog.
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| Robert Bentley |
Audrey O'Brien |
| Betty Dubbs |
Fannie Riley |
| Anne Halik |
Eleanor Sabey |
| Helen Hare |
Mary Tait |
Joliet Remembers was written and
produced by Jack Tegel, the late Roger Gambrel, and Leslie Eggman.
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