Lyman Wilmot House
Dublin Core
Title
Lyman Wilmot House
Description
This collection consists of records related to the Deerfield Public Library's research into whether or not the Wilmot house could be proved to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Creator
Deerfield Public Library
Source
Deerfield Public Library
Publisher
Deerfield Public Library
Date
2002
Language
English
Identifier
DPL.0013
Collection Items
Sources
Handwritten notes about why this research is being done -- to prove that the Wilmot house was a stop on the Underground Railroad
Letter from Olivia Chen to Cindy Wargo
Letter to Cindy Wargo of the Deerfield Public Library Reference Department regarding sources checked to locate information about Lyman Wilmot.
Fax Cover Sheet (Copy)
Copy of a Fax Cover Sheet from Cindy Wargo in the Reference Department of the Deerfield Public Library to the Research and Access Department of the Chicago Historical Society asking for sources to be checked for information about Lyman Wilmot.
Fax Cover Sheet (Original)
Fax Cover Sheet from Cindy Wargo in the Reference Departement of the Deerfield Public Library to the Research and Access Department of the Chicago Historical Society asking for sources to be checked for information about Lyman Wilmot.
The Underground Railroad in Illinois
Photocopy of pages from the book The Underground Railroad in Illinois by Glennette Tilley Turner related to other resources that talked about the Underground Railroad.
Ask Us Page
Printout of webpage about how to verify if homes were part of the Underground Railroad network along with handwritten notes from Deerfield Public Library staff.
Get' On Board for More Adventure; The Underground Railroad in Illinois
Photocopy of bibliography from the book The Underground Railroad in Illinois by Glennette Tilly Turner with information about other resources on the Underground Railroad.
Lyman J. Wilmot Obituary
Photocopy of obituary for the grandson of the original Lyman Wilmot from the Highland Park News. Handwritten notes.