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Lyman Wilmot House

Photocopy of book by a resident of the Wilmot House with historical information about the house and the owner's attempt to get the house registered as a National Historic Place. Handwritten note indicates that this copy was received from the Lake…

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Lyman J. Wilmot Obituary

Photocopy of obituary for the grandson of the original Lyman Wilmot from the Highland Park News. Handwritten notes indicate that it was on page 48.

The Bicentennial Plus Three

Photocopy of pages from The Bicentennial Plus Three by Paul Pitt and edited by Norma Gavin with highlighted sections related to the Wilmot family.

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Deerfield "Underground Railroad" Activities; The Underground Railroad: Northeastern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin

Photocopy of section of the book The Underground Railroad: Northeastern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin by James Dorsey related to escaped slaves who may have passed through the Deerfield area.

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