Jul 28, 2019 a board featuring historical images and links to resources for colleges in illinois. And since their joint founding, knox college and galesburg have shared a long history that has survived peace and prosperity, war and depressions, and all the. Lombard college 18531930, in galesburg, after closing many students went to knox college macmurray college 18462020, in jacksonville 5 mallinckrodt college 19161991, wilmette, merged with loyola university chicago 6 7. Galesburg is a city in knox county, illinois, united states. Digital collections and exhibits special collections. In the meantime, we invite you to engage with usvirtually. Samuel wright, actively supported the underground railroad. Knox college history in the 1830s george washington gale, a presbyterian minister from upstate new york, inspired a band of colonists to set out for the praries of illinois to establish an educational institution that would be known as knox manual labor college.
The author of this historical classic was raised in illinois during its earliest years. Knox college history college archives knox college. College archives special collections and archives knox college. He is currently a board member for the knox county historic sites association. List of colleges and universities in illinois wikipedia. Register for a virtual campus visit or other virtual event below. See more ideas about illinois, galesburg illinois and knox county. Knox county, illinois, and her chief city, galesburg, and also lesser cities and towns, are typical american communities in build, socially and educationally, and in customs, habits and taste as well, and yet, as will be seen by an investigation of the facts, a good proportion, probably.
Galesburg public schools, their history and work, 18611911, also available in digital form. The lincoln studies center at knox college in galesburg, illinois, has signed an agreement with the university of illinois press to sponsor a series of books that will include the firstever critical edition of the lincolndouglas debates and a new edition of one of. Lost were thousands of books and irreplaceable historical documents that told the story of galesburgs early days and an elegant threestory library built in part with money from andrew carnegie in 1901. The town was settled by earnest abolitionists from the burnedover district in new york state. Knox college is a private liberal arts college in galesburg, illinois. Knox college is a private institution that was founded in 1837. Struggle and progressafrican americans in knox county. The official athletics website for the knox college prairie fire. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Galesburg, illinois, is a town proud of its history and heritage. Apr 01, 2009 tom wilson is a lifelong resident of galesburg. For twelve years he served as treasurer of the city of galesburg an elected position, until his retirement in 2005. Commemoration address on the seventieth anniversary of the. Knox college is a nationally ranked liberal arts college in galesburg, illinois, devoted to providing a personalized education in a diverse and vibrant community. Twenty thousand people and more sat and stood hearing lincoln and douglas speak while a raw northwest wind tore flagsread more. Knox college is a four year private college located in galesburg, illinois. Knox co illinois il plat genealogy galesburg land owners. East from the fourth principal meridian on the line between towns 8 and 9 north, to the line between ranges 4 and 5 east. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,333, its setting is city, and the campus size is 82 acres. Struggle and progressafrican americans in knox county, illinois knox college student and alumni news periodicals illinois wesleyan university student graphic design projects illinois wesleyan university. Oct 04, 2000 galesburg, illinois, is a town proud of its history and heritage. Learn more about getting accepted at knox college at collegesimply.
Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 knox county source. When george washington gale set out for the illinois prairie more than 175 years ago, he fully intended to found both a college and a town, both supporting and sustaining the other. It is the county seat of knox county and the principal city of the galesburg micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of knox and warren counties. From its founding by courageous and determined pioneers in 1837 to the present day, it has been referred to in many waysincluding the ideal city and the buckle on the corn belt. Douglas on october 7, in the itinerary, came galesburg, in knox county. The special collections rare books collections knox college. Galesburg, illinois 614014999, usa 3093417000 virtual tour visitor information about knox fast facts our mission our values our leadership our. Welcome to the official facebook page for knox college, a nationally ranked, private, residential liberal arts college of 1,200 undergraduate students. The history of the college founding in 1837 is here. Galesburg was founded alongside knox, surrounded by prairie and farmland. Knox college is a fouryear coeducation al private liberal arts college located in galesburg, illinois. Library services for faculty research guides at knox college. Plat books contain maps of each township with land parcels outlined with the name of the land owner and acreage of parcel. Knox college lincoln studies center plans series of books on.
Apr 07, 2018 of the darkest day in knox colleges history. Antislavery sentiment was an important part of the philosophy of knox college, around which the town was founded. Its therefore fitting a number of knox college students, as part of the center for midwestern initiatives community action team, recently worked with the galesburg historical society during the city and colleges 175th anniversary to develop an interactive map showing more than 20. Galesburg, illinois in vintage postcards by carley r. Chicago home to many knox alumni is three hours away. The galesburg public library went up in flames 50 years ago today and the fire went down as the most disastrous in the citys history. Interactive web map illustrates city history news the. This collection contains rare or unusual books which are apart from other. Plat books can be an aid to genealogists for following land ownership in families and locating the names of neighbors of ancestors. It is significant to present these six digitized, fully searchable issues, and the knox college library acknowledges galesburgs support group for african american affairs for their support in digitizing these issu. The following is a news release from knox college received on july 16, 2004.
Students leaf through art books in seymour library during an art class. Knox college and the town of galesburg were founded together in 1837 and our collections document the early days of the town. Remembering galesburg by tom wilson the history press books. Galesburg, illinois in vintage postcards postcard history. Seymour library is knox colleges main library, housing books and journals for the humanities and social sciences. Our local history titles printed after 1861 are here as well and a group of rare books and pamphlets related to the history of chicago are included. Wilmette, illinois motivated student and content creator retail education elmhurst college 2014 2017 major. Professor atwood retained six issues scattered from 1935 to 1941 of the illinois star newspaper, a blackowned newspaper published in galesburg. Books on lincoln lincoln studies center knox college.
Knox college profile, rankings and data us news best colleges. Knox college was founded in 1837 by antislavery social reformers, led by george washington gale. President barack obama greets guests following an address about the state of the economy and his vision for the future at knox college on july 24, 20 in galesburg, illinois. The history of galesburg is fascinating, its founding and that of knox college linked from the beginning. Rare books the rare books collections feature works about early america, the civil war, hemingway, childrens literature and much more. It was one of ten counties carved from a large section of military tract. See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. Andrea was born in chicago and grew up in naperville. She was a member of the national honor society and her schools state championship spirit team. Special collections and archives the knox college library knox. Knox college galesburg page images at hathitrust alumni and nongraduate address list.
Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. Books written and edited by rodney davis and douglas wilson of the lincoln. Blacks in galesburg the history of galesburg, illinois, which begins in 1837, includes the history of black americans. Social work, psychology oakton community college 20 2014 knox college 2011 2012 experience glencoe park district june 2015 august 2015 winnetka community house june 2012 august 2014 fannie may. The archives holds the record of the life of knox college, including the history of the colleges founding in 1837. Originally the public schools of galesburg were composed of independent districts, some eight in number, the same as the country schools of the county are today. The local history collection in knox colleges special collections and archives is a continually growing series of documents. He has contributed an historical column to the galesburg registermail three times weekly since 2004. Two narratives on the settlement of galesburg, illinois pdf. Associated with galesburgs past is lombard college, established in 1858 by the universalist church. Peotone, illinois student at govenors state computer software education govenors state 2008 2021 no degree, computer science knox college 1961 1965 bachelor of arts ba, mathematics knox college galesburg, il 1961 1965 bachelor of arts ab, mathematics knox college galesburg, illinois 1961 1965 bachelor of arts b. Our physical offices and campus are closed for now, but the college continues to functionalbeit from remote locations. Among black citizens of galesburg, illinois 18601880.
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