Archives Held by the Museum
Wilmette Centennial Commission
The Wilmette Centennial Commission was formed in early 1970 to plan events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Wilmette. Celebration activities included a street fair, parade, sale of souvenir tiles, and the presentation of "Outstanding Citizen" awards each month. The first, now annual, "Student Government Day" for 7th and 8th graders was held as a joint project of the Centennial Commission and the League of Women Voters. The Commission's final report was presented in December 1972.
Box #1
- Inventory, history and separation record
- Final report and "Thank You" flyer
- Wilmette Centennial appointments
- Regular meetings, 1970
- Correspondence, 1971-1972
- Minutes of meetings
- Invoices
- Miscellaneous information
- Promotional material
- Wilmette Centennial church correspondence and events
- Rogers Co., plan for Centennial
- Centennial Commission; May 1970-April, 1972
- Centennial Commission; May 1972-June, 1972
- Centennial Commission, July 1972-December 1972
- Receipts for tile sales
- Centennial designs
- Letters to organizations with some replies
- Centennial "Citizen of the Month" awards
- Student Government Day
Box #2
- Wilmette Centennial Fair
- Centennial Ball, 11 Nov 1972
- Centennial Performing Arts, 1972
- Trustees dinner
- Fen Bro Co. (Badge, decal and balloons)
- Finney Co. (Supplier of Tiles); tile promotion flyer
- July 4th Celebration
- Opening ceremonies, parade, and Heritage Dinner
- Pitney Bowes logo device for stamp machines
- B'nai Brith, Rotary Centennial meetings
- Baha'i congratulatory letters
- Baha'i congratulatory letters>
- Northshore landmarks; art contest-Wilmette Bank
- Highland Park Centennial
- Waukegan Centennial
- Winnetka Centennial
- Evanston Centennial
- Miscellaneous-catalogues of promotional materials
- Additions
- Papers of parade chairman
- Wilmette Mail-advertiser, 21 Sep 1972
