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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives wish to congratulate the City of Elmhurst on 
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the 50th anniversary of the Elmhurst Historical Museum, January 
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13, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Historical Museum is operated by the 
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City of Elmhurst, and serves as the community's memory by 
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acquiring, preserving, and interpreting original materials 
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related to the history of Elmhurst from the settlement period 
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to the present; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Historical Museum was founded in 
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1957, and is located in a historically significant structure, 
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the former home of Henry L. Glos, first Village President, and 
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his wife, Lucy; the museum fills an essential role in the life 
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of the community, revealing the quality of life in years past 
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and providing a basis on which pride in Elmhurst will grow and 
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endure; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Museum fulfills its mission by acquiring and 
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caring for locally significant artifacts, records and 
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documents, photographs, audio-visual materials, and 
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publications; presenting historical concepts and museum 
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collections to the public through exhibits, educational 
 


 






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programs, tours and publications; supporting research related 
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to local history and Museum collections; and offering cultural 
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and leisure opportunities related to community history and 
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heritage; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Services at the Museum include a permanent 
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collection of historical artifacts numbering 7,000; a 
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permanent collection of historic photographic images numbering 
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10,000; more than 300 linear feet of personal, business, and 
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City records; a library of more than 500 books; and microfilm 
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copies of Elmhurst newspapers, censuses, and Sanborn Fire 
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Insurance maps; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Museum's exhibits include a permanent exhibit 
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examining Elmhurst as a model of suburbanization, temporary 
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exhibits developed from the museum collection, and travelling 
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exhibits from outside sources; educational programs are 
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offered to adults, families, schools, and special audiences 
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that include, but are not limited to, gallery tours, craft 
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demonstrations, classroom visits, walking tours of Elmhurst 
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neighborhoods, holiday programs, lectures, and symposia; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the City of Elmhurst on the 50th anniversary of 
 


 






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the Elmhurst Historical Museum; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the City of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Historical 
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Museum.