Full Text of HR0195 95th General Assembly
HR0195 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to congratulate the City of Elmhurst on | 4 |
| the 50th anniversary of the Elmhurst Historical Museum, January | 5 |
| 13, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Historical Museum is operated by the | 7 |
| City of Elmhurst, and serves as the community's memory by | 8 |
| acquiring, preserving, and interpreting original materials | 9 |
| related to the history of Elmhurst from the settlement period | 10 |
| to the present; and
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| WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Historical Museum was founded in | 12 |
| 1957, and is located in a historically significant structure, | 13 |
| the former home of Henry L. Glos, first Village President, and | 14 |
| his wife, Lucy; the museum fills an essential role in the life | 15 |
| of the community, revealing the quality of life in years past | 16 |
| and providing a basis on which pride in Elmhurst will grow and | 17 |
| endure; and
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| WHEREAS, The Museum fulfills its mission by acquiring and | 19 |
| caring for locally significant artifacts, records and | 20 |
| documents, photographs, audio-visual materials, and | 21 |
| publications; presenting historical concepts and museum | 22 |
| collections to the public through exhibits, educational |
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| programs, tours and publications; supporting research related | 2 |
| to local history and Museum collections; and offering cultural | 3 |
| and leisure opportunities related to community history and | 4 |
| heritage; and
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| WHEREAS, Services at the Museum include a permanent | 6 |
| collection of historical artifacts numbering 7,000; a | 7 |
| permanent collection of historic photographic images numbering | 8 |
| 10,000; more than 300 linear feet of personal, business, and | 9 |
| City records; a library of more than 500 books; and microfilm | 10 |
| copies of Elmhurst newspapers, censuses, and Sanborn Fire | 11 |
| Insurance maps; and
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| WHEREAS, The Museum's exhibits include a permanent exhibit | 13 |
| examining Elmhurst as a model of suburbanization, temporary | 14 |
| exhibits developed from the museum collection, and travelling | 15 |
| exhibits from outside sources; educational programs are | 16 |
| offered to adults, families, schools, and special audiences | 17 |
| that include, but are not limited to, gallery tours, craft | 18 |
| demonstrations, classroom visits, walking tours of Elmhurst | 19 |
| neighborhoods, holiday programs, lectures, and symposia; | 20 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 23 |
| 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 | 3 |
| presented to the City of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Historical | 4 |
| Museum.
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