Author Archives: editor

Central Illinois Public Service Co.

Posted on March 5, 2014 by editor

The utility company now part of the utility conglomerate Ameren Illinois was founded in Mattoon as an electric streetcar line in 1902. The firm eventually moved into other businesses — electric generation and distribution and delivery of  natural gas, water … Continue reading →

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Armbruster Manufacturing Co.

Posted on March 5, 2014 by editor

Update: Armbruster Manufacturing Co. announced its permanent closure in February 2024. Many artifacts and documents from the company’s almost 150 years in business were donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.  In 1875, Rudolph Herman “R.H”. Armbruster broke away from … Continue reading →

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Photograph collections online

Posted on March 4, 2014 by editor

In addition to photos posted or linked to elsewhere in this index, many websites offer photos related to Sangamon County’s past, with little or no additional text. They are offered here for personal viewing. Important: The Sangamon County Historical Society … Continue reading →

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C.W. Post

Posted on February 15, 2014 by editor

Charles W. Post, who made a fortune from breakfast cereal, was a Sangamon County native. He left Springfield following a nervous breakdown caused by the failure of a farm equipment manufacturer in which Post was a partner. See Illinois Agricultural … Continue reading →

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Illinois Agricultural Works

Posted on February 14, 2014 by editor

*This entry has been corrected. See note below. The Illinois Agricultural Works, founded in 1882, had a farm implement plant at 10th and South streets for a few years. However, it is most notable because of its status as an … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on January 18, 2014 by editor

One of the great advantages of an online history is that we can summarize a topic, giving readers the essential story, while directing anyone who wants more information to additional online material. We encourage SangamonLink authors to employ links liberally, while … Continue reading →

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Photos

Posted on January 18, 2014 by editor

Illustrations really are worth 10,000 words. Every SangamonLink author should be on the lookout for potential visual elements and include them whenever possible. Please provide captions for all  illustrations with your article. Captions must identify the original source of the illustration. … Continue reading →

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Researching

Posted on January 18, 2014 by editor

The three prerequisites for an article are significance, sourcing and originality. 1) Significance: It helps if the person, event or phenomenon was mentioned in contemporaneous media (such as local histories or newspapers), although that’s not a requirement. What is a … Continue reading →

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The basics

Posted on January 18, 2014 by editor

— We do not compensate Sangamon Link contributors. We do, however, give authors byline credit. — We prefer articles be written using Microsoft Word or a compatible program (i.e., Microsoft Works, Open Office) and emailed (as an attachment) to the project … Continue reading →

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Dr. D.E. Webster

Posted on January 8, 2014 by editor

See NAACP Webster Plaque.

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