"DIGITAL PAST" WEB SITE

Many Illinois libraries, historical societies, museums, and colleges have online digital collections. At Digital Past, the North Suburban Library Association has provided a one-stop access point for these varied resources. Searchable by topic, proper names, cities, and institutions, the collections include "photos, newspaper articles, historical documents, silent movies, oral histories, and more!" There is also an ability to zoom in and pan for certain types of documents like maps. Images can be downloaded (for free) for PowerPoint presentations or for use in a classroom. Current exhibits on the website include "Mail Order Homes in Libertyville" and Cook Memorial Library's "Brides of Yesteryear"--pictures of 19th Century wedding dresses.