Herrin History Room Gatherings

Herrin History Room Gatherings Please email all research requests to [email protected] The Linda Jennings Banks History Room is located within the Herrin City Library.

We are eager to assist in any research related to Herrin, IL or her residents. Contacts are: Lisa Haught Carnaghi, History Room Assistant & Administrator,

Doris Grant Frey, Administrator and Linda Strange Priddy, Administrator

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The Herrin City Library digitizes certain educational and historical materials so as to provide patrons with access to these materials by usin

g computers or the Internet. Unless otherwise claimed for specific items, the Herrin City Library makes no assertions as to the original copyright to images digitized for our site. All images in the collections are intended for personal or educational/research use only and are not intended for commercial purposes. Any other use may be subject to additional restrictions, including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Herrin City Library. Users are responsible for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying any associated fees necessary for the use of any particular image.

Photos of the 1960 Homecoming Display.(Notice on the first two photographs, I wanted to remind you of the woman who is r...
09/03/2026

Photos of the 1960 Homecoming Display.
(Notice on the first two photographs, I wanted to remind you of the woman who is responsible for our History Room...Linda Banks. What a legacy.) I also have a couple of photos of two other display cases in the Herrin History Museum.

09/03/2026

Bahaha! Good news: I finished the 1960 Homecoming display. Bad news: I forgot to take pictures. Oops.

I got a good start on the 1960 Homecoming display today.  Tomorrow I will empty the display cases and add Herrin High Sc...
09/02/2026

I got a good start on the 1960 Homecoming display today. Tomorrow I will empty the display cases and add Herrin High School items.

While searching for something else...Otis Lloyd and a python.  Herrin Daily Journal - Wednesday July 17, 1935.
08/31/2026

While searching for something else...
Otis Lloyd and a python. Herrin Daily Journal - Wednesday July 17, 1935.

Another favorite!  I want that little house!
08/29/2026

Another favorite! I want that little house!

The 1913 Labor Day Celebration in Herrin is the subject of this week's article in the Herrin Independent.

I'm bummed.  Our microfilm skips April, 1912.  But!  I did find this information from the National Weather Service:  4/2...
08/28/2026

I'm bummed. Our microfilm skips April, 1912. But! I did find this information from the National Weather Service: 4/21/1912
A violent F4 tornado struck the southern Illinois counties of Jackson, Williamson, and Franklin. It produced 11 fatalities and 83 injuries along the 20 mile path. It moved ENE from three miles north of Murphysboro, passing through Bush, before moving about six miles north of Herrin and into Pershing in Franklin County.
So this storm may have taken out the Dillard School.

Big book sale!  Don't miss it!
08/28/2026

Big book sale! Don't miss it!

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120 N 13th Street
Herrin, IL
62948

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