| Betty
Breitwieser & Brenda Willer
Topic:
"Osage
Orangerie: Quincy's Hidden Jewel" (story of the Society's
gift shop with sample of merchandise)
Dave
Dulaney
Archway
Distributor, Midwest Riverboat Buff, & collector of local
history memorabilia. B.S. Northeast Missouri State University
Topic:
"The
Steamboat Photos of Quincian Harry Klene"
Dr.
Tim Jacobs
Family
practice physician at the Ambulatory Care Center (QMG), past
president of Tri-State Civil War Roundtable. Team doctor for
the Quincy Gems. B.S. Quincy University. D.O. Kirksville College
of Osteopathic Medicine
Topics:
"Civil
War Medicine" (co-presented with Dan Reed)
"Abraham
Jonas: Patron of Lincoln & Adams County's First Jewish Citizen"
"Woodland
Cemetery's Civil War Era Historic Graves" |
Jean
Kay
Librarian
of Historical Society, past president of Great River genealogical
Society and editor of Yellow Jacket, certified genealogical
record specialist
Topics:
"Treasures
from the Collection" (rare and unique items in the Society's
collection: keepsakes, photographs, and documents acquired &
preserved since 1896)
"Placing
that Special Keepsake in Our Collection" (criteria for
adding an item to the collection of the Historical Society &
the many steps taken by volunteers and staff to prepare an acquisition
for inclusion)
Dr. Patrick McGinley
Retired Quincy Public Schools teacher, past president Breakfast Optimist Club, Boy Scout leader (25 years), YMCA board, & Big Brothers/Big Sisters board. B.S. Quincy University. M.S & Ed.S Western Illinois University. Ph.D. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Topic:
"Area Residents in World War II"
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Dan
Reed
Retired
pharmaceutical representative & medical technologist, member
Tri-State Civil War Roundtable & collector of Civil War
memorabilia & military relics. B.S. Quincy College
Topic:
"Civil
War Medicine"
John
Spake
Topic:
"The
History of the Stove Industry in Quincy"
Warren
Speckhart
Retired
Quincy High School science teacher, active farmer, volunteer
guide at the Old State Capitol. B.S. & M.S.Ed Western Illinois
University. M.S. University of Virginia
Topic:
"Civil
War in Southwestern Illinois: Kaskaskia, Quincy, Springfield,
and the Old State Capitol"
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The
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