Julia Evashenk interns to preserve one of the nation’s largest canal history collections
Julia Evashenk Lewis University student Julia Evashenk of Orland Park spent the 2011 Fall semester preserving local history as an intern for the Lewis University History Center scanning, preserving, and working with historical artifacts. Evashenk is a Sociology major with a minor in Social Work. Evashenk learned about digitizing projects from the planning stages, through […]
History student works to preserve local history
Nicholas Cozzolino Nicholas Cozzolino of Homer Glen is interning at the Lewis University History Center at Fitzpatrick House and in the Adelmann Regional History Collection in the Learning Resource Center, scanning, preserving and working with historical artifacts to preserve local history. “Nick’s contributions are valuable to the community as we desperately work to preserve the […]
Abraham Lincoln statue model finds new home at Lewis University’s Fitzpatrick House
The donated statue model is in the display case on the lower right side. The Fitzpatrick House, home of Lewis University’s History Center , recently added a very limited edition, small-scale model of the Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Landing in Lockport. Bob Carr, founder of Give Something Back Foundation, has donated the statue, […]
Old Route 66 Historic Fitzpatrick House hosts ribbon cutting
Lewis University’s History Center and the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) held a ribbon cutting Nov. 16 at the historic Fitzpatrick House, located across from the University’s main campus in Romeoville on Route 53. The event celebrated the Fitzpatrick House as the new site for the Lewis University History Center and the Heritage […]
McCarthy presents historical perspective on protecting the presidency
Tim McCarthy, a Lewis University alumnus and current Chief of Police of Orland Park, presented a program “An Eyewitness to a Presidency” on Nov. 2 on the Lewis University Romeoville main campus to a standing room only audience. McCarthy served as a United States Secret Service agent beginning in 1972 during Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald […]
Lewis University to honor President Reagan’s legacy through centennial series
President Ronald Reagan receives anhonorary doctorate from Lewis Universityon October 16, 1984. Lewis University and the History Center are proud to announce the Reagan Centennial Series. Marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004), the university will host three events that examine the life and legacy of Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th […]
Lewis University eats up Food for Thought Colloquium
The Lewis University History Center and the Arts & Ideas program are presenting “Food for Thought,” a multi-disciplinary series dedicated to the topic of food that will run from September 2011 to April 2012. The films and presentations will engage the community to consider topics, such as healthy eating, stress eating, overeating, vegetarianism, malnutrition and […]
Civil Rights era legends and sites are transformative for Lewis history professor
U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History grant recently funded a Civil Rights field study trip for 25 school teachers, faculty and museum specialists to Memphis, Tenn., Selma and Birmingham, Ala., June 12 – 18, 2011. Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, associate professor of history at Lewis University in Romeoville and director of the Lewis University […]
“Considering the Adelmann Collection” at Lewis University
Lewis University will host “Considering the Adelmann Collection” at 2 p.m. on April 5 in Room AS-158 located on the University’s main campus in Romeoville. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Lewis University’s John Lamb, Mary Hollerich, and Dennis H. Cremin will discuss the Adelmann Collection, including its founding, care […]
“Considering Collections” series continues at Lewis University
Carrie Tarrasuk Gutierrez, acting curatorof collection at The First DivisionMuseum at Cantigny in Wheaton, presents at 2 p.m. March 15 on the Romeoville campus. s part of the Lewis University History Center and Library’s “Considering Collections” series, Carrie Tarrasuk Gutierrez, acting curator of collection at The First Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, will deliver […]