Village of Golf Newsletters

Name/Title

Village of Golf Newsletters

Scope and Content

Village of Golf Newsletters and ephemera

Context

Materials were collected by Gordon Fyfe who created several of the newsletters.

Archive Items Details

Title

Folder 1

Description

Village of Golf News Letter: The Monthly News-Magazine Published in the Interests of the Residents of Golf, Illinois

Creator

Gordon Fyfe

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 1942 - Dec 1943

Subjects

1940s, Village life

Notes

"This is the first issue of Golf's own "newspaper"... It is published to bring you news of your village to keep you informed of the many social, club, church and civilian defense activities which are now so much a part of life in Golf.

Title

Folder 2

Description

Village of Golf News Letter: The Monthly News-Magazine Published in the Interests of the Residents of Golf, Illinois

Creator

Gordon Fyfe

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 1943 - Dec 1950

Subjects

1940s, 1950s, Village life, Christmas

Notes

Includes special Christmas newsletters

Title

Folder 3

Description

One issue of the Golf School Newsletter from Spring 1954

Date(s) of Creation

1954

Subjects

1950s, Schools

Notes

"Issued monthly during the school year by Golf School Parents Club"

Title

Folder 4

Description

Two undated "Home Section" Golf Newsletters. Includes book reviews, recipes, gardening, and "Good Places to Eat"

Subjects

Home life

Title

Folder 5

Description

Four undated "What's Happening in Golf: The News Section of the Golf News-Letter" leaflets. Includes information on activities for the war effort.

Subjects

1940s, World War II

Title

Folder 6

Description

Village of Golf Proclamation on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Village recognizing residents for being an important part of the history of Golf.

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 4, 1988

Subjects

Anniversaries

Notes

Also includes a note to Marjorie Fyfe from Richard E. Conser, Village President

Title

Folder 7

Description

"Golf, North Shore's Smallest Village, Has No Stores, Schools, Churches" by Jerilyn Ellis A brief undated article from an unnamed newspaper about the Village of Golf

Title

Folder 8

Description

"Who's Who in the Village of Golf" booklet

Creator

Gordon Fyfe

Date(s) of Creation

1963

Notes

A list of village residents. Includes names of everyone in the household, how long they have lived in Golf, and some information about occupations and hobbies.

Title

Folder 9

Description

"A Short History of the Village of Golf" booklet

Creator

Gordon Fyfe

Date(s) of Creation

1970

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Golf

State/Province

Illinois

County

United States