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.

St. Marys School-Class of 1944. Cathy Mitchell just brought this donation in along with some other items! I love this ...
06/01/2026

St. Marys School-Class of 1944. Cathy Mitchell just brought this donation in along with some other items! I love this photograph. There's several familiar names. Thank goodness someone took the time to add the names.

Barney Family. Are these the folks that owned an A & W in Energy? Was it located where Polar Whip is now?
06/01/2026

Barney Family. Are these the folks that owned an A & W in Energy? Was it located where Polar Whip is now?

This was such a great presentation! Check it out...Escape from Marion: The Garrett Trapnell Story. A hijacked TWA 541...
05/31/2026

This was such a great presentation! Check it out...Escape from Marion: The Garrett Trapnell Story. A hijacked TWA 541 lands at Williamson County Airport. Featuring Joey Helleny and Mike Murphy - Filmed Oct. 19, 2018
Here's the link to the TWA Flight 541 Wikipedia page Gordon mentioned in his introduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_541
And the link to the presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMihrPSeBnw&t=369s

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Can anyone help verify boys or coach in this photograph. Posting original photo (French Studio) and paper with Linda Ba...
05/27/2026

Can anyone help verify boys or coach in this photograph. Posting original photo (French Studio) and paper with Linda Banks' notes and photo numbered to help clarify who is who.

05/27/2026

Yikes! Spokesman April 1978

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120 N 13th Street
Herrin, IL
62948

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