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

General Copyright Statement
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.

Sue Calcaterra Ridgway was in today and told me about the David Formento Dance Studio. She brought in photographs and d...
06/23/2026

Sue Calcaterra Ridgway was in today and told me about the David Formento Dance Studio. She brought in photographs and donated them to the Herrin History Room. Thanks, Sue! The studio was located at 212 South 14th in Herrin.

1948 Freshman named Homecoming Queen! Jeannine Collard! Todd Sarah Hill
06/19/2026

1948 Freshman named Homecoming Queen! Jeannine Collard! Todd Sarah Hill

Chas Barazz asked about these Norge ashtrays. I finally found the photograph. The ashtray is on display in the Herrin ...
06/18/2026

Chas Barazz asked about these Norge ashtrays. I finally found the photograph. The ashtray is on display in the Herrin History Museum here at the Herrin City Library.

Check out this ashtray. Donated by Mike Scott, this ashtray was made by Herrin Maytag workers.

06/17/2026

I'm so proud of our library!!

How many of my posts start like this "While researching something else, I stumbled on this..." Well, here we go again. ...
06/17/2026

How many of my posts start like this "While researching something else, I stumbled on this..." Well, here we go again. Herrin News Thursday, May 8, 1919. SN**CH $680 BANK ROLL IN HERRIN CRAP GAME

06/09/2026

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120 N 13th Street
Herrin, IL
62948

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+16189426109

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