Browse Collections (41 total)

Janet Parker Papers

Old Al Lehman Place

Collection of Janet Parker containing family genealogy, family and local history books and papers, and photographs.

The Prairie Post Newspapers; "Singing before the Sunrise"

1967 October 19 Prairie Post (compressed).pdf

A collection of The Prairie Post newspapers. This newspaper served the rural areas of Argenta, Chestnut, Cisco, Forsyth, Kenney, Latham, Maroa,…

Maroa-Forsyth Education Association Collection

MFHS teacher Diane Daggett with student in Maroa-Forsyth High School library

Musical Playbills

2023 MFMS Musical Rock of Ages Playbill.pdf

Student Newspapers

2001 November/December, Blue and Gold Review, Maroa-Forsyth Junior High School student newspaper

The School Archives houses the majority of Blue and Gold issues from 1930 through 1960 and later Maroa/Maroa-Forsyth High School and Middle…

Forsyth School, inception until 1928

1923 Forsyth School students.jpeg

A collection of images of the early Forsyth one-room schoolhouse, which served the district from 1867-1928. This building was located on the southeast…

Maroa Early Schoolhouse

Maroa HS class of 1905 from May 16, 1968 pp (2023-1498).JPEG

Images of the early Maroa Schoolhouse, which was built in 1867 and served until 1915, when the new school building was built.

Mt. Pleasant School - between Forsyth and Warrensburg

The_Decatur_Herald_Mon__Nov_16__1914_.jpg

Mt. Pleasant School was located in Section 8 in Hickory Point Township. This school opened sometime prior to 1867. In 1871 the building was moved to…

Parker School - Maroa, Illinois

Former Parker Schoolhouse, 2022.jpg

Parker School was located in Section 16 of Maroa Township and was set up sometime prior to 1892. According to local records, a new school building was…

Fair Play School - Maroa, Illinois

Fair Play School students, 1923.jpg

Fair Play School was located in Section 36 of Maroa Township, a half-mile east of Emery. The first schoolhouse was in existence prior to 1874. At some…