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By The Wheaton College Archives & Special Collections Staff
Collection Overview
Title: Gerald Weeks Papers, 1960-1982
Predominant Dates:1970-1980
ID: SC/019
Primary Creator: Weeks, Gerald (1913-1982)
Extent: 7.0 boxes. More info below.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged by series with folder level control.
Subjects: DuPage County (Ill.) -- Politics and government, DuPage County (Ill.). Board, Milton (DuPage County, Ill. : Township) -- Politics and government, Weeks, Gerald -- Manuscripts
Forms of Material: Audiotapes, Clippings Files, Memorabilia, Photographs
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Gerald Weeks collection contains political and personal memorabilia from the last five years of a local politician's career. There are four types of materials found in the collection: Plaques and certificates; Photos and a photo album covering local political events of the late 1970
Biographical Note
Gerald R. Weeks was born in 1913, son of future state representative, Calvin T. Weeks. He pursued local politics, becoming Justice of the Peace of Milton Township in 1958 and Chairman of the DuPage County Board in 1974. Weeks died in 1982.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Wheaton College Archives & Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement:
5 linear feet
Access Restrictions:
There are no restrictions on this collection.
Use Restrictions:
Duplication may be restricted if copying could cause damage to items.
Acquisition Source:
Gift
Acquisition Method:
The Gerald Weeks collection was donated to the Special Collections of Wheaton College in the 1980
Preferred Citation:
Gerald Weeks Papers (SC-19), Wheaton College Special Collections, Wheaton, Illinois.
Other Note:
The Gerald Weeks collection highlights the work of a DuPage county politician from the 1960s to the early 1980s.
Other URL:
http://library.wheaton.edu
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Biographical],
[Series 2: Activities],
[
Series 3: Certificates/Plaques],
[
Series 4: Election Material],
[
Series 5: County Government Material],
[
Series 6: Media],
[
Series 7: Memorabilia],
[
Series 8: Newspapers Clippings],
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All]
- Series 2: Activities
- Box 1
- Folder 5: General Activities
- Folder 6: Christmas Prayer Breakfast
- Folder 7: Ray Graham Association for the Handicapped
- Folder 8: Bicentennial Commission
- Folder 9: Guest Books, n.d.
- Folder 10: DuPage Salute to Gerald Weeks, 1978
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Plaque -- Election reports, 1972
- Folder 2: Plaque -- Resolution of Testimonial, DuPage County Board, 1980
- Folder 3: Certificate (framed) -- Resolution of Memorial, DuPage County Board, 1982
- Folder 5: Certificate -- Justice of the Peace, 1958
- Folder 6: Certificate -- Justice of the Peace, 1961
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Biographical],
[Series 2: Activities],
[
Series 3: Certificates/Plaques],
[
Series 4: Election Material],
[
Series 5: County Government Material],
[
Series 6: Media],
[
Series 7: Memorabilia],
[
Series 8: Newspapers Clippings],
[
All]
