Archival Finding Aids
The Joliet Area Historical Museum Archive collects, preserves, and aids in interpreting the history of the Joliet Area. Each category listed below includes links to our collection finding aids. Our archive provides researchers with access to primary resources housed in the museum’s collection. Additional finding aids will be added on a continual basis.
For more information on how to access the Joliet Area Historical Museum Archive in person please visit our Collections Research Page or contact Curator, Steven Wright at [email protected] or by phone at (815) 723-5201 ext. 7214
For more information on how to access the Joliet Area Historical Museum Archive in person please visit our Collections Research Page or contact Curator, Steven Wright at [email protected] or by phone at (815) 723-5201 ext. 7214
Digital Resources
Gerlach-Barklow Company Employee Newsletter
The Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Company was an art calendar factory located in Joliet at Washington and Richards Sts. The company incorporated in June of 1907 and quickly became one of the nation’s leading calendar and advertising companies. At its peak the company employed as many as 1,000 men and women in addition to over 500 sales personnel across the United States. The Weekly Review is the Gerlach-Barklow Company’s newsletter, published weekly and distributed to staff. The digital collection begins in 1908 and includes issues from the 1920s and 1940s.
The Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Company was an art calendar factory located in Joliet at Washington and Richards Sts. The company incorporated in June of 1907 and quickly became one of the nation’s leading calendar and advertising companies. At its peak the company employed as many as 1,000 men and women in addition to over 500 sales personnel across the United States. The Weekly Review is the Gerlach-Barklow Company’s newsletter, published weekly and distributed to staff. The digital collection begins in 1908 and includes issues from the 1920s and 1940s.