The depot in the Village of Steward used to be owned by Burlington Lines, now known as Burlington Northern Santa Fe. When BNSF decided to close the depot, a group of ladies in the community wanted to save the historical building so they raised money to keep it there. They waited to get some use out of the building so many people started donating items and books to turn it into a museum/library. Due to not having enough people to take care of it the Village of Steward took it over a few years later.
Thank you to Rob Pinnick who went through the items in the glass display cases and sorted and labeled items.
ITEMS IN NORTH-WEST GLASS CASE
P-01: Teacher’s Daily Register 1880-1906
P-02: Illinois School Register 1905-1910
P-03: Green complete term register 1903-1910
P-04: Brown complete term register 1899-1904...
P-05: Register 1904-1907
P-06: Register 1903-1904
P-07: Dark brown ledger April 21, 1897
P-08: Treasurer’s Cashbook
P-09: Metro. Register (Lola Wilson) 1913-1914
P-10: Teacher’s register (Berniece Ackland) 1922-1923
P-11: Teacher’s register (Mildred Mihm) 1930
P-12: School director’s record 1938
P-13: Teacher’s register (Lola Wilson) 1913
P-14: Teacher’s register (Mildred Mihm) 1933
P-15: School register Stoneridge District (Fae Butler) 1934
P-16: District Clerk Contributor ledger 1933
P-17: “Treasures of Love, Beauty, and Truth” Vol. I Poetry by Norma I. Hemmen
P-18: “Treasures of Love, Beauty, and Truth” Vol. II Poetry by Norma I. Hemmen
P-19: “Treasures of Love, Beauty, and Truth” Vol. III Poetry by Norma I. Hemmen
P-20: Framed honorable discharge “Samuel Diller” 1865
P-21: Centennial Steward History book
P-22: Post office guide 1913
M-01: Steward Centennial letter opener
M-02a: Fork (Thomas Hiland)
M-02b: Knife (Thomas Hiland)
B-01: Souvenir brick from Steward school
M-03: Rubber stamp (John Whetston)
P-23: Burlington Northern Clearance pad
G-01: Steward school Souvenir glass paperweight
P-24: Burlington Northern timetable pamphlet
P-25: CB&Q RR Bill of Lading Blue book
P-26: CB&Q RR Explosives Regulations book
P-27: Plywood standards for loading RR cars book
P-28: CB&Q RR Station Agent forms and Instructions 1966
P-29: Burlington Rule of the Operating Department book 1951
P-30: CB&Q RR Rules and Rates of Pay for Locomotive firemen
P-31: Burlington Northern newsletter Sept. 1972
P-32: Railway register Nov. 1973
M-04: Souvenir coin from Steward Centennial
P-33: CM St. Paul & P RR Clearances and Weight tables 1974
P-34: 1949 DIAL yearbook (Steward School)
P-35: 1932 DIAL yearbook (Steward School)
P-37: 1952 DIAL yearbook (Steward School)
ITEMS IN NORTH-WEST GLASS CASE
P-01: Teacher’s Daily Register 1880-1906
P-02: Illinois School Register 1905-1910
P-03: Green complete term register 1903-1910
P-04: Brown complete term register 1899-1904...
P-05: Register 1904-1907
P-06: Register 1903-1904
P-07: Dark brown ledger April 21, 1897
P-08: Treasurer’s Cashbook
P-09: Metro. Register (Lola Wilson) 1913-1914
P-10: Teacher’s register (Berniece Ackland) 1922-1923
P-11: Teacher’s register (Mildred Mihm) 1930
P-12: School director’s record 1938
P-13: Teacher’s register (Lola Wilson) 1913
P-14: Teacher’s register (Mildred Mihm) 1933
P-15: School register Stoneridge District (Fae Butler) 1934
P-16: District Clerk Contributor ledger 1933
P-17: “Treasures of Love, Beauty, and Truth” Vol. I Poetry by Norma I. Hemmen
P-18: “Treasures of Love, Beauty, and Truth” Vol. II Poetry by Norma I. Hemmen
P-19: “Treasures of Love, Beauty, and Truth” Vol. III Poetry by Norma I. Hemmen
P-20: Framed honorable discharge “Samuel Diller” 1865
P-21: Centennial Steward History book
P-22: Post office guide 1913
M-01: Steward Centennial letter opener
M-02a: Fork (Thomas Hiland)
M-02b: Knife (Thomas Hiland)
B-01: Souvenir brick from Steward school
M-03: Rubber stamp (John Whetston)
P-23: Burlington Northern Clearance pad
G-01: Steward school Souvenir glass paperweight
P-24: Burlington Northern timetable pamphlet
P-25: CB&Q RR Bill of Lading Blue book
P-26: CB&Q RR Explosives Regulations book
P-27: Plywood standards for loading RR cars book
P-28: CB&Q RR Station Agent forms and Instructions 1966
P-29: Burlington Rule of the Operating Department book 1951
P-30: CB&Q RR Rules and Rates of Pay for Locomotive firemen
P-31: Burlington Northern newsletter Sept. 1972
P-32: Railway register Nov. 1973
M-04: Souvenir coin from Steward Centennial
P-33: CM St. Paul & P RR Clearances and Weight tables 1974
P-34: 1949 DIAL yearbook (Steward School)
P-35: 1932 DIAL yearbook (Steward School)
P-37: 1952 DIAL yearbook (Steward School)