www.archives.gov/index.html
Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.

www.prairienet.org/iha
The Illinois Heritage Association perpetuates the history and heritage of Illinois by providing professional services to educational institutions, local government bodies and nonprofit agencies. It recognizes the contribution of people and nature to the shaping of the cultural heritage of the state of Illinois. In furthering such purposes, the Illinois Heritage Association researches and documents the history of Illinois, makes available the services of qualified personnel to assist with the needs of agencies entrusted with the perpetuation of Illinois history, provides educational services and benefits to the public, and builds coalitions with other groups that have similar objectives.

Illinois Heritage Association
602 ½ E. Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820
plmxiha@prairienet.org

www.iahpc.org
The Illinois Association of Historic Preservation Commissions is a nonprofit preservation organization that was formed in 1982 in order to encourage local government participation in historic preservation and to aid preservation commissions throughout the state. The purposes of the Association are to:

Share information among the members; too provide training on historic preservation commission activities

Facilitate cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in carrying out state and federal programs

Be a source of information to local, county, and state legislators

Create a resource center of historic preservation commission-related materials

Illinois Association of Historic Preservation Commissions
P.O. Box 5337
Springfield, IL 62705-5337
(217) 785 5730

www.prairie.org
The Illinois Humanities Council is an educational organization dedicated to fostering a culture in which the humanities are a vital part of the lives of individuals and communities. Through its programs and grants, the IHC promotes greater understanding of, appreciation for, and involvement in the humanities by all Illinoisans, regardless of their economic resources, cultural background, or geographic location.
Organized as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1973, the IHC is now a private nonprofit (501 [c] 3) organization that is funded by contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations; by the Illinois General Assembly through the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; and by the NEH. The IHC creates and funds numerous humanities activities throughout the state, including library discussions, seminars, lectures, performances, exhibitions, films, and written materials. Through these activities, IHC serves as a catalyst in imaginative ventures, which bring scholarship into the public forum.
All our programs utilize a broad definition of the humanities — their topics can range from history and literature to philosophy, folklore, historic preservation, archaeology, jurisprudence or comparative religion — but all are committed to providing lifelong learning. The IHC has been at the crossroads of ideas, energizing cultural and civic life in Illinois for more than 30 years.

Illinois Humanities Council
Suite 2020
203 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601-2417
(312) 422 5580
ihc@prairie.org

http://www.gardenconservancy.org/
A national, nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to preserve exceptional American gardens for the public’s education and enjoyment. The Garden Conservancy was founded to answer these questions, to provide the resources necessary to preserve many of America’s finest gardens, and to open the gates of these exceptional gardens to the public the public for education and enjoyment.

The Garden Conservancy
PO Box 219
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265 2029
(845) 265-9620 Fax

http://www.preservationnation.org/
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization. It provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.

www.uli.org
The ULI Foundation supports the mission of the Urban Land Institute by providing an assured source of funding for ULI’s core research, education, and public service activities and for a variety of special initiatives. Through its various giving programs, the Foundation helps to strengthen ULI’s ability to provide responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the total environment.
ULI Washington recently assembled a diverse group of land use industry leaders-developers, environmentalists, business and civic representatives, and politicians, including Washington Mayor Anthony Williams-in the city’s downtown to create scenarios to accommodate the 2 million additional residents and 1.6 million new jobs anticipated for the region by 2025.

www.sacredplaces.org/
Partners is the only national, non-sectarian, non-profit organization devoted to helping congregations and their communities sustain and actively use older and historic sacred places.

Partners for Sacred Places
1700 Sansom Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 567 3234
(215) 567 3235
partners@sacredplaces.org