Society Publications
The Glencoe Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that is supported through:
- Membership,
- Capital Campaign contributions,
- Garden Renovation Project contributions,
- In kind donations of items on the Wish List,
- Cash donations from visitors, and
- Sales of its five books on Glencoe history which are listed below.
All of the Glencoe Historical Society publications are for sale at the museum.
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Images of America: Glencoe, Illinois
by Ellen Kettler Paseltiner and Ellen Shubart
Paperback: 128 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.38 x 9.12 x 6.20
Publisher: Arcadia (October 2002)
ISBN: 0738520195
Price: $19.99 -
This is a rich and wonderful pictorial history of the village from 1835 to the present as described on the book’s back cover:
Glencoe, Illinois, “Queen of the Suburbs,” has long been heralded as an idyllic place to live.
Situated on Lake Michigan in the heart of Chicago’s North Shore, Glencoe was first settled in 1835 by Anson Taylor, a young storekeeper. Glencoe began to thrive thanks to one of its early residents, Walter Gurnee, president of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad. Gurnee moved to Glencoe in the mid1850s and in 1855 established a railroad stop across the street from his home. His presence accounts for the town’s accessibility and nucleus, but is was the vision of Dr. Alexander Hammond, who arrived in Glencoe in 1867, that helped to shape it into the model suburban town it has become.
It is the people of the past and present who are at the heart of this community. This collection of over 200 images captures the heart and spirit of this all-American suburb, from the village’s founding and early history as a farming community and utopian settlement to the annual Fourth of July parades that continue to trumpet through the town’s center.
The Glencoe Historical Society, now located downtown at the Eklund Hisotry Center and Garden, was founded in 1937 to protect and preserve the history of hte village. Authors Ellen Kettler Paseltiner and Ellen Shubart are both long-time residents of Glencoe. Ms. Paseltiner serves as Research Center Director for the Glencoe Historical Society and Ms. Shubart is the society’s president.
Read more about this book on Amazon.com.
Our Autumn 2002 Newsletter has an article describing how “the two Ellens” compiled this book in just a few months. A follow-up article in the Spring 2003 Newsletter describes the book’s popularity.
The book is available from the Glencoe Historical Society and the Glencoe Village Hall at the list price of $19.95. Many book stores also carry it. You can use addALL to find the best internet price.
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What’s So Great About Glencoe?
written by Anne Grubb, graphic production by Tammy Grusin, and architectural illustrations and map by Evey Schweig
Paperback: 28 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.25 x 9 x 9
Publisherd: 1998
Price: $7.50 -
Award-winning coloring and activity book for children 3rd grade through adults on the history and architecture of the Village.
An article in our Autumn 2000 Newsletter describes the award ceremony.
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Glencoe, Queen of Suburbs: History and Memoirs
by Suzanne Weiss
Paperback: 56 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.25 x 5.50 x 8.375
Published: October 1994
Price: $7.50 -
General history book with personal reminiscences from each of the decades between 1920s to the 1970s. Published in conjunction with the Village’s 125th anniversary.
Available at the Society.
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Glencoe, Queen of Suburbs: Three Tours of its Architectural and Historical Heritage
Compiled by the Glencoe Historical Society
Paperback: 10 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.125 x 11 x 4.25
Published: 1989
Price: $1.50 -
Small enough to tuck in a pocket as you travel around the Village, the three bike hikes take in north and central Glencoe, with a convenient map. Homes and sites are marked and explained clearly. Do one or all three.
Available at the Society.
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A Link to the City and the Past: Glencoe’s Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad Station, 1891-1991
by by Ellen Paseltiner, Scott Javore, and Ellen Shubart
Paperback: 11 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.125 X 8.375 X 5.50
Published: 1991
Price: $3.00 -
Written for a National Register nomination, the booklet includes a history of the 1891 station, from its inception following petition by residents to replace their existing “shack” to its construction and rehabilitation. Particular attention is paid to its architectural style and architect Charles Frost.
Available at the Society.
