Local
History
Collection
Documents, photos, objects and books of historical interest about the village and residents of Morton are kept in the History Collection. The foundation of the collection was the generous donation of all items held by the Morton Historical Society in 1998.
The Local History Collection is available for use during regular library hours at the Morton Public Library.
Have questions about the History Collection?
Email: historyroom@mortonlibrary.org
or use the resources below.
History Collection Resources
Morton: a Pictorial History
This book by Donald and Ruth Roth is digitized and available to view online. It features information about village history and beginnings. To access, visit our Digital Archives and then under “Browse by Title” select the plus and “Morton: a Pictorial History”
Morton High School Yearbook
View our digital archive of Morton High School Yearbooks from 1925-2017. Look under “Browse by Title - Cauldron” or by year.
Find our Morton High School Yearbooks here.
Current Yearbooks are available to view in the History Collection.
Morton History Project
The Morton History Project launched in 2018 to document people and places from Morton's history. Made possible by a grant from the Morton Community Foundation, the Morton Chamber of Commerce collected oral and written histories of Morton community members to catalog and share.
Local History E-Books
Acadia Publishing titles, which focus on the history of Illinois towns and significant events in the state’s past, are available for simultaneous use. They can be checked out by anyone in Illinois, no library card or login is required. View the collection here.
Ancestry Information
The Library subscribes to both Heritage Quest and Ancestry Library Edition in order to provide patrons access to genealogy resources. Both require a Morton Library Card to use.
Obituary Index
The Library maintains an obituary index, which can be searched below. The current index is based upon obituaries of Morton residents that appeared in Morton newspapers beginning in 1909. The index will be periodically updated.
Newspapers on Microfilm
Morton newspapers from 1909 through June 2014 are available on microfilm. Our microfilm reader is "view only" and cannot make copies. To enable printing, we have also digitized these newspapers. They can be found on our Morton Newspapers Archives for use at home or in the library.