Lake County, Illinois

Great Lakes Historical Recovery

Club Library

Text Box: Welcome to the Great Lakes Historical Recovery Club library.  The following is a list of metal detecting, history books, coin, historical research materials, and informational CD’s that are available for club members to check out for free on a monthly basis.  We ask that you return the item checked out at the next meeting or in a timely manner. 
Text Box: Metal Detector Books

Modern Metal Detectors by Charles Garrett 2nd Edition 1995
Treasure Hunting w/ Minelab Metal Detectors Vol 1 by Andy Sabisch 1997 
Treasure Hunting w/ Minelab Metal Detectors Vol 2  by Andy Sabisch 1998

History Books

Forever Open, Clear and Free The Struggle for Chicago’s Lakefront
By Lois Wille 2nd Edition 1991
The Great Rondout Train Robbery by Donald Clarahan 1980
A Guide to Chicago Suburbs by Ira J. Bach 1981
Natures Metropolis, Chicago and the Great West by William Cronon 1991
Chicagoland Nature Trails by Chris Benton 1978
Chicago Growth of a Metropolis by Harold Wade and Richard Wade 1969
The Great Chicago Fire by Robert Cromie 1994
Towns of Illinois Packets (2)
1921 La Salle County Plat Book and Roster of WW1 Soldiers
Assorted early 1900’s Lake County Plat Maps
Northern Wisconsin, Upper Michigan Maps of Mining and Ghost Towns

Coin Books

Flying Eagle & Indian Cent Die Varieties by Larry Steve and Kevin Flynn 1995

CD’s 

Treasurenet Historical Image Collection
Lake County Images
Lake and Lasalle County Maps
Cook County FP and Towns Photographs