Evanston Historical Information
- A Brief History of Evanston
- Evanston Review
A guide to finding articles in the Evanston Review. - Evanston History Clipping Files Index- Index to the EPL Evanston history clipping file. Also indexes several books on Evanston history.
- Evanston Street Names
A list explaining for whom the streets in Evanston are named. - The Evanston History Center
A private, non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1898 to preserve and share Evanston history. The Center is located in the Charles Gates Dawes House at 225 Greenwood. - Evanston Public Library Lore
Highlights of the first 125 years of the Evanston Public Library. - Evanston Women's History Project blog
The Evanston Women's History Project is an ongoing initiative to document significant women in Evanston's past and present. - Evanston Women's History Books
Resources in the Evanston Public Library by and about prominent local women - NPR Stories About Evanston
- Postcards of Evanston
- Radical Woman in a Classic Town: Frances Willard of Evanston Virtual Exhibit
- Shorefront
African-American History on Chicago’s Northshore - Northwestern University: Evanston Campus Framework Plan
Northwestern's framework to guide the future development of the Evanston campus. - Northwestern University Archives Online Finding Aids
Online index to a wealth of local history materials held at Northwestern. Click the link to "Northwestern Related" for files on District 65, Frances Willard, and various Evanston activists and organizations. - This is Evanston
A guide to Evanston's history and community resources from the League of Women Voters. - Walter Burt Adams : Evanston Through the Eyes of an Artist
An online exhibit of 24 paintings by local artist Walter Burt Adams. The exhibit is a joint project of the Evanston Public Library and the Evanston History Center. - WPA Art in Evanston
Photos and descriptions of the Depression era Works Progress Administration sculptures and murals in Evanston
