If you were in Schaumburg, Conant or Hoffman Estates High Schools in the 1970s, I’d like to pick your brain.
I recently stumbled across a newspaper article from a 1979 issue of the Voice that discussed an oral history project that was happening at Schaumburg High School. In this particular article, students–and sisters–Cathy and Mary Edlemann were interviewing Herman Redeker who was descended from the family who owned a good portion of the Spring Valley property.
I know there were other oral history projects done in the area because William Thies, another long time Schaumburg Township farmer was also interviewed. His daughter is aware of the project and has told me about it.
The library is trying to track down the schools that did the projects and any of the students who participated. Ideally, we would like to have a copy of the cassette tapes that hold the oral histories. It would be a great addition to our collection and provide us with insights we may not be aware of.
If you can help, please contact Jane Rozek, Local History Librarian at jrozek@stdl.org or 847-923-3331.
Jane Rozek
Local History Librarian
Schaumburg Township District Library
jrozek@stdl.org
History of Schaumburg Township 