The David L. Spearman Library

03/26/2015

Ruffled Feathers: Hard Truths

Ruffled Feathers: Hard Truths

What began as a means to disseminate information to my close friends and family, all at once, became my legacy and a testament to my undying and unselfish love for family and life.This story is multi-layered. If you read and embrace it with an open mind, you will be amazed at what you take away. ...

03/26/2015

Butterfly Ingelozi

Beautiful new author:
http://www.facebook.com/ButterflyIngelozi

Writing with Purpose

01/03/2015

Timeline Photos

01/01/2015

THE DAVID L. SPEARMAN LIBRARY 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW

...my significant photojournalism in 2014

This video highlights outstanding events and my photojournalism, published and non-published, throughout 2014

12/22/2014

~My Grandfather's War Ration Stamp Book~

12/22/2014

~ONCE A Legal ILVehicle Plate (note exp) ~

12/22/2014

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan DOES NOT give autographs, ... but because I asked the FOI, at the right time, at the right occasion ... and (...while the Minister was in the right mood) ... I was an OFFICIAL photog :) ...
... I was so granted this priceless remembrance.

12/22/2014

1950s Geiger Counter ...
~IT WORKS~

12/02/2014

Though the decades, I've amassed a selection of the most precious written keepsakes friends: students; deceased; and relatives, in the form of African American art.
I display these each year.

Though the decades, I've amassed a selection of the most precious written keepsakes friends: students; deceased; and relatives, in the form of African American art.
I display these each year.

12/01/2014

The matchbook collection from special places and my once favorite hang-outs.

11/29/2014

Yes....really! ...ORIGINAL boxes ;) Red Ball Jets.

11/29/2014

THESE use to be inside Butternut Bread® loaves in December.
These are 70s-original (kept for Christmas decorations) since I was a kid.

10/24/2014

It was the tragic shocker that was to end all Chicago teen gun violence … 30 years ago next month …

Google to see what NBA superstars donned #25 thereafter.

10/23/2014

Timeline Photos

09/10/2014

AUTHENTICATED AUTOGRAPHED SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
~MO'NE IKEA DAVIS~

09/07/2014

This is a 1966 history book of the famous Monument of Faith Church (Deliverance Center) est. 1964 by Rev. Richard Daniel Henton, under the legendary Apostle Arturo Skinner. The name "Monument of Faith" came from words spoken by the Chicago Evangelist Amelia Anderson, then affiliated with tent-revival preacher A.A. Allen.

This is a 1966 history book of the famous Monument of Faith Church (Deliverance Center) est. 1964 by Rev. Richard Daniel Henton, under the legendary Apostle Arturo Skinner. The name "Monument of Faith" came from words spoken by the Chicago Evangelist Amelia Anderson, then affiliated with tent-revival preacher A.A. Allen.

08/06/2014

My 60s ORIGINAL alcohol ad featuring prolific author/poet Langston Hughes:

08/06/2014

REMEMBERING Freedom Summer 1964, from my ORIGINAL ad in 1963 …

08/06/2014

My ORIGINAL 1959 Magazine Movie Ad:

04/23/2014

This is the oldest paper actually saved by the curator, while in Eighth Grade.

This is the oldest paper actually saved by the curator, while in Eighth Grade.

04/23/2014

This is part of the collection of David L. Spearman

This is part of the collection of David L. Spearman

04/23/2014

The David L. Spearman Library

Complete newspapers and interesting ads from 1976

04/23/2014

The David L. Spearman Library

This album, part of the library, was my brother Larry's 70s CUBS endeavor, to which I added some sports entries as well.

04/23/2014

The library's collection of Reagan headlines

The library's collection of Reagan headlines

04/23/2014

RICHARD M. NIXON ARCHIVE

04/23/2014

THE ELVIS PRESLEY ARCHIVE

04/23/2014

The David L. Spearman Library

The library's collection of Reagan headlines

04/23/2014

The David L. Spearman Library

The MJ cologne line

04/22/2014

KENNEDY FAMILY ARCHIVE

04/22/2014

EARLY OBAMA ARCHIVE

04/22/2014

FINAL CALL from my archives

04/22/2014

CHICAGO DEFENDER from my archives

04/21/2014

1967 CHICAGO SOUTHWEST SIDE/OAK LAWN TORNADO

04/21/2014

This paper, saved by my late father, portrays a thriving West Side of Chicago on Madison Street. After MLK was assassinated, 90% of these businesses were torched. Madison St. shops were never rebuilt, from Western East to Damen Ave., from 1968 April 4-5th to this day.

Oh yes...in this issue, my dad's USPO Softball Team are featured trophy winners from Midwest Postal Station 116 S. Western Ave.

This paper, saved by my late father, portrays a thriving West Side of Chicago on Madison Street. After MLK was assassinated, 90% of these businesses were torched. Madison St. shops were never rebuilt, from Western East to Damen Ave., from 1968 April 4-5th to this day.

Oh yes...in this issue, my dad's USPO Softball Team are featured trophy winners from Midwest Postal Station 116 S. Western Ave.

04/21/2014

... preserved by my late father Lee Spearman

... preserved by my late father Lee Spearman