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  About
the Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society
The goal of our Historical Society is to preserve the rich history of our community by collecting, interpreting and exhibiting photos, artifacts, memorabilia, newsletters, historical documents and other historically significant materials.

The City of Oakbrook Terrace was officially established in 1958 and has grown from a tiny farm town called Utopia, to the growing and thriving city that it is today.

In the early 1980s, Deputy Clerk Arlene Hansen, being futuristic-minded and an active resident, began collecting and storing city documents and news articles for the historical preservation of our past.

In 2007, Bob Shanahan, Debbie Shanahan, Dennis Greco, Ave Berkshire and Shirley Thomas along with volunteers Maggie Murphy, Sheila Rensberger, Betty Sarallo and Bob Gorski started to build on her concept, insight and philosophy and officially formed the Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society to showcase our past.

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Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society
Board

Bob Shanahan
Chairman
630.834.8661
Kelly Fik
Vice Chairman
630.309.9721
Debbie Shanahan
Secretary and Treasurer
630.834.8661
Ave Berkshire
Board Member
630.833.0537
Liz Bruhn
Board Member
630.776.9059

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The Historical Society Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the
Historic Fik House (17W245 16th Street).

We are Open Wednesdays from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
or contact Bob Shanahan for other times available.

The Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society is a non-profit tax-exempt 501c3 organization chartered in 2011.
 
     
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Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society
17W245 16th Street, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
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