Share Your Story for America 250

As the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Lombard Historical Society is looking ahead by preserving the stories of our community today.

This project is also a tribute to our own beginnings. In 1970, local residents came together to collect photographs, documents, objects, and memories in preparation for the nation’s Bicentennial. Those efforts helped establish the Lombard Historical Society and created a collection that continues to tell Lombard’s story more than 50 years later.

Now, for America 250, we are inviting the community to help us build the collection for future generations.

Share Your Memories and Photographs

We welcome photographs and personal stories that reflect life in Lombard, both past and present. Your contribution might document:

  • Family celebrations, traditions, and everyday life

  • Neighborhoods, homes, schools, churches, and local businesses

  • Community events, festivals, parades, and public gatherings

  • Parks, streets, buildings, and places that have changed over time

  • Local clubs, organizations, sports teams, and volunteer groups

  • Work life, transportation, fashion, hobbies, and recreation

  • Important moments or personal experiences that shaped your connection to Lombard

Photographs do not need to be historic to be valuable. Images taken today will help future generations understand what life in Lombard was like during the America 250 commemoration.

When submitting a photograph, please include as much information as possible, such as the names of the people pictured, the location, the approximate date, and the story behind the image.

Help Us Collect for the Future

The photographs, memories, and stories collected through this project will help preserve a more complete picture of our community. By sharing your experiences, you are helping ensure that the voices and everyday lives of Lombard residents are represented in the historical record.

Interested in Donating an Object?

If you have an object, document, scrapbook, photograph collection, or other material that you believe may be appropriate for the Lombard Historical Society’s permanent collection, please let us know by emailing us at education@lombardhistory.org.

Submitting the form does not guarantee that an item will be accepted. A member of our staff will contact you to learn more about the item and determine whether it fits the Society’s collection goals.

Share Your Story

Use the form below to submit your memory, upload photographs, or tell us about an object you may wish to donate.

Together, we can preserve today’s stories for tomorrow.