Peoples National Bank of Springfield was referred to as the first integrated bank in downstate Illinois. Dr. Edwin A. Lee, Sr. and E. Winfred "Doc" Helm created it in 1970 to serve African Americans on the east side of Springfield, who were often financially discriminated against. It operated for decades at 2136 E. Cook St., with the motto "where people make the difference". They employed African Americans at all levels and offered checking and savings accounts, loans, stocks, and drive-thru services. Created by Mary Frances, director of the nonprofit Untold Histories, this exhibit includes black-and-white photos from the 1970s, architectural plans, telephone directory advertisements, artifacts, newspaper articles, certificates, awards, letters, and oral histories by Edwin A. Lee, Jr., Beverly Helm-Renfro, Jon Gray Noll, and Carmen Turner McCombs. The exhibit runs for two months.