Freeport Club Materials, 1934-1935, 1958

These records partially document the history of the DeKalb Kiwanis Club from 1921-1966. Although there are no meeting minutes following 1930 and the financial reports are incomplete, the Club’s correspondence and newsletters provide extensive information on the organization’s activities and functions from 1921-1962. Elmer Embree’s correspondence and official reports while he was Lieutenant Governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District (1934-1935) comprise a major series of the collection. These records document Embree’s duties throughout the district as well as the district’s operations. Information on the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District also is available in The Illeiowan (1929-1966), district rosters (1939-1961), annual reports (1933-1958), and in convention programs (1921-1947). Background information on the national Kiwanis organization is contained in several manuals and official publications from Kiwanis International (1924-1959). Researchers should note that historical information on the club can be found in Box 1, File Folder 1. The notebooks dated 1996 through 2006 contain the following as well as miscellaneous material: attendance, minutes, financial reports, correspondence, publicity, and bulletins.