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RHC/RC. Regional Collections

 Record Group Term
Identifier: RHC/RC
The Regional Collections include original manuscripts and records generated by private individuals, institutions, and organizations from throughout the eighteen northern Illinois counties. The collections span the period from 1800 to the present and focus on several major themes in the region's history: agriculture, politics, ethnic heritage, commerce and industry, the role of women, and urban expansion. To provide documentation in these areas of interest the Center actively collects the historical records of farmers and their organizations, businesses and retail stores, state and local politicians, churches, cemeteries, civic agencies, individuals, women's organizations, and labor unions. In addition, the Center holds vertical file manuscripts, county and local histories, atlases and plat books, city directories, maps, broadsides, posters, photographs, oral histories, genealogical journals, and core reference printed materials on the history of northern Illinois that complement the manuscript collections.

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

H.H. Wagner Dry Goods Store Records (DeKalb)

 Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: RHC-RC-023
Scope and Contents These records document the history of the H. H. Wagner Dry Goods Store from 1866-1922. Since Mr. Wagner did not establish his business until 1875, it is presumed that the earliest records (1866-1875) are from the R. K. Chandler Dry Goods Store of which Mr. Wagner was an employee. Extensive inventories comprise a major series in the collection detailing the store’s merchandise and it’s monetary value. A second series including an employee daily wage ledger (1873-1875), account ledgers...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1866-1922; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1967
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Huntley Park Neighborhood Association Records (DeKalb)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-241
Scope and Contents The Huntley Park Neighborhood Association records document the coordinating efforts between the City staff and the Association. The Huntley Park Neighborhood folder consists of city council meeting minutes, memos, maps, bid information, correspondence, and historic preservation articles on brick streets. Also included in the records are curb survey data for South Second Street, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting the curbs on South Second and South Third Streets. Of special...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1994-1996; Other: Date acquired: 08/23/1999
Found in: Northern Illinois University

John L. Gent Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-354
Scope and Contents Materials in the John L. Gent collection date from 1905 to 1946, but are predominantly from the years leading up to and including World War II (1936-1945). While serving Gent collected artifacts significant to his time at war. These artifacts represent a large portion of the collection and include foreign paper money and coins as well as military arm bands, patches, ribbons, pins, and belt buckles. Nazi Party propaganda postcards, many of which feature Hitler, are also included in the...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1905-1946; Other: Majority of material found in 1936-1945; Other: Date acquired: 09/15/0016
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Joseph B. Ebbesen Papers (DeKalb)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-168
Scope and Contents The Ebbesen Papers span the years 1975 to 1984 and primarily document his role as a legislator in the Illinois General Assembly. The materials are divided five series: the 79th G.A. (1975-1976); the 80th G.A. (1977-1978); the 81st G.A. (1979-1980); the 82nd G.A. (1981-1982); and a miscellaneous collection of papers (1975-1982). Within each series are subseries containing house and senate bills, subject files, constituent correspondence, publications, and press releases. The bills are...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1975-1984; Other: Date acquired: 03/13/1981
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Judge A.G. Kennedy Papers (DeKalb)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-124
Scope and Contents

The A. C. Kennedy Papers consist of a very small segment of the records maintained by Judge Kennedy. Included are correspondence from various clients (1941-1944) affidavits filed by Kennedy, and business and personal invoices (1941-1944). The records arrived with the Dennis J. Collins Papers and represent the years Kennedy and Collins were law partners.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-1944; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1973
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Kavadas Family Collection (DeKalb)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-050
Scope and Contents

The Kavadas Family Collection contains one box of printed materials, photographs, and scrapbooks which relate to the history of the family, especially Mrs. Kavadas. Most of these materials relate to Amboy and Lee Center, Illinois. Box one contains four folders of printed materials and photographs documenting the history of Amboy and Lee Center, Illinois. Also included in this box are two family photo albums and a scrapbook from the Ellwood School (DeKalb, Illinois) P.T.A., 1936-1937.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1908-1963; Other: Date acquired: 03/09/1979
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Kishwaukee Community Hospital Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-327
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of scrapbooks relating to the Kishwaukee Community Hospital from 1924 to 1975. The scrapbooks contain newspaper articles that detail the activities of both the DeKalb Public Hospital and the Sycamore Public Hospital, as well as their auxiliary groups. An additional box includes reports, meeting minutes, and memos documenting the creation of the hospital and its activities.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1924-1975; Other: Date acquired: 02/25/2009
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club (DeKalb)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-278
Scope and Contents These records partially document the history of the Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club since 1969, however most of the documentation for the 1970s is missing.  Although incomplete, included here are club newsletters and meeting minutes, correspondence and newspaper clippings, monthly reports, budget and treasurers reports.  There is a considerable amount of documentation on the creation of the Kishwaukee Kiwanis Pathway.  Also included are files on various committees and activities undertaken by the...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1969+; Other: Date acquired: 09/05/2006
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Library Whist Club Records (DeKalb)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-225
Scope and Contents

The records for the Library Whist Club date from 1898 to 2006 and include membership lists, minute books, correspondence, and whist game rules.  The minute books date from January 26, 1903 through November 3, 1930.  The early minutes are not included in the collection.  A history of the club can be gleaned from the constitution, minutes, and newspaper articles while the rules of the game can be found in the publications.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1898-1993; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/1995
Found in: Northern Illinois University

Oversize Collection - Maps, Posters, Photographs, Calendars, Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-200
Scope and Contents The Oversize Collection consists of unbound items from various Regional History Center collections which are too large to store in regular archival boxes. The Oversize Collection contains five major groups of documents: posters and broadsides, photographs and prints, maps, newspapers, and certificates. The Embree Collection's railroad calendars and posters show the locomotives of various railroads from the late 1930's through the mid-1950's. The war poster collection contains 629 posters...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date
Found in: Northern Illinois University

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