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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 37 Collections and/or Records:

Cookbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-340
Scope and Contents The cookbooks in this collection date from 1912 to 2014. They are arranged by county and then alphabetically by the original creator of the cookbook. The collection has cookbooks from DeKalb, Lake, LaSalle, and McHenry counties. The bulk of the cookbooks were created by organizations throughout the northern Illinois region as a way to compile recipes and stories from its members. Some of the cookbooks were created as a means for raising money for the organization, while a few were given out...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1912-2014; Other: Date acquired: 10/16/2014
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Animal Shelter (Genoa, Ill.)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-335
Abstract

Roberta Shoaf, Director of the DeKalb County Animal Shelter, donated the DeKalb County Animal Shelter Records to the Regional History Center on April 14, 2014. Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public. There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1974-2014
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Building and Construction Trades Council Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-314
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the records of the DeKalb County Building and Construction Trades Council from 1950 to 2001. The records include administrative files, minutes, correspondence, printed materials, legal documentation, and audio-visual materials. The records reflect the organization’s activities as a labor union. The correspondence includes letters from individuals, labor organizations, private companies, and public organisms. The minutes have many gaps, especially before 1980.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1949-2001; Other: Date acquired: 05/25/2011
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Centennial/Bicentennial Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-009
Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection document the preparations, financial arrangements, and special programs planned and celebrated at the DeKalb County Centennial (1934), DeKalb City Centennial (1956), DeKalb County’s celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial (1974-1977), and the DeKalb City Sesquicentennial (2006).

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1903-2006; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Farmland Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-283
Scope and Contents

The DeKalb County Farmland Foundation records date from 1997 to 2014. The records include meeting minutes, agendas, newsletters, mission statements, by-laws, tax forms, and other basic components that make up the infrastructure of a not-for-profit organization. Included are correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service, other conservation organizations, and DeKalb County officials and representatives.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1997-2014; Other: Date acquired: 01/02/2007
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Fine Arts Association Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-205
Scope and Contents

The majority of the collection documents the involvement of the Association in the creation of the Ellwood House as a museum. The DeKalb County Fine Arts Association Collection dates from 1961 to 1979 and consists of by-laws, correspondence, and meeting minutes. The collection is by no means complete but will give the researcher background information regarding the formation of the Ellwood House as well as other activities of the Association.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1961-1979; Other: Date acquired: 09/20/1991
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Highway Commissioners

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-326
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of historical plat maps for cities and townships in DeKalb County (Ill.) from 1865-1951. Also included are the meeting minutes of the DeKalb County Highway Commission from April 5, 1884- April 15, 1913.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1865-1951; Other: Date acquired: 11/00/2012
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Historical Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-003
Scope and Contents

The records in this collection document the activities of the DeKalb County Historical Society from 1972 to 1986.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1865+; Other: Date acquired: 03/17/1978
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Home Economists Records (DeKalb County)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-300
Scope and Contents

The records of the DeKalb County Home Economists date from January 1983 to June 1999 and contains bylaws, membership lists, meeting minutes and organization mailings.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1983-1999; Other: Date acquired: 05/26/2010
Found in: Northern Illinois University

DeKalb County Migrant Ministry Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-251
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials which document the efforts of the DeKalb County Migrant Ministry from 1964 to 1979, and other organizations which aided migrant and impoverished farm workers in the DeKalb County area from the mid-1970's to 1980. Joan Hallaron became involved in the migrant ministry in 1969 through her church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sycamore, Illinois.  Her involvement as a board member and office holder throughout the 1970's with the DeKalb County Migrant Ministry...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1964-1980; Other: Date acquired: 11/13/1981
Found in: Northern Illinois University

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