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 24 Collections and/or Records:
Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. Papers (Crystal Lake)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-196
Scope and Contents
The papers of Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. cover the years 1963 to 2000 and are separated into seven series: Regional Transportation Authority, Income Tax, Politicians, Subject Files, Legislative Bills, Title X, and Correspondence.
The first series, the Regional Transportation Authority, is located in boxes 1-27 and contains the bulk of the collection. This series includes House and Senate bills and analyses, correspondence, and notes. It is concerned with the formation of and the opposition...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1963-2000; Other: Date acquired: 01/16/1990
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Corey-Vesta-Cunningham Family
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-324
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to the Corey family, the Vesta family, and the Cunningham family from the DeKalb area. However, the majority of the materials are the personal and professional papers of Phylis Cunningham, a former employee of the Malta and DeKalb school districts, and Orville Cunningham, a former employee of the DeKalb General Electric plant. The records include correspondence, minutes, memos, newspapers and clippings, commencement invitations and programs,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1906-2003; Other: Date acquired: 08/22/2012
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
DeKalb Township High School Collection
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-053
Scope and Contents
These records partially document the history of the DeKalb Township High School from 1864 to 1987, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1903 to 1950. Although there are no records documenting administrative activities, the materials do provide information on social functions and organizations and sports events. The majority of the collection consists of high school publications: The Barb; The Barblet; New Pennies; and the Kalibre, the annual...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1864-1982; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Chapter Records (DeKalb County)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-296
Scope and Contents
The records for the Delta Kappa Gamma (ΔΚΓ), Alpha Chapter date from 1936 to 2009. Alpha Chapter records make up the bulk of this collection and include the society’s scrapbooks, yearbooks, meeting minutes, newsletters, programs from events, correspondence between members, treasurer and budget reports as well as reports from chairmen. The yearbooks range from 1936 to 2006. The scrapbooks contain news clippings of various members, photographs, programs from events, newsletter clippings and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1936+; Other: Date acquired: 01/25/2010
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Dennis J. Collins Papers (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-005
Scope and Contents
The materials in the collection partially document three areas of Collins’ professional activities. The collection contains general correspondence concerning Collin’s personal business dealings from 1931 to 1974, correspondence and topical literature related to Collins’ duties as State Representative (1931-1943) and State Senator (1943-1973), and correspondence from Collins’ legal practice with most materials involving specific legal cases.
This collection represents a modest portion of...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1931-1974; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1973
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Elgin Community College Board Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-226
Scope and Contents
The records of the Elgin Community College Board date from 1974 to 1995 with the majority of the records dating 1979 to 1983. This period coincides with Mrs. Schock’s term on the Board of Trustees. The records include annual reports, board minutes, tape recordings of board meetings, one and five year plans for the Liberal Arts and Sciences and Vocational and Technical Education Colleges, policies and handbooks, class catalogs and schedules, the student newspapers, newspaper clippings,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1974-1995; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/1996
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Frances W. Shimer College Collection (Mt. Carroll)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-077
Scope and Contents
The Shimer College Collection documents the founding and development of an important higher educational institution in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Materials in this collection range from original manuscripts pre-dating Shimer's origin in 1853 to publications printed in 1978. There are six major record series in the Shimer College Collection: (1) original documents, historical, and biographical files; (2) files from the Office of the President; (3) alumnae and public relations records; (4)...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1838-1980; Other: Date acquired: 10/10/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Gene L. Hoffman Papers (Elmhurst)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-208
Scope and Contents
The Gene L. Hoffman Papers date from 1966 to 1990 and cover Hoffman's years as the Illinois State Representative from the 40th District. Each series includes letters, minutes and reports from various committees, proposed and actual house and senate bills and their amendments, memos, litigation files, newsletters, and newspaper articles.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1966-1990; Other: Date acquired: 12/04/1991
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Hall Family Collection (Sycamore)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-117
Scope and Contents
The collection partially documents four generations of the Horace Hall family of Sycamore, Illinois from 1824 to 1946. Most of the correspondence provides detailed information on family lifestyles in the last half of the nineteenth century. Important to note are the letters that provide insight on family attitudes during the Civil War years. Genealogical charts, personal diaries, family legal documents, publications, photographs, and scrapbooks complete the collection. The original...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1824-1946; Other: Date acquired: 11/09/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
