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:
Harris W. Fawell Papers (Naperville)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-004
Scope and Contents
The records in the collection document Harris W. Fawell’s principal activities as a state senator for the 41st district from 1965 to 1975.
The first series of correspondence files concerns Fawell’s involvement with civic, intergovernmental, and professional organizations, recommendations for the legislative internship program, requests for information from state legislators, and local constituents regarding public policy issues.
The subject files contain information on various Illinois...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1963-1977; Other: Date acquired: 10/16/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Howard Center for the Family, Religion, and Society Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-238
Scope and Contents
The Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society records date from 1956 to present and are divided into nine series: General Administrative Records, Ingersoll Prize Records, Publications, Conferences, Public Relations Records, The Center on Religion and Society Records, John Howard Papers, Allan Carlson Papers, and Michael Warder Papers. A majority of the records document the history of The Rockford Institute rather than The Howard Center.
The General Administrative Records series...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1911+; Other: Date acquired: 04/13/1999
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Art Education Association Records
Collection — Volume 1-3
Identifier: RHC-RC-235
Scope and Contents
The Illinois Art Education Association collection contains both paper and electonic records dating from 1931 to 2010. The collection contains bound volumes consisting of minutes, membership lists, correspondence, reports, proposals, newsletters and other publications by the organization. Additional records include the constitution and by-laws, IAEA handbooks, council meeting minutes, correspondence, conference information, financial records, membership directories, information about Youth...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1931-2010; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/1998
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Industrial Education Association Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-092
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of the Illinois Vocational Association (I.V.A.) and its affiliate division, the Illinois Industrial Education Association (I.I.E.A.) from 1935 to 1973. Records of annual and board of directors’ meetings (1935-1972) contain minutes, correspondence, resolutions, business reports, membership lists, and programs describing both the I.V.A. and the I.I.E.A. Various phases in the history of the I.I.E.A. also are defined in the organization’s correspondence...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1935-1973; Other: Date acquired: 04/02/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Jane Heckman Papers
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-317
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the papers of Jane Heckman from 1940 to 2010. Papers include minutes, committee records, administrative files, publicity and audio-visual files from the West Suburban Area YWCA; as well as meeting minutes and booklets from OWL (the Older Women’s League) of DuPage County, meeting minutes, correspondence, and printed material from other organizations in DuPage County, printed material from Barnard College, and personal correspondence. The collection documents Jane...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1940-2010; Other: Date acquired: 12/18/2011
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Joyce Holmberg Papers
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-294
Scope and Contents
The Joyce Holmberg Papers date from 1982 to 2002. The records include documents, news articles, copies of Senate bills, and photographs. Of special interest are the information on the legislation sponsored by Holmberg and her radio commentaries for WNIU, a radio station at Northern Illinois University.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1983-2002; Other: Date acquired: 03/20/2009
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Ohave Sholom Synagogue
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-332
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials from the Ohave Sholom Synagogue, Rockford, Illinois, from 1941-2013, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1980-2005. The materials document the functioning of the synagogue and reflect its spiritual, educational, and social mission. Records dealing with the history of the synagogue prior to the 1970s are few. Also archived are 211 digital images of the synagogue and the artifacts within it.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-2013; Other: Majority of material found in 1980-2005; Other: Date acquired: 06/27/2013
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
People Who Care Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-271
Scope and Contents
The materials in the People Who Care Records date from 1969 to 2007. Series I documents the case of People Who Care vs. the Rockford Board of Education from 1989 to 1999, and include reports and correspondence related to the lawsuit.
Series II, Rockford Schools, contains two subseries: Subseries A, History and Reports, contains a variety of documents dating from 1969 to 2001 dealing with Rockford’s Schools and includes information on Diversity, Controlled Choice, and Magnet Schools....
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1969-2007; Other: Date acquired: 06/08/2004
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Robert Borden Papers (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-186
Scope and Contents
These records partially document the history of Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Rockford, Illinois, 1956-1969 which became Thomas Jefferson High School in 1970. The collection is comprised of material received and generated by Robert Borden during his twenty-eight year tenure at Thomas Jefferson School, 1958-1986.
The first record series covers the policies and administrative decisions, daily life of both teachers and students, special events at Jefferson, and Robert Borden's classroom...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1944-1991; Other: Date acquired: 11/00/1987
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-180
Scope and Contents
The records in this collection document the activities of the Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce from 1910 to the present. The original collection is arranged in seven series. The addendum donated in April 2006 adds an eighth series, Council of 100 Records.
Series I and its five subseries contains many of the core organizational records of the Rockford Chamber including Board of Directors' records, Executive Committee records, Financial Statements, Annual Meeting Records and Annual...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1910+; Other: Date acquired: 01/00/1986
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
