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 3 Collections and/or Records:
DeKalb First United Methodist Church Records
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: RHC-RC-024
Scope and Contents
The history of the First United Methodist Church, DeKalb (1855-1978), is partially documented in this collection. Although the annual reports (1942-1958), quarterly reports (1892-1961), official board minutes (1883-1957), and financial records (1864-1920) provide the most comprehensive information on the development and policies of the organization, they are incomplete. Some of the historical gaps are filled by the general correspondence (1883-1961) and the correspondence of Pastors Allan...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1854-1978; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
First Congregational Church Records (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-017
Scope and Contents
The records in this collection document the growth and development of the First Congregational Church of DeKalb from 1856-1991.
The first series, Administrative Records, includes historical information, constitutions and annual reports, church meeting minutes and correspondence, bulletins and the church newsletter. The nearly complete span of weekly church bulletins documents day-to-day activities and concerns.
Series two, Membership, contains church directories, membership lists, and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1856-2002; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1973
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-055
Scope and Contents
The collection contains baptismal, communicant, burial, marriage, and family listings (1911-1948); records helpful for local and genealogical research. A register of church services (1915-1973) and programs (1917-1975) complete the collection. Many of the records needed to document the early history of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church remain with the congregation.
The addendum consists of seven series: Church Records, Episcopal Church Women, Newspaper Clippings, Photographs, The Mars Hill...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1911+; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
