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 12 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
Chauncey W. Reed Collection (West Chicago)
Collection — Volume 1-7
Identifier: RHC-RC-067
Scope and Contents
The Chauncey Reed collection partially documents the career of Chauncey Reed as State’s Attorney for DuPage County, 1920-1935, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 11th Illinois District, 1935-1956.
The collection also includes a few record books (1876-1887) from the business of William Reed, Chauncey’s father. The collection does not include any of Reed’s congressional papers or correspondence, but it does provide some biographical background in the form...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1856-1956; Other: Date acquired: 06/13/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
David C. Shapiro Papers (Amboy)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-174
Scope and Contents
The David C. Shapiro Papers primarily document his career as a state legislator in the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate. Material in the collection dates from his first campaign in 1966 to his death in 1981. Some biographical information and personal correspondence are in Box One, Folder One. The collection is divided into six series: Campaigns and Party Affiliations, House and Senate Bills, Subject Files, Constituent Correspondence, Reports and Publications, Photos and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1966-1981; Other: Date acquired: 05/24/1984
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
Jack Schaffer Papers (McHenry)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-290
Scope and Contents
The records of the Jack Schaffer Papers include information from 1973 to 1980. The records include press releases, subject files, and correspondences.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1973-1980; Other: Date acquired: 07/22/1981
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
John Grotberg Papers (St. Charles)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-240
Scope and Contents
The John E. Grotberg Papers document his political career up to the time of his death on November 15, 1986. The collection is divided into six series: Personal Files, Campaign Files, State Representative Files, Legislative Files, Subject Files, and District Office Files.
The first series, Personal Files, consists of seven subseries: Biographical, Correspondence, Speeches, Newsletters/Press Releases, Committees, Legislation, and Audio-video. The first subseries consists of biographical...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1949-1992; Other: Date acquired: 04/24/1979
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
Latham Castle Papers (Sandwich)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-073
Scope and Contents
The Latham Castle collection primarily documents the career of Latham Castle as Attorney General for the State of Illinois, 1953-1959. Supplementary but sparse material concerns his subsequent appointment as Federal Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. An oral history interview dated February 23, 1976, spans his lifetime and career.
The materials are arranged both topically and chronologically whenever possible. Box 1 contains file folders of printed material, ...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1952-1976; Other: Date acquired: 07/30/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Lipscomb Collection : 1968 Democratic National Convention (Chicago)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-028
Abstract
H. Alan Lipscomb became a Field Representative for the Northern Illinois University Swen Parson Library in August of 1968. He collected research material pertaining to the Democratic National Convention of 1968 and acquired the passes and credentials which gave him access to all convention activities.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1968; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1968
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Lucinda O. Wanner Collection (Glen Ellyn)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-163
Scope and Contents
The Lucinda O. Wanner Collection arrived at The Dirksen Center in no apparent order. After repeated sorting, the processing staff concluded that the best arrangement system would be based on the following series of documents and artifacts: Audiovisual, Certificates, Correspondence, Memorabilia, Miscellany, Personal, Photographs, and Reference. All the series except Memorabilia and Reference are arranged chronologically. The Memorabilia series consists of two boxes of loose artifacts and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1900-1976; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1983
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
