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 9 Collections and/or Records:
Central Market Records (Geneva)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-072
Scope and Contents
This collection partially documents the business activities of the Central Market in Geneva, Illinois, from 1902-1977. Documents before the late 1930’s, however, are sparse and yield little information; the bulk of the material pertains to later years.
The collection contains a deed, a license, correspondence, governmental memos, census information, and employer tax returns related to withholding and social security. Also included are store accounts, sales records, bank accounts, employee...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1902-1977; Other: Date acquired: 07/23/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Dixon Chamber of Commerce Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-173
Scope and Contents
The Dixon Chamber of Commerce records are organized into three series: Minutes & Committees, Programs & Events, and Subject Files & Publications. The collection documents the Chamber’s activities from 1920-1980, although two earlier documents are included in Box one, folder one: a copy of the original incorporation papers (1887) and the resolution that changed the organization’s name (1915).
The first series, Minutes & Committees, contains Board of Directors Minutes...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1887-1980; Other: Date acquired: 04/25/1984
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Eaton-Luff Collection (Lindenwood)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-045
Scope and Contents
The Eaton-Luff Collection primarily consists of business records for the Jones-Luff dealers in general merchandise located in Lindenwood, Illinois. These records include goods, freight and bank receipts dating from 1887-1896. Goods and freight receipts offer a fair record of the types of products handled by Jones and Luff as well as those companies the firm traded with regularly.
In addition, the collection contains one folder of personal and business letters of the Luff family...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1868-1907; Other: Date acquired: 09/07/1973
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
H.H. Wagner Dry Goods Store Records (DeKalb)
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: RHC-RC-023
Scope and Contents
These records document the history of the H. H. Wagner Dry Goods Store from 1866-1922. Since Mr. Wagner did not establish his business until 1875, it is presumed that the earliest records (1866-1875) are from the R. K. Chandler Dry Goods Store of which Mr. Wagner was an employee. Extensive inventories comprise a major series in the collection detailing the store’s merchandise and it’s monetary value. A second series including an employee daily wage ledger (1873-1875), account ledgers...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1866-1922; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1967
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Jordan Hardware Company Records (Ottawa)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-166
Scope and Contents
Records in the Jordan Hardware Company collection date from 1852 to 1981.
Centennial Records document the hardware company's 100th anniversary in 1940. They include letters of congratulation and information on a commemorative plaque. Also in this series is a written history of the company, a set of receipts and invoices that trace the name and ownership of the company, and articles written about Jordan Hardware.
Financial Records date from 1852 to 1981 and are the largest part of the...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1852-1983; Other: Date acquired: 03/15/1984
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Piper Business Collection (Byron)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-078
Scope and Contents
These records document the financial history of the Piper family hardware business from 1882 to 1972. The records are arranged chronologically by the type of document. There are business accounts, day and cash book registers for the years 1891-1960 (1916-1935 are missing), account ledgers and check registers for 1919-1963, and payroll and weekly time books for 1937 to 1970. The Oregon store is noticeably documented only for the years 1950-1952 in the form of a check register, monthly...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1882-1972; Other: Date acquired: 05/15/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-172
Scope and Contents
The Director's material includes minutes, agendas, reports, financial records, correspondence, and membership information. The records of the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce are arranged into two series that partially document the Chamber's activities from 1956 to the present. Series I, Administrative Records, contains historical pamphlets, annual meeting information, newsletters, and Board of Directors' records. The Director's material includes minutes, agendas, reports, financial records,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1956+; Other: Date acquired: 05/03/1984
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
Sterling Chamber of Commerce Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-171
Scope and Contents
The Sterling Chamber of Commerce records, dating 1910-1982, are arranged into two series: Administrative Files and Subject Files. The Administrative Files include by-laws, membership information, financial records and a set of minutes from the Chamber’s predecessor (1910) to the present organization (1978). Also included in this series are files on certain programs, committees, and events, such as the annual All-levels Management Dinner and the Consumer Affairs Committee, which handled...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1910-1982; Other: Date acquired: 04/10/1984
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
