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 49 Collections and/or Records:
All Rockford Party Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-175
Scope and Contents
Records in this collection partially document many of the activities of the All Rockford Party from 1957 to 1967. Types of materials include organization plans, meeting minutes and agendas, committee reports, financial records, platforms and policy statements, and membership information. Campaign materials and newsclippings indicate candidates and major issues of interest to the party. Other names used by the party were Greater Rockford Party and United Rockford Party.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1957-1967; Other: Date acquired: 03/11/1982
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
American Association of University Women/Rockford Branch Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-248
Scope and Contents
The American Association of University Women, Rockford Branch, is divided into four series: Rockford Branch, State, National, and International. The first series documents the history of the Rockford Branch from its origination in 1929 through 2000. The records consist of bylaws, branch and board minutes, newsletters, yearbooks, membership information, treasurer’s reports, and scrapbooks.
It is useful to note that the scrapbooks include copies of the Rockford Files,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881+; Other: Date acquired: 11/28/2000
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
American Legion Post 864 Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-194
Scope and Contents
The collection partially documents the history of the American Legion Daniel Post 864 of Rockford, Illinois from 1937 to 1986. The post meeting minutes and financial reports provide extensive information of the group's functions and activities from 1937-1986. The post newsletter, 864 News, details its activities from 1960-1986. Additional information to document special events sponsored by the post is foldered separately and includes Armistice Day (Veterans Day)...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1937-1986; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1989
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Blackhawk Trails Club Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-133
Scope and Contents
Constitutions and by-laws, minutes, newsletters, bulletins, and club rosters document the organization and development of the Blackhawk Trails Club. The complete series of minutes and newsletters detail the club’s business and recreational activities. Included in the newsletters, Talk O’ The Trails (1931+), are gossip items, poetry, philosophical themes, presidents’ messages, and news items. The bulletins supplement these records with additional writings on club...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1926-2015; Other: Date acquired: 04/02/1981
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Carpenters Auxiliary No. 280 Collection (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-198
Scope and Contents
The Carpenters' Auxiliary #280 records consist of a history, correspondence, and newsletters dating 1941 to 1971. The Carpenters' Auxiliary #280 records consist of a history, correspondence, and newsletters dating 1941 to 1971. Two scrapbooks which contains photographs of Auxiliary activities and newspaper clippings pertaining to the organization are included in the collection.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-1971; Other: Date acquired: 11/22/1989
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Centennial United Methodist Church
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-333
Scope and Contents
The Centennial United Methodist Church Records document the history of Methodism in Rockford, Illinois. The records are comprised of nine series: (l) Historical Records (2) Administrative Records, (3) Financial Records, (4) Memberships, (5) Church Groups and Committees, (6) Audio-visual, (7) Publications, (8) Artifacts, and (9) Oversize. The records date back to1831, but are predominantly from the late nineteenth century through the present day. Arrangement is by series and then loosely by...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1831-2016; Other: Majority of material found in 1880+; Other: Date acquired: 10/29/2012
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DAARE/SAFE Collection (DeKalb/Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-212
Scope and Contents
The DAARE/SAFE records date from 1969 to 2008 and consists of material created, researched, and collected by the two organizations during their legal battle with Commonwealth Edison and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff contesting the issuing of an NRC operating license for the Byron Nuclear Plant. The collection is divided into eleven series.
Series 1, the Early DAARE/SAFE Records, is comprised of information created and collected by the two organizations. These records...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1969-2008; Other: Date acquired: 11/18/1992
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
David McMahon and Barbara Keeling Collection
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-329
Scope and Contents
The David McMahon and Barbara Keeling Collection consists of material on Rockford, Illinois collected by David McMahon and Barbara Keeling from the 1910s to 2011. The materials document the various religious, social, political, medical, and entertainment organizations, businesses, and events of Rockford, Illinois primarily in the later half of the twentieth century. The collection also reflects McMahon and Keeling’s interest in Rockford history as they saved images and material related to...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1910-2013; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-2011; Other: Date acquired: 01/30/2013
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi Papers (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-136
Scope and Contents
The Giorgi Papers are organized into three series: (1) constituent correspondence (1967-1981), (2) topical files (1965-1979), and (3) topical newsclipping files (1969-1975). The topical files contain information Giorgi gathered from various sources and comprise the largest series. Major subjects covered include the Board of Higher Education, energy, environmental protection, equal rights amendment, Governor Walker’s news releases, health care, law enforcement, the lottery, the mental...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1965-1981; Other: Date acquired: 11/02/1981
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Elizanne Lewis Collection (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-339
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an oral history interview conducted on September 19, 2014. The interview mostly covers Elizanne Lewis's memories of being in the Girls Scouts, and was done in conjunction with the Northern Illinois Council of Girl Scouts. The interview mainly centers on Elizanne’s career in the Girl Scouts from 1928 to 1939, detailing why and when she joined, activities, different levels, badges, and the Golden Eaglet award. The interview also contains information about general...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1928-2014; Other: Majority of material found in 1930s-1940s; Other: Date acquired: 09/14/2014
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
