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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Rockford Harmony Singing Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-040
Scope and Contents

The Rockford Harmony Singing Society Records collection consists of minutes, reports, correspondence, membership and song lists spanning the years 1923 to 1969.  Of particular importance are the minutes summarizing the organization’s special and regular business meetings and containing annual reports from the Executive Committees.  These materials also include the records of resignations, nominations, and elections of officers.  The early minutes are in the Norwegian language.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1923-1969; Other: Date acquired: 10/23/1978

Sons of Norway, Valhall Lodge No. 168 Records (Rockford)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-265
Scope and Contents The records for the Sons of Norway, Valhall Lodge No. 168 consists of five series: Valhall Lodge No. 168, Valhall Building Association, Daughter of Valhall, Convention, and Other Norwegian Organizations/District/National/International. The records date from 1907 to 2004. The Valhall Lodge No. 168 series consists of meeting minutes, financial records, membership records, and other information pertaining to the Lodge. The early records are written in Norwegian. The secretary and assistant...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1907-2004; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2004