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 16 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Borden Papers (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-186
Scope and Contents
These records partially document the history of Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Rockford, Illinois, 1956-1969 which became Thomas Jefferson High School in 1970. The collection is comprised of material received and generated by Robert Borden during his twenty-eight year tenure at Thomas Jefferson School, 1958-1986.
The first record series covers the policies and administrative decisions, daily life of both teachers and students, special events at Jefferson, and Robert Borden's classroom...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1944-1991; Other: Date acquired: 11/00/1987
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-302
Scope and Contents
Series one contains organizational records, founding documents, constitution and by-laws, papers of board members and committees such as chapter regent, register, recording secretary, librarian and historian. It also contains records about the Rockford chapter, including awards, certifications and correspondence. This series also contains board meeting minutes; including general membership minutes, regular, executive, and special minutes.
The financial papers, series two, consist mostly...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1894-2011; Other: Date acquired: 06/00/2010
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Sandra Davis
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-309
Scope and Contents
The Sandra Davis Collection consists of research on the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans. It includes print publications, media, and documentation of veteran activism. The materials also touch upon Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Series one includes a paper and letters written by Sandra Davis, letters addressed to Sandra Davis, and a partial collection of Dioxin Drummer Newsletters written and distributed by John and Sandra Davis along with others involved in Agent Orange...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1970-2010; Other: Majority of material found in 1970-1992; Other: Date acquired: 04/29/2011
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Trevor Elliot
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-328
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of digital photograph images taken by Trevor A. Elliott from 2005 to 2008. The images document Elliott’s experiences while deployed in Iraq with the United States Army as part of the 101st Airborne Division. The collection chronicles his daily activities as well as those of his fellow soldiers at various army bases, the daily life of Iraqi civilians and the Iraq landscape. Oftentimes, the images were taken with special care to focus upon composition for artistic...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2005-2008; Other: Majority of material found in 2005-2008; Other: Date acquired: 12/18/2012
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Veterans of World War I, Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and Ladies Auxiliary(Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-195
Scope and Contents
The Veterans of World War I Records date from 1953-1987 and document the activities of the Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and the Ladies Auxiliary. Each series contains constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, minutes, financial reports, membership lists, bulletins or general orders, annual convention material, and other documentation of the activities of the organizations. In many instances the minutes include a financial report and a roll call list. Contained in boxes 7, 8, and 9 are...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1953-1987; Other: Date acquired: 05/31/1989
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
VietNow National Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-247
Scope and Contents
The VietNow National records date from 1986 to 2017 and contain an almost complete run of the newsletters published by the organization. The rest of the organization records remain at the national headquarters in Rockford, Illinois.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1986-2017; Other: Date acquired: 08/04/2000
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
