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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Judy Nelson Mills Papers (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-298
Scope and Contents
The Judy Nelson Mills Papers consists of two series: soldiers’ correspondence and book research. The first series includes letters written to Mills by Vietnam soldiers. The second series consists of research materials gathered by Mills in the late 1990s and early 2000s when thinking of writing a book using the correspondence. This series includes three subseries: Soldiers, Book, and Cassettes. Both series contain photos from soldiers, some from during the war and some from after. The...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1965-2001; Other: Date acquired: 04/13/2010
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
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-312
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the records of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans of Wheaton, Illinois from 2008 to 2011. It contains minutes, financial records including reports and tax information, contracts with outside services, home care licences, informational pamphlets, newsletters, applications for potential residents and donation forms. Though the meeting minutes are not complete, the newsletters and informational pamphlets well document the shelter’s goals and progress, as well...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2008+; Other: Date acquired: 05/24/2011
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
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
