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 355 Collections and/or Records:
First Presbyterian Church of Rockford
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-325
Abstract
The First Presbyterian Church of Rockford Records contain five series of records: (l) Historical and Administrative Records, (2) Membership Information, (3) Financial Records, (4) Church Groups and Committees, (5) Audio-Visual.
Dates:
created: 1854-2010; Other: Majority of material found in 1854-2010; Other: Date acquired: 09/17/2012
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
General Electric Company (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-341
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the papers from the General Electric Company located in DeKalb, Illinois. The collection contains materials from 1891 to 2015, with the bulk of the material ranging from 1946 to 2015. The collection includes newsletters, club records, photographs, historical files, minutes, and artifacts. The material documents the activities and events of employees, the company, the DeKalb area. There are also records about the interior and exterior of the building as well as the...
Dates:
created: 1891-2015; Other: Majority of material found in 1946-2015; Other: Date acquired: 03/17/2015
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Preserve Campton
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-323
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the Preserve Campton records from 2004 to 2011, with the bulk of the material dating from 2004 to 2007. The records reflect the organization’s activities relating to the fight of the annexation of Campton Township and the creation of the Village of Campton Hills in order to control future developments of properties in the Campton Township.
The materials are arranged into three series. The first series is the creation of Preserve Campton and corporate documents...
Dates:
created: 2004-2011; Other: Date acquired: 06/20/2012
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Thomas B. Fearer (Pine Creek, Ogle County)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-343
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Jenipher Fearer Diaries date from 1864 to 1910 and consists of family history, bookkeeping ledgers, diaries and their transcriptions. The diaries document Fearer’s travels in Pine Creek, Ogle County, Illinois. The financial records contain payment of dues and costs for outings and food. There is also a transcription of George W. Young diary who was Thomas J. Fearer neighbor. Mr. Young writes about life on the farm, church, his neighbors, and nearby towns. Copies of the CD files...
Dates:
created: 1864-1910; Other: Date acquired: 05/28/2015
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Johnson Family Records (Rock Falls)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-100
Scope and Contents
The Johnson Family Records document various Johnson family enterprises from 1877-1978. The bulk of this collection documents the business affairs of the Bernhard Johnson Mill and the Johnson family farm and trace the development and inter-relationship of these two agribusinesses. The daybooks, cash books, ledgers, and contract books contain a variety of interfiled information such as detailed records of farm and mill laborers (1894-1940); wholesale commodity prices; railroad freight...
Dates:
created: 1877-1978; Other: Date acquired: 06/23/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Milledgeville Grange Records
Collection — Volume 1-2
Identifier: RHC-RC-101
Scope and Contents
These records document the establishment and history of the Milledgeville Grange No. 1883, Carroll County, Illinois from its origin in 1936 through 1976. A complete set of minute books comprise the major series of the collection and contain information on meeting activities dealing with various farming problems and their solutions. Dues and grange expenses for hall rental, social functions, and supplies are detailed in the treasurer’s account books (1936-1972). Committee lists, community...
Dates:
created: 1936-1996; Other: Date acquired: 07/01/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Genesee Grange Records (Coleta)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-102
Scope and Contents
These records document the history of the Genesee Grange No. 1849 of Coleta, Illinois from 1934 through its dissolution in 1979. Although records detailing the first three years of the Grange’s existence are missing, minute books (1934-1974) relate the social orientation of Genesee Grange meetings toward relieving the isolation of farming life through group discussion and entertainment programs. A single treasurer’s account book (1938-1978) contains financial information on grange expenses...
Dates:
created: 1931-1979; Other: Date acquired: 07/01/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Kendall-Grundy Farm Service Company Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-105
Scope and Contents
These records document the three agricultural service companies, Kendall Farmers Oil, Grundy Grain and Supply, and Grundy Service, which merged to form the Kendall-Grundy FS, Inc. in 1971. The collection, comprised of meeting minutes, audit reports, purchase/sales journals, and general financial ledgers dating 1928 to 1970, details each company’s history. Of particular interest are materials dating in the 1930’s and 1940’s; these documents reveal the strain government rationing caused...
Dates:
created: 1928-1978; Other: Date acquired: 08/18/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Grundy County Farm Bureau Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-106
Scope and Contents
The Grundy County Farm Bureau Records document a substantial portion of its history from its inception in 1914 to 1970. A complete set of meeting minutes (1914-1970) details the business concerns of Bureau members providing advice and services to farmers in planning and organizing their farm businesses. Topics discussed at these meetings ranged from improved crop-raising techniques and disease control to farm legislation being considered at the state and national levels. Audit reports...
Dates:
created: 1853-1989; Other: Date acquired: 08/28/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Kishwaukee Audubon Society Records (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-107
Scope and Contents
The Kishwaukee Audubon Society Collection documents the establishment and history of a local environmental organization from 1960-1989. The society minutes (1960-1974) comprise a major series of the collection detailing business concerns such as treasurer's reports, membership data, publicity strategy, and plans for nature projects and field trips. The minutes also describe the club's educational presentations designed to familiarize members with environmental and conservation topics. ...
Dates:
created: 1960-1989; Other: Date acquired: 09/29/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
