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:
Congregational Church of Batavia Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-082
Scope and Contents
Recording an important aspect of Batavia history, the records of the Congregational Church document the establishment and history of one of the oldest churches in Kane County. Church/Congregational Society minutes (1835-1966) comprise the major series of the collection detailing church business concerns such as acceptance of members, committee appointments, church repairs, and reports from the church treasurer and various church organizations. Trustee meeting minutes (1933-1990) supplement...
Dates:
created: 1835-2017; Other: Date acquired: 01/27/1981
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Library Whist Club Records (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-225
Scope and Contents
The records for the Library Whist Club date from 1898 to 2006 and include membership lists, minute books, correspondence, and whist game rules. The minute books date from January 26, 1903 through November 3, 1930. The early minutes are not included in the collection. A history of the club can be gleaned from the constitution, minutes, and newspaper articles while the rules of the game can be found in the publications.
Dates:
created: 1898-1993; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/1995
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Friends in Council Records (Princeton)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-129
Scope and Contents
The Friends in Council records collection documents the history of the organization from 1880 to 2016, with the bulk of the materials dating between 1880 and 1967. A major series of the collection contains minute books (1880-1967); the minutes record the number of members attending, the topic of the meetings lecture, and current events of the past week. As a group organized to teach members on cultural, historical, and scientific subjects, the minutes provide an interesting insight into...
Dates:
created: 1880-2016; Other: Majority of material found in 1880-1967; Other: Date acquired: 02/26/1981
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Trinity Lutheran Church Records (Mt. Morris)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-104
Scope and Contents
A valuable addition to the history of Lutheranism in Illinois, the Trinity Lutheran Church Records document the growth and history of perhaps the oldest German Lutheran Church in the state. The collection is divided into eleven series: minutes; annual reports; correspondence; financial records; building records; office files; membership records; newsletters and bulletins; church organization records; Illinois Synod and other churches; and photographs, scrapbooks, and drawings.
Series I...
Dates:
created: 1857-2008; Other: Date acquired: 07/14/0980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb AgResearch Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-190
Scope and Contents
This collection contains many of the records generated by the DeKalb Genetics Corporation. The materials, dating from 1910-2011, provide information for a basic history of the company; for ascertaining the role played by the industry in the DeKalb area, the United States, and around the world; for the research in the company's areas of expertise; and for analyzing marketing techniques and approaches. The collection is organized into 10 series: Historical Research and General Corporate...
Dates:
created: 1910-2011; Other: Date acquired: 07/00/1988
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
