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 354 Collections and/or Records:
Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. Papers (Crystal Lake)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-196
Scope and Contents
The papers of Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. cover the years 1963 to 2000 and are separated into seven series: Regional Transportation Authority, Income Tax, Politicians, Subject Files, Legislative Bills, Title X, and Correspondence.
The first series, the Regional Transportation Authority, is located in boxes 1-27 and contains the bulk of the collection. This series includes House and Senate bills and analyses, correspondence, and notes. It is concerned with the formation of and the opposition...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1963-2000; Other: Date acquired: 01/16/1990
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Camp Fire Girls, Salt Creek Council Records (LaGrange)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-274
Scope and Contents
The Camp Fire Girls, Salt Creek Council Collection contains material dating from 1911 to 2006, with the majority of items from the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's. These materials document the functions, activities, and philosophy of the Camp Fire Girls, especially the Salt Creek Council chapter from La Grange, Illinois. The materials are arranged into three series. Series I contains material on the Salt Creek Council, its various activities, and other local Councils. The materials in...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1911-1976; Other: Date acquired: 05/17/2006
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Carpenters Auxiliary No. 280 Collection (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-198
Scope and Contents
The Carpenters' Auxiliary #280 records consist of a history, correspondence, and newsletters dating 1941 to 1971. The Carpenters' Auxiliary #280 records consist of a history, correspondence, and newsletters dating 1941 to 1971. Two scrapbooks which contains photographs of Auxiliary activities and newspaper clippings pertaining to the organization are included in the collection.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-1971; Other: Date acquired: 11/22/1989
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Carroll County Farm Bureau Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-096
Scope and Contents
These records document a major portion of the Carroll County Farm Bureau’s history from its first annual meeting in 1921 through 1965. A complete run of meeting minutes (1921-1965) relate information on the various services promoted and supported by the Farm Bureau. Membership records, agreements, and accounts provide data on every person involved in the Carroll County Farm Bureau since its inception. Finally, financial ledgers and the audit reports (1952-1969) relate valuable data on the...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1921-1973; Other: Date acquired: 04/18/1980
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Centennial United Methodist Church
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-333
Scope and Contents
The Centennial United Methodist Church Records document the history of Methodism in Rockford, Illinois. The records are comprised of nine series: (l) Historical Records (2) Administrative Records, (3) Financial Records, (4) Memberships, (5) Church Groups and Committees, (6) Audio-visual, (7) Publications, (8) Artifacts, and (9) Oversize. The records date back to1831, but are predominantly from the late nineteenth century through the present day. Arrangement is by series and then loosely by...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1831-2016; Other: Majority of material found in 1880+; Other: Date acquired: 10/29/2012
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Central Labor Union of Freeport Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-177
Scope and Contents
Records in the Central Labor Union of Freeport collection date 1901-1983, with the bulk of the records dating from the 1930’s to the late 1970’s. The Central Labor Union’s activities, from 1934-1981, are documented through its constitution, minutes, financial records, correspondence, delegate’s credentials, and lists of affiliated unions. Records from several affiliated unions are included in the collection. Among these are documents from the local, district, state, and national...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1901-1983; Other: Date acquired: 07/26/1984
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Central Market Records (Geneva)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-072
Scope and Contents
This collection partially documents the business activities of the Central Market in Geneva, Illinois, from 1902-1977. Documents before the late 1930’s, however, are sparse and yield little information; the bulk of the material pertains to later years.
The collection contains a deed, a license, correspondence, governmental memos, census information, and employer tax returns related to withholding and social security. Also included are store accounts, sales records, bank accounts, employee...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1902-1977; Other: Date acquired: 07/23/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Charles Turzak Woodcut Prints
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-348
Scope and Contents
The collection contains ten woodcut prints from the A History of Illinois by Charles Turzak that was published in 1934. Prints are signed by Turzak.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1934-1934; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/2015
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Chauncey W. Reed Collection (West Chicago)
Collection — Volume 1-7
Identifier: RHC-RC-067
Scope and Contents
The Chauncey Reed collection partially documents the career of Chauncey Reed as State’s Attorney for DuPage County, 1920-1935, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 11th Illinois District, 1935-1956.
The collection also includes a few record books (1876-1887) from the business of William Reed, Chauncey’s father. The collection does not include any of Reed’s congressional papers or correspondence, but it does provide some biographical background in the form...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1856-1956; Other: Date acquired: 06/13/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Chicago and North Western Railway Historical Society Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-051
Scope and Contents
The Chicago and North Western Historical Society collection partially documents the activities of the Chicago and North Western Railroad from 1836 to 1989 and includes research materials of H. Roger Grant for various books on railways. It consists of nine series: public relations department files; property records; memorabilia; Chicago and North Western printed material; related publications; the Chicago and North Western Historical Society's publications, North Western Lines; photographs;...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1847+; Other: Date acquired: 03/24/1979
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
