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:
J.W. Sandrock Farm Records (Reynolds Township, Lee County)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-233
Scope and Contents
The J.W. Sandrock Farm records date from 1937 to 1990 and contain reports for the farm located in Reynolds Township, Lee County, Illinois. There is a gap in the records from 1975 to 1988. The Farm Account Books include inventories, summaries, purchases, and sales of land, farm improvements, machinery and equipment, crops, and livestock. The Illinois Farm Business Records located in boxes 2 and 3 may also contain farm business analysis and annual reports of the Illinois Farm Bureau Farm...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1937-1992; Other: Date acquired: 07/09/1998
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Thomas Corcoran Papers (Ottawa)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-234
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Corcoran Congressional Papers document his career as an U.S. Representative. The material in the collection spans his four terms in Congress, beginning in January 1977 and ending in the fall of 1984. The collection is divided into eight series: Personal Files, Legislative/Bill Files, Subject Files, Committee Files, Constituent Correspondence, County Grants and Projects, News Secretary Files, and District Office Files.
The first series, Personal Files, is divided into five...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1977-1984; Other: Date acquired: 12/18/1984
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Art Education Association Records
Collection — Volume 1-3
Identifier: RHC-RC-235
Scope and Contents
The Illinois Art Education Association collection contains both paper and electonic records dating from 1931 to 2010. The collection contains bound volumes consisting of minutes, membership lists, correspondence, reports, proposals, newsletters and other publications by the organization. Additional records include the constitution and by-laws, IAEA handbooks, council meeting minutes, correspondence, conference information, financial records, membership directories, information about Youth...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1931-2010; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/1998
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
American Association of University Women/Rockford Branch Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-248
Scope and Contents
The American Association of University Women, Rockford Branch, is divided into four series: Rockford Branch, State, National, and International. The first series documents the history of the Rockford Branch from its origination in 1929 through 2000. The records consist of bylaws, branch and board minutes, newsletters, yearbooks, membership information, treasurer’s reports, and scrapbooks.
It is useful to note that the scrapbooks include copies of the Rockford Files,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881+; Other: Date acquired: 11/28/2000
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Nineteenth Century Political Cartoons Collection
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-249
Scope and Contents
The political cartoons in this collection date from 1808 through 1869. There are seventy-four different cartoons, with a number of duplicates for a total of nintey-two. Several of the cartoons have been hand colored. Also included is one folder containing background material on some of the artists and cartoons represented here, taken from various sources. These cartoons were drawn by a number of prominent artists of the period including: William Charles (1803-1820), David Claypool...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1808-1869
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Howard Center for the Family, Religion, and Society Records (Rockford)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-238
Scope and Contents
The Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society records date from 1956 to present and are divided into nine series: General Administrative Records, Ingersoll Prize Records, Publications, Conferences, Public Relations Records, The Center on Religion and Society Records, John Howard Papers, Allan Carlson Papers, and Michael Warder Papers. A majority of the records document the history of The Rockford Institute rather than The Howard Center.
The General Administrative Records series...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1911+; Other: Date acquired: 04/13/1999
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb County Migrant Ministry Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-251
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials which document the efforts of the DeKalb County Migrant Ministry from 1964 to 1979, and other organizations which aided migrant and impoverished farm workers in the DeKalb County area from the mid-1970's to 1980.
Joan Hallaron became involved in the migrant ministry in 1969 through her church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sycamore, Illinois. Her involvement as a board member and office holder throughout the 1970's with the DeKalb County Migrant Ministry...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1964-1980; Other: Date acquired: 11/13/1981
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Auxiliary Records
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-252
Scope and Contents
The records of the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Auxiliary date from 1978 to 2010 and consist of history, bylaws, financial reports, membership information, newsletters, fund raising activities, newspaper clippings, Peddler Shop and information about the new home referendum and the new home. Note that information about the DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation, a similar organization, can be found in Box 1, Folder 43.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1978+; Other: Date acquired: 08/13/2001
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Hauswald Family Account Books (Sycamore)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-253
Scope and Contents
In his family account books, Walter E. Hauswald, chronicles over seven decades of the family’s finances dating from 1932 through 2000. The account books for September 1991 through August 1994 are missing. Mr. Hauswald’s detailed accounts itemize the family’s income and expenses over the years. Income was received from stocks, bonds, interest, wages and pensions. Documented expenses included those for transportation, education, toiletries, entertainment, food, gifts, home and cottage...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1932-2000; Other: Date acquired: 08/21/2001
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
