Preserve Campton

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-323

Staff Only

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 including bylaws, committees, finances, meeting records, and more. The second series deals with the fight against the Elgin annexations with records such as petitions, plans, statements, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The third series is about the incorporation effort of the Village of Campton Hills but there are many missing minutes and documentation of groups activities. An oversized booklet about the subject properties proposed action of Stony Creek.

Dates

created: 2004-2011
Other: Date acquired: 06/20/2012

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

Preserve Campton, a grass-roots organization, was created by a group of Campton and St. Charles townships residents in 2004. Their mission was to fight the annexation of Campton Township lands by the city of Elgin and the development of high-density housing but was unsuccessful. The group then proceeded with the effort to create the Village of Campton Hills in order to control the future development of properties in Campton Township. Campton Hills was created by public referendum in 2007.

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