Box 14

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...

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1-C-1: Farmer’s Point Cemetery 1-C-1a: Mentor Graham’s Grave 1-C-1b: GAR Marker

Scope and Contents 1-B-1: Rock River Bridge, North of Byron, Illinois 1-B-2: Grand Detour Bridge 1-B-3: Rock River Bridge at Oregon, Illinois 1-C-1: White Rock Cemetery, John Campbell Grave 1-D-1: Episcopal Church, Grand Detour, Illinois 1-D-2: Unidentified Church, Grand Detour, Illinois 1-E-1: John Deere Plow Factory, Grand Detour, Illinois - see Oversize Box 15 1-G-1: Central House, Forreston, Illinois 1-I-1a: NISTC, NIU: Lorado Taft Campus, near Oregon, Illinois: NISTC, Cottage 1-I-1b: ...

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1-C-1: Jubilee Cemetery, Grave of Bishop Philander Chase 1-M-1: Jubilee State Park Shelter House 1-O-1: Home of Nancy and Frank Hewitt, 514 Carrington, Peoria 1-P-31: Peoria Musical Instruments - see Oversize Box 15 1-Q-1: Jubilee College, near Kickapoo 1-R-1: Pioneer Statue, Elmwood, Illinois 1-R-2: Fort De Crevecoeur

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1-C-1: Grave of Benjamin Lundy, McNabb, Illinois 1-D-1: Lutheran Church, McNabb, Illinois

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1-E-1:  Sahara Mine

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1-L-1: Sangamon County Courthouse 1-R-2: Courthouse Plaques, County Courthouse 1-V-1: Company “A” Infantry, Springfield

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1-B-1: Bridge, near Freeport 1-R-1: Jane Addams Marker, Cedarville

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1-R-61:  Crevecoeur State Park

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1-D-1: Episcopal Church 1-M-1: Illinois-Mississippi Canal on Route 30, East of Rock Falls 1-P-1: Unionville Mill, West of Morrison, Illinois 1-P-2: Unionville Mill