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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
DeKalb/Northern Illinois State Normal School, Photographs and Related Articles, circa 1910 - 1917
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.107
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1917
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
W.W. Embree Collection (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-002
Scope and Contents
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...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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