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People Who Care Records (Rockford)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-271
Scope and Contents The materials in the People Who Care Records date from 1969 to 2007. Series I documents the case of People Who Care vs. the Rockford Board of Education from 1989 to 1999, and include reports and correspondence related to the lawsuit. Series II, Rockford Schools, contains two subseries: Subseries A, History and Reports, contains a variety of documents dating from 1969 to 2001 dealing with Rockford’s Schools and includes information on Diversity, Controlled Choice, and Magnet Schools....
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1969-2007; Other: Date acquired: 06/08/2004

Photograph, Corn Farmer W.E. Johns on Case tractor, Rockford, Illinois, no date

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Identifier: RHC-VFM-18-18.43
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Postcard Collection

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Identifier: RHC-RC-199
Abstract The Regional History Center's postcard collection contains over 2,500 individual cards and provides a unique source for photographic and artistic documentation of people, places and events, the majority during the 1900-1940 period. A majority of the cards in this collection came from four manuscript collections held by the Center: W.W. Embree (RC 2); Sabin-Van Arsdale (RC 32); Kavadas (RC 50); Hall Family (RC 117). Although most of the cards depict scenes or events from the Northern...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Robert Borden Papers (Rockford)

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Identifier: RHC-RC-186
Scope and Contents These records partially document the history of Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Rockford, Illinois, 1956-1969 which became Thomas Jefferson High School in 1970. The collection is comprised of material received and generated by Robert Borden during his twenty-eight year tenure at Thomas Jefferson School, 1958-1986. The first record series covers the policies and administrative decisions, daily life of both teachers and students, special events at Jefferson, and Robert Borden's classroom...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1944-1991; Other: Date acquired: 11/00/1987

Robert McGaw Papers (Rockford)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-150
Scope and Contents The Robert McGaw Papers document events in Rockford, Illinois from 1972-1981. Few of McGaw’s personal papers, financial records, campaign material, speeches, or position papers are included in the collection. It is a small collection divided into two series: Correspondence and Subject Files, and News Clippings. The Correspondence and Subject Files series consists of material dating 1972-1981. It is predominantly correspondence arranged by topic. Subjects covered include: Community...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1972-1981; Other: Date acquired: 05/27/1982

Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce Records

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Identifier: RHC-RC-180
Scope and Contents The records in this collection document the activities of the Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce from 1910 to the present.  The original collection is arranged in seven series.  The  addendum donated in April 2006 adds an eighth series, Council of 100 Records. Series I and its five subseries contains many of the core organizational records of the Rockford Chamber including Board of Directors' records, Executive Committee records, Financial Statements, Annual Meeting Records and Annual...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1910+; Other: Date acquired: 01/00/1986

Rockford Building and Construction Trades Council Records

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Identifier: RHC-RC-138
Scope and Contents The Rockford Building and Construction Trades Council records (1937-1981) are arranged in the four series established by the R.B.C.T.C. office: minutes of meetings, topical correspondence files, wage scales and contracts, and financial records.  With some exceptions this collection is complete in tracing the history of the Council from its founding in 1937: records from 1968 to the present have been retained in the R.B.C.T.C. office and will be added to the collection when no longer needed...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1937-1981; Other: Date acquired: 10/06/1981

Rockford Chair and Furniture Company Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-042
Scope and Contents The Rockford Chair and Furniture Company Collection partially documents the activities of a major manufacturing corporation in Rockford, Illinois during the period 1882 to 1973. The records of the Rockford Chair and Furniture Company are arranged in three series.  The first contains the statement of incorporation minutes from meetings, letterbooks, correspondence, agreements, and reports dating from 1882 through 1973.  Series two contains labor records and printed materials including wage...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1882-1977; Other: Date acquired: 10/24/1978

Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records (Rockford)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-302
Scope and Contents Series one contains organizational records, founding documents, constitution and by-laws, papers of board members and committees such as chapter regent, register, recording secretary, librarian and historian.  It also contains records about the Rockford chapter, including awards, certifications and correspondence.  This series also contains board meeting minutes; including general membership minutes, regular, executive, and special minutes. The financial papers, series two, consist mostly...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1894-2011; Other: Date acquired: 06/00/2010

Rockford College, 1955-1978, 1983

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-18-18.39a, b
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1955-1978, 1983

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