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Bertha G. Bradt Collection (DeKalb)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-046
Scope and Contents
The Bertha Glidden Bradt Collection contains textual and pictorial records relating to Bradt family genealogy and history dating 1830-1954, the Glidden family manuscripts, and materials from S.E. Bradt’s role in the development of Illinois highways. More than 1,000 volumes are included with the collection and are located in the reading room. A complete listing of the volumes can be found in the Shelflist.
The Bradt family records contain personal items belonging to Mrs. S.E. Bradt and the...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1830-1954; Other: Date acquired: 10/19/1978
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
J.F. Glidden Papers (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-006
Scope and Contents
The papers of J.F. Glidden primarily document the personal and business activities of Joseph Farwell Glidden during the years 1882-1906, and to a lesser degree, other Glidden family members, relatives and friends from 1885-1954. Additionally, there are small quantities of records from the Henderson and Olson Company, Lee, Illinois, which have as yet an undetermined relationship with J.F. Glidden and are included herewith. This collection does not contain any significant amount of material...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1869-1955; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1967
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Library Whist Club Records (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-225
Scope and Contents
The records for the Library Whist Club date from 1898 to 2006 and include membership lists, minute books, correspondence, and whist game rules. The minute books date from January 26, 1903 through November 3, 1930. The early minutes are not included in the collection. A history of the club can be gleaned from the constitution, minutes, and newspaper articles while the rules of the game can be found in the publications.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1898-1993; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/1995
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Oversize Collection - Maps, Posters, Photographs, Calendars, Drawings
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-200
Scope and Contents
The Oversize Collection consists of unbound items from various Regional History Center collections which are too large to store in regular archival boxes.
The Oversize Collection contains five major groups of documents: posters and broadsides, photographs and prints, maps, newspapers, and certificates.
The Embree Collection's railroad calendars and posters show the locomotives of various railroads from the late 1930's through the mid-1950's. The war poster collection contains 629 posters...
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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