Scope and Contents The railway collection falls into two logical series of record groups assembled by Mr. C.W. Finch and Mrs. James B. Marshall. The first series, Chicago Great Western and Chicago and North Western Railroads, reflects the collecting interests of Finch and Marshall as it contains the specific information originating from these particular railroad companies. Included in this series are research papers and correspondence, railway agreements, contract and lease abstracts, manuals, newsletters,...

Scope and Contents The materials in this collection primarily deal with subjects of interest to genealogists, and date from the mid-1800’s to 1990’s.  A sizeable portion of the collection relates to materials on DeKalb County, especially cemetery records. There are also a number of publications dealing with genealogical and historical subjects in greater Illinois.  In addition there are materials of general interest to local historians.  Florence Marshall’s correspondence with others seeking help with their...