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A. Levi Wells Civil War Correspondence, Kaneville, 1861-1863

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-07-7.24
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1861-1863

Civil War Correspondence from Milo A. Jones, 20th New York Volunteer Infantry, 1862-1864

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-13-13.16
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1862-1864

Civil War Correspondence, George W. Pepoon, 1855-1868

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-06-6.4
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1855-1868

Civil War Diary of Oscar Pecoy, 1863

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-08-8.5
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1863

Congregational Church of Batavia Records

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Identifier: RHC-RC-082
Scope and Contents Recording an important aspect of Batavia history, the records of the Congregational Church document the establishment and history of one of the oldest churches in Kane County.  Church/Congregational Society minutes (1835-1966) comprise the major series of the collection detailing church business concerns such as acceptance of members, committee appointments, church repairs, and reports from the church treasurer and various church organizations.  Trustee meeting minutes (1933-1990) supplement...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1835-2017; Other: Date acquired: 01/27/1981

Cooperheads under the Heel of an Illinois Farmer, circa 1863

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Identifier: RHC-VFM-19-19.55
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in circa 1863

DeKalb Daughters of Veterans Records

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Identifier: RHC-RC-127
Scope and Contents

The DeKalb Daughters of Veterans Records document the history of an organization formed to perpetuate the memories of the men who fought in the Civil War (1897-1909). Minutes, semi-annual reports, correspondence, membership and financial records reveal the Organization’s concerns with helping the widows and orphans of Civil War heroes throughout their history. A report of-the Fifth Annual Convention, National and State General Orders, and General Information complete the collection.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1885-1909; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965

Diary of Silas Dexter Wesson, 1861-1865; Wesson Family History, no date

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.61
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1861-1865

Eli B. Gilbert Family Collection (DeKalb)

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Identifier: RHC-RC-277
Scope and Contents The Eli B. Gilbert Family Collection spans five generations, all of whom have resided at 210 N. 1st Street in DeKalb.  Materials in this collection date from the 1830's to the 1990's, although the bulk of the collection dates from the 1860's through the mid-1940's. About half the collection consists of photographic materials including ambrotypes, cartes-de-visite, and glass plate negatives.  Scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence, a large number of legal documents, and genealogical...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1844-1996; Other: Date acquired: 01/25/2007

Elizabeth, Seneca and Mary Potter; Correspondence, Receipts, Ledgers, Tax Records, Advertisements, and Photos, 185? - 1956

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.13 a-e
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: -; Other: Majority of material found in 185? - 1956

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