Mendota (Ill.)

Scope and Contents The Grand Army of the Republic records date from 1868 to 1933.  The majority of the collection consists of reports of the Adjutant and Quartermaster, financial records, and membership lists and applications.  Of special interest to researchers are the rules, regulations, services and ceremonies brochures for the Grand Army of the Republic.  Although the collection lacks important historical documents such as annual reports and minutes, the records complement the Civil War material held by...

Scope and Contents This collection comprises a small portion of the records created by the Mendota Business and Professional Women’s Club; most of the documents pre-dating 1954 have been lost. Minutes, correspondence, treasurer’s records, and membership statements and lists detail club activities and membership statistics from 1954 to 1976. Nine scrapbooks (1937-1975) provide a brief look at the club’s contributions to community concerns and affairs, but contain little detail on monthly meetings. Information...

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...