Kirkland (Ill.)

Scope and Contents The records in this collection partially document the history of the First United Methodist Church of Kirkland and several other congregations that evolved or merged to become First United Methodist.  The records span the years from 1859 to 1985.  Included are records of baptisms, marriages, pastors, probationers, and members (1859-1926, 1954-1974); Administrative Board minutes (1948-1951, 1973-1982); treasurer’s reports (1956-1981); various church organizations (1902-1966); and...

Scope and Contents These records document the financial history of the George Heyward Company from its founding in 1882 to 1919. Primarily dealing in lumber materials, the Heyward Company expanded its inventory to encompass various building supplies including glass, oils, and paint. The major series of the collection is a partial set of business account ledgers detailing business transactions of the Heyward Company during the years 1882 to 1919. An invoice book, cash book, and a separate series of invoices...

Scope and Contents The Margaret Stuntz Papers contain research, photographs and plays from Margaret Stuntz who writes and directs historical plays for the McHenry County Historical Society. Stuntz began writing historical plays for the McHenry County Historical Society in 2003. She strives for historical accuracy, and draws inspiration from letters, diary entries, journals and newspapers to write the plays. The first play by Stuntz at the McHenry County Historical Society was “The George Washington Bennett...

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...