Ellwood House
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
DeKalb County Fine Arts Association Collection
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-205
Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection documents the involvement of the Association in the creation of the Ellwood House as a museum. The DeKalb County Fine Arts Association Collection dates from 1961 to 1979 and consists of by-laws, correspondence, and meeting minutes. The collection is by no means complete but will give the researcher background information regarding the formation of the Ellwood House as well as other activities of the Association.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1961-1979; Other: Date acquired: 09/20/1991
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb Streetscapes Collection
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-276
Scope and Contents
The images in this collection are a complement to the Embree Collection [RC 2] held by the Regional History Center. The Embree Collection offers approximately 10,000 images of life in DeKalb, Illinois from the mid 1890's through the 1965. Both the Embree and Streetscapes Collections are especially strong on documenting the built environment in the central city area. While virtually all of the Embree Collection is black and white, two thirds of the Streetscapes Collection is color: there...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2006; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2006
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Ellwood Family Collection (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-001
Scope and Contents
Series one, family papers, holds published and unpublished histories of the family, genealogical charts and research files, a wide range of legal documents, memorabilia, and personal correspondence of family members. This series provides a detailed record of family relationships and activities, especially during the 1835-1915 period. It is the largest extant collection of Ellwood family documents available to researchers.
The I. L. Ellwood manufacturing business, series two, represent only...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1820-1978; Other: Date acquired: 10/00/1965
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
