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Belvidere (Ill.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Belvidere Business and Professional Women's Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-122
Scope and Contents The records in this collection partially document the history of the Belvidere Business and Professional Women’s Club from 1932 to 1980, with the bulk of the material dating after 1950. A major portion of the meeting minutes is missing (1940-1973). Nevertheless, information on club activities during this time is available in the club history, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. The correspondence, financial records, and membership lists and statements contain further...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1932-1980; Other: Date acquired: 01/31/1981

Biester-Davis Papers (Belvidere-Elgin)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-035
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection document the perspective held by two individuals regarding the practice of law, national politics, prohibition and various issues of moral integrity during the years 1885-1887. File folder 1 contains genealogical and biographical material relating to the Davis family. Also included is a typescript copy of the Biester letters to Davis. File folder 2 contains the holograph copies of the Biester letters to Davis. File folder 3 contains a letter and several...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1885-1887; Other: Date acquired: 06/22/1978

Boone County Pomona Grange Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-134
Scope and Contents Minute books (1897-1982) document the business meetings of the Boone County Pomona Grange detailing topics of discussion programs, plans for proposed projects, and subordinate grange activities. Records of meetings between 1904 and 1910 are missing; it appears the group may have disbanded and reorganized during this time period. The roll book and dues account books (1897-1967) provide statistics on membership and dues fluctuations. Treasurer’s and secretary’s annual reports further describe...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1897-1982; Other: Date acquired: 05/28/1981

Journal; Liverpool, England to Belvidere, Illinois, 1887

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-01-1.10
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1887

Photographs; Camping and Lake Scenes, 1890s (22)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-01-1.5
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1890s

Postcard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-199
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...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Wait Rice's Account Book, Belvidere, 1842-1848

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-01-1.12
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1842-1848