United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Congregational Church of Batavia Records
Collection
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Cooperheads under the Heel of an Illinois Farmer, circa 1863
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-19-19.55
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in circa 1863
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb Daughters of Veterans Records
Collection
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Eli B. Gilbert Family Collection (DeKalb)
Collection
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Ella Hume Taylor Collection (Geneseo)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-034
Scope and Contents
The Ella Hume Taylor Collection is made up of materials collected by Mrs. Taylor from the Henry County area.
The major portion of the collection is made up of letters, reminiscences, town and township histories obtained by Ella Hume Taylor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Among these are autobiographical and biographical sketches of the ‘Old Settlers of Henry County’ Theodore Davenport, George Brandenburg, and others. Also included are programs and by-laws of the Old...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881-1940
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Franklin Grove Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RHC-RC-115
Scope and Contents
The Franklin Grove Collection contains a variety of documents detailing several facets of the community's history. One series comprises minutes and treasurer's account books, (1932-1980) from the Cross Roads Community Club. This club organized in the early 1930's to provide social and recreational entertainment programs for Franklin Grove families. Another series partially documents the Franklin Grove Nursery from 1844 to 1884. A.R. Whitney, owner of the nursery, developed the famous...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1844-1995
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Giles P. Ransom Family Collection (Roscoe)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-275
Scope and Contents
Records in the Dr. Giles Paddock Ransom Family collection date from 1789 to 2009 with the majority of the records from the 1850 through 1930 time period. They document the personal and business aspects of individuals living in Rockford and Roscoe, Illinois. There are four main families represented in the collection–Jenks, Sherman, Leland, and Ransom; the Ransom family is most predominant. The other families are associated by marriage or settled near the Ransoms or both. Documents include...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1839-2009; Other: Majority of material found in 1850s-1930s; Other: Date acquired: 06/22/2006
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Grand Army of the Republic, DeKalb County, no date
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.78
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Grand Army of the Republic Records (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-126
Scope and Contents
A descriptive book of members (1887-1918), journal of financial accounts (1892-1923), and a cash statement book (1900-1914) partially document the history of the Merritt Simonds Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Records from the Malta G.A.R. the Soldiers Memorial Association, and the Women’s Relief Corps complete the collection. The historical information in Box 1 details the organization of the national G.A.R. and affiliated groups such as the Daughters and Sons of Veterans.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881-1941; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Grand Army of the Republic Records (Mendota)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-085
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...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1868-1933; Other: Date acquired: 09/25/1987
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
