DeKalb County (Ill)

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This collection includes a complete run of the InVironments Magazine, published in Sycamore, Illinois, from November 2008 until the present.

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At present the collection contains information relating to Revere E. Johnson’s careers in farming (1917 - 1945), and at the General Electric Plant in DeKalb (1946-1964), Johnson family materials and photographs, documentation relating to World War II rationing, maps, and DeKalb County history articles.

Scope and Contents The Joseph C. Llewellyn Company Collection consists of linen drawings for the DeKalb County Infirmary, DeKalb County Jail and Sheriff's Residence in Sycamore, DeKalb Township High School including a 1921 addition, Ellwood School, and the club house for the Kishwaukee Country Club.   Included in the collection are specifications, receipts, contractual agreements, correspondence, and photographs for the six sets of drawings. Researchers should note that the Llewellyn Company Collection does...

Scope and Contents The material in this collection came from the background and informational files of two directors of the Kane County Development Department, Thornton “Tony” Ware and Frank Olson. In general, the material covers the years between 1960 and 1980. However, some of the files date as far back as 1957 and the creation of the department. Department Administration deals with the business and staff workings in the Development Department. Such information as annual reports, budgets, and...

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The collection consists of scrapbooks relating to the Kishwaukee Community Hospital from 1924 to 1975. The scrapbooks contain newspaper articles that detail the activities of both the DeKalb Public Hospital and the Sycamore Public Hospital, as well as their auxiliary groups. An additional box includes reports, meeting minutes, and memos documenting the creation of the hospital and its activities.

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The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Collection dates from 1977 to 1998. These records consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, grant applications, newspaper clippings, brochures and programs, as well as papers of incorporation, by-laws, and other reports. Also included are Kishwaukee Symphony associates newsletters, and program material. This collection, although not complete, will provide the researcher with documentation on the growth of the organization, and its musical programs.