Rochelle (Ill.)

Scope and Contents The collection is split into three series: (I) Babb Family, (II) Productions, and (III) Oversize and Artifacts. Records within the collection range from 1901 to 2012, but predominately fall within the last half of the 20th century. Series I consists of papers of the Babb family, including records relating to Nancy Babb’s career as an elementary teacher as well as family photographs, school records, and postcards from sites around the Northern Illinois region. Series II consists of theater...

Scope and Contents The League for Women Voters of the Rochelle Area organized in 1971 and became an official League in 1973. They work to provide information on relevant, voter oriented topics, as well as hold open forums for candidates, train future candidates, and register voters. The League often takes a two-year study on a particular issue. The materials within the collection document the Rochelle League’s formation and eventual acceptance into the National League of Women Voters. News articles relevant...

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...

Scope and Contents The records in this collection document the activities of the Rochelle Business and Professional Women’s Club from 1969-1980. Minutes and the “Nike Naks” newsletters provide the most comprehensive information on the Club’s activities. A major portion of the collection includes the papers of Karen Collier, President of the Rochelle B.P.W. Club (1975-1976), and State Young Career Women (YCW) Chairman (1976-1977). Included are the files of individual Y.C.W. candidates and the newsletters of...

Scope and Contents Scrapbook containing family photographs as well as newspaper articles from local newspapers in Lee and Winnebego counties, 1941-1945. Created by Neva Becker. Her husband, Clarence Becker, was in the Army during WWII in the 129th Infantry, Company A, 33rd Division (Camp Forrest, TN). Clippings are from the following newspapers are contained within: Rockford Morning Star, Dixon Telegram, Rochelle Leader, and Ashton Gazettee. Electronic files of scanned scrapbook pages. These scans have been...