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Ashton (Ill.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ashton Programs and Newspapers, 1936-1993

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-11-11.21
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1936-1993

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

World War II Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-19-19.79
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...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-1945; Other: Date acquired: 01/29/2016