Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Stillman Valley Woman's Club
Collection — Volume 1-3
Identifier: RHC-RC-242
Scope and Contents
The Stillman Valley Woman’s Club Records document the establishment and history of a local woman’s social organization whose aim was to “promote intellectual growth, cooperation in community service and the joy of companionship.” A nearly complete set of minute books (1899 -1970, 1973-1988) details the business and social activities of each club meeting. The collection contains yearly program booklets beginning with1912, as well as program booklets for all the area women’s clubs which...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1899-1988; Other: Date acquired: 10/06/1999
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
U.S. 1919 Army's Motor Transport Corps Convoy Reenactment, Photographs and Videos by Rodney Neace (DVD), June 20, 2009
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.156
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in June 20, 2009
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
W.W. Embree Collection (DeKalb)
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-002
Scope and Contents
Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Zelnis/Smith Family
Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-342
Scope and Contents
Records in the Zelnis/Smith Family Collection date from 1909 to 2005. Mr. G.B. Smith and Mrs. Valaria Zelnis Smith of DeKalb, Illinois are primary family members featured in the collection.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1909-2005; Other: Date acquired: 05/20/2015
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
