Diaries-- 1961-1990

Scope and Contents Laura Cooper’s diaries, located in box one, date from 1892 to 1893, 1938 to 1942, 1944 to 1948, and 1954 to 1965. The diaries offer a chronicle of one woman’s day-to-day activities over a number of years including comments on family, deaths of relatives and town members, church activities, and other common situations such as meals and weather. Box two of the collection contains reminiscences of Mrs. Cooper about Byron’s Congregational Church (1897-1924); weekly bulletins, programs,...

Scope and Contents Most of the records in this collection were generated by Dr. Sherret S. Chase, primarily from his time in various capacities as research geneticist, international maize breeder and international seed operations director for DeKalb Agriculture Association, Inc. (later DeKalb AgResearch). Included are also family papers and those of his wife. Series I consists of biographical material related to Dr. Chase and his family, including Chase’s personal memoirs and the final draft of his...

Scope and Contents The Vanderhoof Family papers document the activities of several generations of the Vanderhoof Family from Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois. The papers are divided into four series: Diaries and Correspondence, School Papers, Farm and Business Records, and Photographs. The first series includes diaries written by Aurelia Hawley (1898), Robert Alexander (1902), Frank Vanderhoof (1872-1904), and Kate Vanderhoof (1899-1962). Diaries for Kate Vanderhoof are complete from 1899 to 1955...