Title: City of DeKalb Collection, 1913+
ID: RHC/RC/139
Extent: 8.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 00/00/1965. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce of DeKalb, DeKalb (Ill.), Housing, Industries--Illinois--DeKalb, Northern Illinois University, United States--Politics and government
The City of DeKalb Collection is organized into two record series. The first series, City Records, consists of budgets, comprehensive development plans, revised ordinances, and committee records. Documentation on the urban renewal project in 1968-1969 can be found in the Urban Renewal Study Committee records. Demographic and economic information on the area is available in the development plans and in a survey done in 1947.
Records from the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce comprise series two. Included are annual reports, correspondence, committee reports and newsletters. For those interested in basic background information on DeKalb, a photograph book printed in 1913 provides a brief history with views of area businesses, churches, and residences.
Researchers studying the history of DeKalb also may want to consult several other sources held by the Regional History Center. County histories, plat books and atlases, and city directories are excellent materials for basic background information. Those seeking information on city planning and zoning should check the DeKalb City Planning Commission Records (see IRAD inventories). In addition, many other private manuscript collections document the families, organizations, churches, and businesses of DeKalb (see the Center’s Guide to Sources).
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of DeKalb
DeKalb (Ill.)
Housing
Industries--Illinois--DeKalb
Northern Illinois University
United States--Politics and government
Repository: Northern Illinois University
Accruals: Various addenda were added at later dates.
Access Restrictions: There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions: Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.
Acquisition Source: Several individuals, Waite E. Embree,
Acquisition Method: Several individuals, including Waite E. Embree, donated the City of DeKalb Collection to the Northern Illinois University Archives between 1965 and 1978. In June 1978 University Archivist, J. Joseph Bauxar, transferred the collection to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center.
Related Materials: Researchers studying the history of DeKalb also may want to consult several other sources held by the Regional History Center. County histories, plat books and atlases, and city directories are excellent materials for basic background information. Those seeking information on city planning and zoning should check the DeKalb City Planning Commission Records (see IRAD inventories). In addition, many other private manuscript collections document the families, organizations, churches, and businesses of DeKalb (see the Center’s Guide to Sources).
