Oversize Collection - Maps, Posters, Photographs, Calendars, Drawings | Northern Illinois University

Collection Overview

Title: Oversize Collection - Maps, Posters, Photographs, Calendars, Drawings

ID: RHC/RC/200

Extent: 75.0 Cubic Feet

Subjects: American Body and Cab Company, American Legion, American National Red Cross, American Wagon Company, Aurora (Ill.), Automobiles, Batavia (Ill.), Bradt Family, Burlington RR, Carroll County (Ill.), Cemeteries, Centennial, Chicago and North Western Railway Company., Climate, Coal trade, Commonwealth Edison Company, DeKalb (Ill.), DeKalb County (Ill), DuPage County (Ill), Elgin (Ill.), Embree Family, Evergreen Cemetery, DeKalb County, Geology--Northern Illinois, Glidden Family, Grand Army of the Republic., Great Depression., Grundy County (Ill.), Illinois., Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.), JoDaviess County (Ill), Kane County (Ill), Kendall County (Ill), Lake County (Ill), LaSalle County (Ill), Lee County (Ill), Maps, McHenry County (Ill), Meteorology, National guard, Newspapers, Northern Illinois University, Oakwood Cemetery, DeKalb, Ogle County (Ill), Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941., Postal service, Presidents--United States., Railroads, Rivers, Roads, Rockford (Ill.), Rock Island (Ill.), Rural free delivery, Schools, St. Charles (Ill.), Stephenson County (Ill), Sugar Grove (Ill.), United States. Army., United States. Navy, United States Centennial celebrations, etc - Bicentennial, V-J Day, 1945, Wagner Family, Whiteside County (Ill), Will County (Ill), Winnebago County (Ill), World War I, World War II, Young Men's Christian Associations

Forms of Material: Calendars, Posters

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Oversize Collection consists of unbound items from various Regional History Center collections which are too large to store in regular archival boxes.

The Oversize Collection contains five major groups of documents: posters and broadsides, photographs and prints, maps, newspapers, and certificates.

The Embree Collection's railroad calendars and posters show the locomotives of various railroads from the late 1930's through the mid-1950's. The war poster collection contains 629 posters from World Wars I and II depicting recruiting, morale, propaganda, and production incentive. A pdf of the item level inventory of the World War I and II posters can be found in the inventory. Due to the fragile condition of these posters the researcher will view the color slide reproductions instead of the actual posters.

Oversize photographs and prints include scenes of northern Illinois and local residents.

The collection of regional maps includes nine pre-1832 maps of the Great Lakes region from the Nelson Collection and sixteen maps of Illinois from 1835-1911 showing the development of Illinois counties. There are also special purpose maps concerning Illinois rail lines, coal fields, highways, and climate. Maps of DeKalb show the development of the county and city from the 1842 forward.

The collection of newspapers is maintained for use in exhibits and provides front pages for such things as the Pearl Harbor attack, the Chicago Fire, the ends of World War I and II, the Kennedy Assassination, the Chicago Bears Super Bowl title, and so on. DeKalb city and county special anniversary issues are also available here.

Subject/Index Terms

American Body and Cab Company
American Legion
American National Red Cross
American Wagon Company
Aurora (Ill.)
Automobiles
Batavia (Ill.)
Bradt Family
Burlington RR
Carroll County (Ill.)
Cemeteries
Centennial
Chicago and North Western Railway Company.
Climate
Coal trade
Commonwealth Edison Company
DeKalb (Ill.)
DeKalb County (Ill)
DuPage County (Ill)
Elgin (Ill.)
Embree Family
Evergreen Cemetery, DeKalb County
Geology--Northern Illinois
Glidden Family
Grand Army of the Republic.
Great Depression.
Grundy County (Ill.)
Illinois.
Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.)
JoDaviess County (Ill)
Kane County (Ill)
Kendall County (Ill)
Lake County (Ill)
LaSalle County (Ill)
Lee County (Ill)
Maps
McHenry County (Ill)
Meteorology
National guard
Newspapers
Northern Illinois University
Oakwood Cemetery, DeKalb
Ogle County (Ill)
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
Postal service
Presidents--United States.
Railroads
Rivers
Roads
Rockford (Ill.)
Rock Island (Ill.)
Rural free delivery
Schools
St. Charles (Ill.)
Stephenson County (Ill)
Sugar Grove (Ill.)
United States. Army.
United States. Navy
United States Centennial celebrations, etc - Bicentennial
V-J Day, 1945
Wagner Family
Whiteside County (Ill)
Will County (Ill)
Winnebago County (Ill)
World War I
World War II
Young Men's Christian Associations

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Access Restrictions: There are access restrictions to the original Civil War documents contained in RC 275 (Drawer 33, Folder 14). Copies have been made of the originals and are avaialbe to researchers.

Use Restrictions: Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Acquisition Method: The Oversize Collection consists of unbound items from various Regional History Center collections which are too large to store in regular archival boxes.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Oversize Drawer:

[Oversize Drawer 1],
[Oversize Drawer 2],
[Oversize Drawer 3],
[Oversize Drawer 4-9: WORLD WARS I AND II POSTERS],
[Oversize Drawer 10],
[Oversize Drawer 11],
[Oversize Drawer 12],
[Oversize Drawer 13],
[Oversize Drawer 14],
[Oversize Volumes],
[Oversize Drawer 15],
[Oversize Drawer 16],
[Oversize Drawer 17],
[Oversize Drawer 18],
[Oversize Drawer 19],
[Oversize Drawer 20],
[Oversize Drawer 21],
[Oversize Drawer 22],
[Oversize Drawer 23],
[Oversize Drawer 24],
[Oversize Drawer 25],
[Oversize Drawer 26],
[Oversize Drawer 27],
[Oversize Drawer 28],
[Oversize Drawer 29],
[Oversize Drawer 30],
[Oversize Drawer 31],
[Oversize Drawer 32],
[Oversize Drawer 33],
[Oversize Drawer 34],
[Oversize Drawer 35],
[Oversize Drawer 36],
[Oversize Drawer 37],
[Oversize Drawer LO-1: WORLD WARS I AND II POSTERS (15): (#s 28, 29, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 85, 153, 154, 189, 190, 191)],
[Oversize Drawer LO-5],
[Oversize Drawer LO-6],
[Oversize Drawer LO-7],
[Oversize Drawer LO-11],
[Oversize Drawer LO-12],
[Oversize Drawer LO-13],
[Oversize Drawer LO-14],
[Oversize Drawer LO-15],
[All]

Oversize Drawer 11

Folder 1

Item 1: Regional Maps (13): Carolina and Virginia, 1748
Item 2: Regional Maps (13): Lake Michigan, Mississippi Area, (French), 1748
Item 3: Regional Maps (13): Great Lakes (2), 1764; 1819
Item 4: Regional Maps (13): English Empire in America, circa 1760s
Item 5: Regional Maps (13): United States, circa 1780s
Item 6: Regional Maps (13): Indiana and Ohio, 1832

Folder 2

Item 1: Regional Maps (13): Upper and Lower Canada (2), 1798
Item 3: Regional Maps (13): Great West (Ohio to Nebraska), 1919
Item 4: Regional Maps (13): Great Western Rivers, circa 1919
Item 5: Regional Maps (13): Unied States with Missouri Pacific Railroad Lines, circa 1950
Item 6: Regional Maps (13): French Explorations in Northwest

Folder 3-4: Illinois County Maps (16), 1835-1911

Folder 5: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Military Bounty Lands of Illinois, 1825

Item 1: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Climatological Map of Illinois, 1869
Item 2: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Railroad Map of Illinois, 1882
Item 3: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Railroad Map of Illinois, 1911
Item 4: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Coal Mines and Coal Fields of Illinois, 1916
Item 5: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Illinois Mileage Map, 1921
Item 6: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): Automobile Highways, 1921
Item 7: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (8): State Road Bond Issue, 1923

Folder 6

Item 8: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (5): Auto Trails, 1924
Item 9: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (5): Detailed Survey Map of Northeast Illinois, 1950
Item 10: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (5): Road Map, 1911
Item 11: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (5): Commercial Traveller's Map, 1921
Item 12: Illinois Special Purpose Maps (5): Rand McNally Sectional Map, 1890

Folder 7

Item 1: Map: Northern Illinois Toll Highway, Total Holding and Parcel Sketch, no date
Item 2: Photographs: E.W. Tollway Extension, (1); View of Cornfields (6), April 21, 1972; November 2, 1972
Item 3: Certificate: Appointment of Roger W. Hayes as Assistant Attorney General, April 10, 1969

Folder 8

Item 1: DeKalb City Maps (17): City Plat Maps (10), 1905-1954
Item 2: DeKalb City Maps (17): Ward Maps (6), 1952-1959
Item 3: DeKalb City Maps (17): Johnson's Re-Subdivision, 1950

Folder 9

Item 1: DeKalb City Maps (22): Precinct Maps (1), 1957
Item 2: DeKalb City Maps (22): Street Maps (21), circa 1950s-1960s

Folder 10

Item 1: DeKalb City Maps (6): Student Housing, 1972
Item 2: DeKalb City Maps (6): Northern Illinois University Campus, 1965
Item 3: DeKalb City Maps (6): Aerial Photos (4)