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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
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:
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Oversize Drawer 1],
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Oversize Drawer 2],
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Oversize Drawer 3],
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Oversize Drawer 4-9: WORLD WARS I AND II POSTERS],
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Oversize Drawer 10],
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Oversize Drawer 11],
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Oversize Drawer 12],
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Oversize Drawer 13],
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Oversize Drawer 14],
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Oversize Volumes],
[Oversize Drawer 15],
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Oversize Drawer 16],
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Oversize Drawer 17],
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Oversize Drawer 18],
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Oversize Drawer 19],
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Oversize Drawer 20],
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Oversize Drawer 21],
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Oversize Drawer 22],
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Oversize Drawer 23],
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Oversize Drawer 24],
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Oversize Drawer 25],
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Oversize Drawer 26],
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Oversize Drawer 27],
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Oversize Drawer 28],
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Oversize Drawer 29],
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Oversize Drawer 30],
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Oversize Drawer 31],
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Oversize Drawer 32],
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Oversize Drawer 33],
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Oversize Drawer 34],
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Oversize Drawer 35],
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Oversize Drawer 36],
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Oversize Drawer 37],
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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)],
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Oversize Drawer LO-5],
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Oversize Drawer LO-6],
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Oversize Drawer LO-7],
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Oversize Drawer LO-11],
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Oversize Drawer LO-12],
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Oversize Drawer LO-13],
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Oversize Drawer LO-14],
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Oversize Drawer LO-15],
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- Oversize Drawer 15
- Folder 1
- Item 1: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): DeKalb Chronicle; 125th Anniversary (3 sections), September 10, 1934
- Item 2: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): Daily Chronicle, (6 sections), March 3, 2004
- Item 4: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): Elburn Herald, (Blackberry Township, Kane Company; 2 sections), 4-Oct-34
- Item 5: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): Fulton Journal, (4 sections), July 5, 1935
- Item 3: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): Marengo Republican News, (7 sections), September 12, 1935
- Folder 2: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): Elgin Courier News, (7 sections), June 15, 1935
- Folder 3: Historic Newspapers, Centennial & Anniversary Editions (7): Daily Gazette, (Sterling), July 1, 1976
- Folder 4
- Item 1: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Northern Illinois University Wins California Bowl), December 18, 1983
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 2: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): DeKalb Chronicle, (California Bowl), December 18, 1983
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 3: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Cubs Win East), September 25, 1984
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 4: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): DeKalb Chronicle, (Cubs Win East), September 25, 1984
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 5: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Cub Playoffs), October 2, 1984
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 6: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Bears Win National Football Conference (NFC)), Jaunuary 24, 1986
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 7: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Bears Win Super Bowl), Jaunuary 27, 1986
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 8: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): USA Today, (Bears Super Bowl), Jaunuary 27, 1986
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 9: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Northern Star, (Bears Super Bowl), Jaunuary 27, 1986
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 10: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rolling Stone Cover, (Jim McMahon), March 13, 1986
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 11: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Chicago Tribune, (Bulls Win National Basketball Association (NBA) Title), June 13, 1991
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 12: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Bulls Win), June 13, 1991
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 13: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Chicago Sun-Times, (Bulls Win Second), June 15, 1992
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 14: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Street & Smith Cover, (Michael Jordan), 1992-1993
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 15: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Northern Star, (Sox win World Championship), October 27, 2005
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 16: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Rockford Register Star, (Sox win World Championship), October 27, 2005
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Item 17: Historic Newspapers, Sporting Events (17): Daily Chronicle, (Northern Illinois University wins bowl) (2), December 31, 2004
- Access Restriction: (Additional Sporting Event Newspapers available in Oversize Notebook in Oversize Storage Shelves)
- Folder 5
- Item 1: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (Altgeld Hall Fire), November 30, 1946
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2018
- Item 2: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (50th Anniversary Homecoming), October 8, 1948
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2019
- Item 3: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (Smith Inauguration), May 24, 1968
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2020
- Item 4: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Campus Unrest), March 24, 1969
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2021
- Item 5: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Unrest), May 2, 1969
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2022
- Item 6: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Unrest), May 6, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2023
- Item 7: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Unrest), May 7, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2024
- Item 8: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Unrest), May 20, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2025
- Folder 6
- Item 1: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (Unrest), May 20, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2026
- Item 2: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Unrest), May 21, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2027
- Item 3: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (Unrest), May 21, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2028
- Item 4: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb County Journal, (Unrest), May 21, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2029
- Item 5: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Unrest), May 22, 1970
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2030
- Item 6: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (President Nelson Convicted), January 26, 1978
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2031
- Item 7: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Northern Star, (Star Staff Protest), October 16, 1984
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2032
- Item 8: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): Rockford Register Star, (President Wingfield), May 22 & 23, 1986
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2033
- Item 9: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (LaTourette Hired), May 22, 1986
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2034
- Item 10: Historic Newspapers, Northern Illinois University Events (18): DeKalb Chronicle, (Stadium Dedication/Williston 50th Anniversary), November 5, 1965
- Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2035
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Oversize Drawer 1],
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Oversize Drawer 2],
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Oversize Drawer 3],
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Oversize Drawer 4-9: WORLD WARS I AND II POSTERS],
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Oversize Drawer 10],
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Oversize Drawer 11],
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Oversize Drawer 12],
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Oversize Drawer 13],
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Oversize Drawer 14],
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Oversize Volumes],
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Oversize Drawer 16],
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Oversize Drawer 17],
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Oversize Drawer 18],
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Oversize Drawer 19],
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Oversize Drawer 20],
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Oversize Drawer 21],
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Oversize Drawer 22],
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Oversize Drawer 23],
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Oversize Drawer 24],
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Oversize Drawer 25],
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Oversize Drawer 26],
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Oversize Drawer 27],
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Oversize Drawer 28],
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Oversize Drawer 29],
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Oversize Drawer 30],
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Oversize Drawer 31],
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Oversize Drawer 32],
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Oversize Drawer 33],
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Oversize Drawer 34],
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Oversize Drawer 35],
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Oversize Drawer 36],
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Oversize Drawer 37],
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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)],
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Oversize Drawer LO-5],
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Oversize Drawer LO-6],
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Oversize Drawer LO-7],
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Oversize Drawer LO-11],
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Oversize Drawer LO-12],
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Oversize Drawer LO-13],
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Oversize Drawer LO-14],
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Oversize Drawer LO-15],
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