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

Overview

Scope and Contents

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Oversize Drawer 1

Oversize Drawer 2

Oversize Drawer 3

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

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



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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

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


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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)],
[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],
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Oversize Drawer 20
Folder 1
Item 1: Good Roads Movement, RC 243: Illinois Railroad Map, 1903
Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2018
Item 2: Good Roads Movement, RC 243: Construction Map, 1922
Access Restriction: missing as of 5/31/2018
Folder 2
Item 1: DeKalb Ag Research Records, RC 190 (8): DeKalb Ag Research Advertisement Poster (5), 1957, no date
Item 2: DeKalb Ag Research Records, RC 190 (8): Flowchart (2), 1966-1967
Item 3: DeKalb Ag Research Records, RC 190 (8): Seed Corn Bag
Folder 3: Unidentified Photograph of Store Fronts, no date
Folder 4
Item 1: First Congregational Church of DeKalb Records, RC 17:  Architectural Drawings(14), 1951-1973
Item 2: First Congregational Church of DeKalb Records, RC 17:  33 1/3 Recordings of Church Dedication (3)
Folder 5: Historical Map & Guide to the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Folder 6: Joliet Public Playgrounds, 1936
Folder 7
Item 1: Posters (7): Rockford Chautauqua, August 14 to 27, 1899
Item 2: Posters (7): DeKalb County Farm Auction, February 21, 1878
Item 3: Posters (7): The Soldier's Record World War I
Item 4: Posters (7): Iowa Railroad Land Company, no date
Item 5: Posters (7): Ault & Banks Turkey Farm, Kirkland, no date
Item 6: Posters (7): Timberland! For Sale at Hickory Point!, October 1, 1860
Item 7: Posters (7): Baron DeKalb: A Chronology of his Life & Military Career
Item 8: Map showing the position of Chicago in Connection with the northwest & the principal lines of railroads, canals, navigable streams and lakes, together with the most important towns, and their distances from Chicago
Item 9: Letter to Jeremiah Herrick, May 12, 1817
Item 10: Act to Originate the County of Carroll, February 22, 1839
Item 11: Ulster County Gazette (2), January 4, 1800
Folder 8
Item 1: P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter DX, DeKalb, RC 221: Charter
Item 2: P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter DX, DeKalb, RC 221: Chapter IV History for Chapter DX
Item 3: P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter DX, DeKalb, RC 221: Member Photographs
Folder 9: Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, RC 223: Calligraphy Artwork (6), April 1978
Folder 10: Scenic and Historic Illinois Map, 1949
Folder 11: Rockford League of Women Voters, RC 178: Think Globally, Act Locally Poster, 1994
Folder 12
Item 1: DeKalb Rotary Club, RC 230: Photograph: Rotary Club Visit to the American Steel and Wire Company (2), May 5, 2022
Item 2: DeKalb Rotary Club, RC 230: Daily Chronicle-50th  Anniversary of DeKalb Rotary Club Issue, March 27, 1971
Folder 13: Collection of Christmas Pictures by Harry Felder, Compliments of GTE Automatic Electric, no date
Folder 14: Unied States Geological Survey Maps: Forreston, Kings, LaSalle, Mendota, Minonk, Mt. Carroll, Oregon, Rochelle, Savanna (9); DeKalb (1), 1942;1980
Folder 15: DeKalb County Fine Arts Association, RC 205: Ellwood House and Grounds, Topographical Map, 1968
Folder 16
Item 1: DeKalb Landmarks Commission Collection, RC 239: Haish Sites Aerial Photograph (2), 1975
Item 2: DeKalb Landmarks Commission Collection, RC 239: Haish Flat Floorplan (2)
Item 3: DeKalb Landmarks Commission Collection, RC 239: Huntley Park Map, 1982
Item 4: DeKalb Landmarks Commission Collection, RC 239: Evergreen Cemetery Project, Maps (11), 1990-1991
Folder 17
Item 1: Huntley Park Neighborhood Association, RC 241: Photograph Posters Showing Old Curbs and Replacement (3), 1995
Item 2: Huntley Park Neighborhood Association, RC 241: Color Coded Diagram Showing Condition of Curbs, no date
Item 3: Huntley Park Neighborhood Association, RC 241: Maps of South Second Street Brick Bids, August 1995
Folder 18: DeKalb Women's Club, RC 211: Photograph: IFWC, 66th Annual Convention, May 9-11, 1961
Folder 19
Item 1: David Fiore Railroad Collection, RC 288: CGW 1916 Right-of-Way and Station Maps from Forest Park to Bellwood, Elmhurst to Lombard, and Winston Tunnel (14), 1916
Item 2: David Fiore Railroad Collection, RC 288: CGW Chicago Transfer Yard Diagrams (2), 1907, circa 1924
Folder 20
Item 1: AAUW, Rockford Branch, RC 248: Posters: Women's Movement of the 1980s, Judy Carter and Maureen Reagan, April 23, 1980
Item 2: AAUW, Rockford Branch, RC 248: Posters: Ellen Goodman: A Matter of Values, October 19
Item 3: AAUW, Rockford Branch, RC 248: Women in History Contest Poster, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989
Folder 21
Item 1: Camp Grant: Panoramic View, Rockford, 1918
Item 2: Camp Grant: Company E, 162 Inf., Back from France, no date

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[Oversize Drawer 11],
[Oversize Drawer 12],
[Oversize Drawer 13],
[Oversize Drawer 14],
[Oversize Volumes],
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[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]


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