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 23

Folder 1

Item 1: DeKalb League of Women Voters Records, RC 118: Community Action Fair Signs (2), 2001
Item 2: DeKalb League of Women Voters Records, RC 118: Felt Banners (2), no date

Folder 2: Embree Lumber Company Records, RC 7: NRA posters (6), no date

Folder 3: Embree Lumber Company Records, RC 7: John Garner Residence Blueprints, E. E. Embree Property Blueprints Steel Framing Blueprints (31 blueprints)

Folder 4

Item 1: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Membership Roster, Rockford Chamber, May 21, 1970
Item 2: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Photograph of Pickets (Possibly at J.I. Case), October 8, 1946
Item 3: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Reproduction of Centennial Newspaper (2), no date
Item 4: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Architectural Sketch, Anderson Bros. Manufacturing Company Building, Samuelson Road
Item 5: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Award Certificates: American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Publication Neighbors, 1952
Item 6: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Award Certificates: State of Illinois Sesquicentennial Celebration Participation, December 2, 1968
Item 7: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Award Certificates: Freedoms Foundation American Credo, no date
Item 8: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Publications: Cherryvale Mall Booklet, 1972
Item 9: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Publications: Messages Vital to the People of Rockford, 1950
Item 10: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Publications: The New York Times, Illinois Your Central Location to Serve All the Nation, November 9, 1958
Item 11: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Publications: Furniture Age, The Forest City: How Rockford Won Fame, June 1952
Item 12: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Artifacts: Fan, All America City, Rockford Yesfest 93!, 1993
Item 13: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RC 180: Artifacts: Decal, Welcome to Rockford the Convention City, no date

Folder 5: Lutheran Campus Ministry, RC 222: LCM Facility Drawings (18 blueprints)

Folder 6

Item 1: Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, RC 302: DAR Corridor Sign, no date
Item 2: Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, RC 302: Photographs: 4th Annual Continental Congress, 1931
Item 3: Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, RC 302: Photographs: 91st Continental Congress, 1982
Item 4: Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, RC 302: Hononegah Society Charter, 1958
Item 5: Rockford Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, RC 302: Betsy Ross Society Certificate, 1899

Folder 7: Egyptian Theatre, 80th Anniversary Calendar, 2010

Folder 8: E.C. Sweitzer Business Records, RC 301: E. Ericson and Son's Paper Sign, no date

Folder 9

Item 1: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Some Facts About DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Expansion, May 14, 1990
Item 2: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Proposed Aircraft Tie-Down Plans (2), December 11, 1997
Item 3: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Proposed Frontal Area Development (5), September 20, 1999
Item 4: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Proposed Hanger Layout(2), April 17, 2000
Item 5: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Architectural Drawing DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, August 7, 2007
Item 6: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Newspaper Drawing DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, no date
Item 7: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: T-Hanger Building Plan, no date
Item 8: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board Records, RC 306: Aerial Photograph of area surrounding DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, no date