City of Rockford – RPL's Local History

State Housing Board’s Certificate of Necessity authorizing the creation of the Rockford Housing Authority, July 11, 1951

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021Jean

Sources: Letter donated by library patron 9/22/2021, article Rockford Morning Star, July 14, 1951

David Stanley Hassel

May 1, 2021Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star, April 25, 2021.

Debut of 911

January 26, 2021Jean

Source: Rockford Register Star, January 20 and 21, 1991

Kinsey Farms Subdivision located within walking distance of Kishwaukee Consolidated School

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021Marie

Source: Rockford Republic February 25, 1920

Source: Kishwaukee School Postcard Ebay Image

Veterans Who Have Passed–James J. Mays

July 7, 2020Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star, July 5, 2020.

Rockford Cuts Catch-Basin Cleaning Costs by Using The AUTO-EDUCTOR

June 15, 2020Jean

Source: The American City, 1924?, in Local History

Veterans Who Have Passed–Orville Shock Sr.

May 22, 2020Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star, May 15, 2020.

Rockford Watch Company Clean-Up

January 21, 2020Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star, Jeff Kolkey.

Winnebago County Court House photo from “Picturesque and Descriptive History of the City of Rockford” – Printed in 1887 by the Daily Gazette Establishment -Compiled by Fred C. Pierce

Winnebago County Court House photo from “Picturesque and Descriptive History of the City of Rockford” – Printed in 1887 by the Daily Gazette Establishment -Compiled by Fred C. Pierce

December 21, 2019Marie

Perspective map of the city of Rockford, Ill. 1891

Perspective map of the city of Rockford, Ill. 1891

August 29, 2019Marie

Source: 1891 Perspective Map of Rockford-Local History and Genealogy Room Current Rockford Aerial Image-Google Maps