Laura Furman was curator at Tinker Swiss Cottage beginning in 1997. She became chief curator at Midway Village in 2006. There are 150,000 items in the archives. Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Annual Guide 2019
Museums
R. H. Tinker Residence, Kent Street, 1902
Residence of Mr. Robert H. Tinker. The Tinker Swiss Cottage.
Source: 1902 Rockford Illinois, Press of Horner Printing Company, Rockford, ILL, p. 67, 1902.
Frank Lloyd Wright Trail in Illinois – June 2018
Source: The Voice; of the Rockford Business Community, June 2018. Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
Music on the Rock at Burpee Natural History Museum – 2018, Bun E. Carlos
Source: Market Street Press, June 18
June 13: Bun E. Carlos
June 20: Howlin’ Brothers
June 27: Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers
July 11: Nashville-based string band American blues and blue-grass, Kevin Gordon
July 18: Sam Llanas, American singer and acoustic guitarist
VIP reserved chair seating $15 ; lawn seating free to the public
“A Rockford Artist at her Easel”
Source: Rockford Daily Republic 8/17/1929
“Tinker Topics” – April – June 2018 issue
The Rockford Public Library Local History and Genealogy Dept. retains copies of former newsletter and news articles and books
Source: Donation of Member Newsletter
“Area destinations get top billing by Travel Illinois” – 2018, The Rock River Times
Northwest Territory Historic Center ad – (2015 ad)
Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Cabin Fever Winter, 2015, Volume 12, No. 1
“Welcome, Sen. Jones, you found Rockford” by Pat Cunningham, 2006
Source: Rockford Register Star June 21, 2006
Woodward Governor Co. – & Prime Mover Control Museum Association
Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic “Century Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962