Source: Rockford Register Star June 21, 2006
John Anderson
Rockford Civic Newcomers Club – March 31, 1973, program
Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Scrapbook, 1973
Lincoln Jr. High School, 1940 – 9-A-1 and 9-A-2 classes
Source: Lincoln Jr. High School, 1940 Album, 9-A-1 and 9-A-2 Classes, page 23
Rockford Civic Newcomers Club – June 1972, Board to Meet
Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Club scrapbooks, June 1972
East High School, 1981 – Seniors, Ad – Bell
Source:Â East High School, 1981 Argus Yearbook, Seniors Adams – Bell, p 254
Williamson Motor Co. – 1917
1115 Harlem Boulevard
1115 Harlem Boulevard
Source:Â Rockford Morning Star, 08/22/1920
Seth G. Atwood
Seth Glanville Atwood, son of Seth B. and Helen Mae (Glanville) Atwood
Died Sunday 02/21/2010 at age 92, the longtime leader of the Atwood family business interests
He introduced “The Scanlon Plan”, a type of gain sharing plan that paid a bonus to employees
He served on dozens of boards, was a longtime leader in civic causes, especially education
He was on the Community Education Task Force, formed in 1992, and was an early backer of charter schools
He was a collector of over 3,000 timepieces, and opened the Time Museum in 1970
The Time Museum closed when the family sold the Clock Tower Resort
In 1910, brothers James and Seth B. Atwood (father of Seth G. Atwood), moved to Rockford
They formed Atwood Vacuum Machine Tool Company
Seth G. Atwood took over the family industries in 1953
In 1985 he sold Atwood Industries to John Anderson of Anderson Industries
He had an MBA from Harvard University in 1940, and a BA from Stanford University
He managed several family businesses from banking to venture capital to and real estate
He was involved in developing a three wheeled, energy efficient car at the 1984 Chicago Auto Show
In 1971 he founded the Time Museum, located at the Clock Tower Resort
When the museum closed in 1999, the timepieces were sold to the City of Chicago for $20 million
He was a founding member of the American section of the Antiquarian Horological Society
Survived by children Mr. and Mrs. Seth Lang (Connie) Atwood of Boulder City, NV; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Triner (Patricia) Atwood of Rockford and Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Diane Atwood) Reilly of Chicago
Predeceased by wife Patricia J. Lang Atwood of River Forest and sister Barbara Mae Atwood of Rockford
A memorial gathering will be held at Rockford Country Club, arrangements by Olson Funeral Home and Crematory, private graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery, memorials to The Independent Institute, Oakland
Source:Â Rockford Register Star, 02/24/2010
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Anderson Japanese Gardens
318 Spring Creek Road
Founded by Rockford businessman John Anderson
Construction of the garden began in 1978 under the guidance of Hoichi Kurisu
In 1998 John and Linda Anderson formed a non-profit organization and donated $3 million
Brenda Warren, Administration and Visitor Service since May 2007
Source:  Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2008, Pg 56
Anderson, John B.
“”Rockford’s John Anderson brought his quest for the Republican presidential nomination to home territory Friday and was greeted at a rally by a sign-waving crowd of several hundred persons. Anderson also spoke at the Winnebago County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner. (Jerry McCullough photo)”