A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
These “Household Hints” from 1971 may still be helpful today!
Source: 1971 Directory of the Princess Zorah Chapter No. 20, Order of Eastern Star, Rockford, IL.
This directory is kept in our Archives titled “Northern Illinois Various CLUBS Collection.”
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The cover image of this directory:
These images were attained by donation at RPL’s Community Scan Day event in April 2023.
Source: The Observer, June 2, 2023, written by Amanda Hudson.
Previous location of Wiles Wood Campground 
Source: Google Maps
Source: Register-Republic June 20, 1969 – page 44
Ssource: Rockford Register Star, Jan. 5, 1991
Source: Rockford Register-Republic, November 22, 1947, and google.com image captured August 2021
Source: Rockford Register-Republic, November 22, 1947 and google.com/maps Image captured August 2021
Source: Rockford Register Star, May 21, 2021 and gorockford.com
Rafe Lape, aka Stuk One (Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 5, 2021)
On the west side of 509 East State Street, currently Social Urban Bar & Restaurant. Painted 2021 by the artist, Fatherless. Source: GoRockford
Source: Northwest Quarterly Winter 2020
Source: The American City, 1924?, in Local History
