On the Waterfront, color promotional brochure/card – 2011

Source:  Promotional card/flyer produced through On The Waterfront Inc

 

 

 

Rockford Civic Newcomers Club – July 1993, The Acquainter

Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Club, July 1993 Acquainter (donation of)

 

 

 

 

William Jackson – 2016

William Jackson

Source:  Rockford Register Star 2/19/2016

Sjostrom and Sons

pp 254-258, 7 photographs

“Raising Up Rockford for 100 Years,” by Chris Linden, managing editor

Photo: Two generations of Sjostroms are currently active in the business:  Bill Gorman, Reed Sjostrom, president Joel Sjostrom, vice-president Kris Sjostrom and Grant Sjostrom.

A full service construction company; 100-200 employees; most projects are within 50 miles of Rockford.

Richard Adolph Sjostrom started the company in 1914.  By the 1940’s, all 5 sons, Bengt, Conny, Philip, Dick and Bill, were active in the business. “At one point, the company endeavored to raise 90 buildings on the base (Camp Grant) in 90 days.”

Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine; Fall 2014; Vol. 11, No. 5