About the Nuggets of History
Nuggets of History has been in continuous publication since 1963. A quarterly publication, Nuggets provides articles written by local historians, journalists, teachers and others. Articles are about local people, places and events. Current editions are offered as a part of Rockford Historical Society annual membership.
The Rockford Historical Board is always looking for submissions for the Nuggets of History. If you are interested in writing or researching a topic, please email us at rockfordhistoricalsocietyil@gmail.com.
The Rockford Historical Board is always looking for submissions for the Nuggets of History. If you are interested in writing or researching a topic, please email us at rockfordhistoricalsocietyil@gmail.com.
Chronological Index of the Nuggets of History
' File Title Author
1963 - Vol. 1 - No. 1 part 1 Rootage of Rockford History Editorial Staff
1963 - Vol. 1 - No. 1 part 2 What Happened Every Year Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 2 Let's Keep It Whitman W. Ashton Johnson
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 2 State Archivist Gives Us Advice Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Accident at the Manny Reaper Plant (1855) Robert H. Borden
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Fire near the Manny Reaper Plant (1855) Robert H. Borden
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Rockford Year By Year 1834-1835 Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Schools Started Numbers 'Craze' Dorisanne H. Nielsen
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Swedish Influx Began in 1852 G. Herman Nelson
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 4 Dr. Bean Awards a Legacy of Blakes Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 4 Elton Got Lost When Durand Changed Mind Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 4 John Manny's Contribution to the Development of Harvesting Machinery (Ch 1) Robert H. Borden
1963 - Vol. 1 - No. 1 part 1 Rootage of Rockford History Editorial Staff
1963 - Vol. 1 - No. 1 part 2 What Happened Every Year Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 2 Let's Keep It Whitman W. Ashton Johnson
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 2 State Archivist Gives Us Advice Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Accident at the Manny Reaper Plant (1855) Robert H. Borden
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Fire near the Manny Reaper Plant (1855) Robert H. Borden
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Rockford Year By Year 1834-1835 Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Schools Started Numbers 'Craze' Dorisanne H. Nielsen
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 3 Swedish Influx Began in 1852 G. Herman Nelson
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 4 Dr. Bean Awards a Legacy of Blakes Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 4 Elton Got Lost When Durand Changed Mind Editorial Staff
1964 - Vol. 1 - No. 4 John Manny's Contribution to the Development of Harvesting Machinery (Ch 1) Robert H. Borden
ANNOUNCING OUR FIRST BOOK SINCE 1981:
For over fifty years Rockford Historical Society has been writing and publishing articles about the history of Rockford and Winnebago County including, people, places, events, and even recipes. Now, we have a book with fifteen selections representing this broad history. Articles included are by John Molyneaux on Rockford baseball, Steve Aarli on the Civil War, Amanda Becker on Mary and Jared Brainard who went to war together, and much more!
Copies can be purchased at Memorial Hall, 211 North Main Street. First edition $20.00, is sold out. Second edition has more pages and larger font size, $25.00. Call and reserve your copy at Memorial Hall: 815-969-1999. |
ARTICLES IN THE BOOK
1. HONENEGAH: A NEW BIOGRPAHY ..............................................................................................................................................DEAN McMAKIN
2. THREE PATCHES; IRISH IMMIGRANTS IN 1850s ROCKFORD .................................................................................................. JOHN MOLYNEAUX
3. JOHN H. MANNY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HARVESTING MACHINERY ..............................................ROBERT H. BORDEN
4. THIS WAS KISHWAUKEE ...............................................................................................................................................................WILLIAM j. CONDON
5. EDWARD F. W. ELLIS: THE MAN, THE MASON AND THE WAR HERO ......................................................................................STEPHEN T. AARLI, P.M
6. THEY WENT TO WAR TOGETHER: THE STORY OF JARED AND MARY BRAINARD ...............................................................AMANDA BECKER
7. THE EASTERN TOUR: THE 1870 SEASON OF THE FOREST CITY BASE BALL TEAM ............................................................JOHN MOLYNEAUX
8. THE SWEDES OF THE OLD SIXTH WARD ...................................................................................................................................ANDREA K. NELSON
9. ROCKFORD LOVES TO SING ....................................................................................................................................................... PEGGY JENSEN
10. A HISTORY OF CHAUTUAQUA .....................................................................................................................................................DAVID OBERG
11. THE HISTORY OF THE ROCKFORD WATER UTILITY ................................................................................................................THOMAS POWERS
12. WHERE THE VIOLETS GREW: LIFE AT THE COUNTY FARM ................................................................................................EVA SMITH BAHRMAN SANBORN
13. O. J. KERN: COUNTRY SCHOOL EDUCATOR .............................................................................................................................ROBERT J. LINDVALL
14. THE ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL AND THE ROCKFORD PLAN .......................................................CRAIG G. CAMPBELL
15. CLARENCE DARROW, ARTHUR PERSON, AND ALICE B. PARSONS ......................................................................................ROBERT J. LINDVALL
1. HONENEGAH: A NEW BIOGRPAHY ..............................................................................................................................................DEAN McMAKIN
2. THREE PATCHES; IRISH IMMIGRANTS IN 1850s ROCKFORD .................................................................................................. JOHN MOLYNEAUX
3. JOHN H. MANNY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HARVESTING MACHINERY ..............................................ROBERT H. BORDEN
4. THIS WAS KISHWAUKEE ...............................................................................................................................................................WILLIAM j. CONDON
5. EDWARD F. W. ELLIS: THE MAN, THE MASON AND THE WAR HERO ......................................................................................STEPHEN T. AARLI, P.M
6. THEY WENT TO WAR TOGETHER: THE STORY OF JARED AND MARY BRAINARD ...............................................................AMANDA BECKER
7. THE EASTERN TOUR: THE 1870 SEASON OF THE FOREST CITY BASE BALL TEAM ............................................................JOHN MOLYNEAUX
8. THE SWEDES OF THE OLD SIXTH WARD ...................................................................................................................................ANDREA K. NELSON
9. ROCKFORD LOVES TO SING ....................................................................................................................................................... PEGGY JENSEN
10. A HISTORY OF CHAUTUAQUA .....................................................................................................................................................DAVID OBERG
11. THE HISTORY OF THE ROCKFORD WATER UTILITY ................................................................................................................THOMAS POWERS
12. WHERE THE VIOLETS GREW: LIFE AT THE COUNTY FARM ................................................................................................EVA SMITH BAHRMAN SANBORN
13. O. J. KERN: COUNTRY SCHOOL EDUCATOR .............................................................................................................................ROBERT J. LINDVALL
14. THE ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL AND THE ROCKFORD PLAN .......................................................CRAIG G. CAMPBELL
15. CLARENCE DARROW, ARTHUR PERSON, AND ALICE B. PARSONS ......................................................................................ROBERT J. LINDVALL