Rock Valley College student local history research, Spring 2001

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ROCK
VALLEY
COLLEGE
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
LOCAL HISTORY SUMMARIES
SPRING
2001

15 May 2001
Welcome to "CHAPTER II" of a collection of student work from RVC's English
Composition One class, completed during the Spring 2001 semester.
Included in this collection are the following topics:
Bauman Park (Cherry Valley) "The Hidden Paradise of Bauman Park's
Golden Pond" by Diana Johnson
Beattie Park "Ancient Indian Mounts in Beattie Park"
by Kristina Bernard
Beef-A-Roo "Cooking Just For You!" by Elizabeth Olson
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Brooke Rd. Methodist Church "The Timeless Path of Brooke Road United
Methodist Church" by Michele Dobbs
Byron Nuclear Plant "A Lasting Impression: The Byron Nuclear
Plant" by Laura Fitts
Camp Lowden (Oregon) "Camp Lowden BSA" by David J. Picchi
Children's Home of Rockford "Almost Like Home: The Children's Home of
Rockford" by Debra Stiles
City Hall (Old Rockford) "Rockford's Old City Hall" by Brad Donnelli
Erlander Home "The Erlander Home: Rockford 130 Year
Swedish Immigrant Home"
by Beth Halfman
Essex Corporation "The Essex Corporation" by Steven Taylor
Faust Hotel "The Faust Hotel" by Stephanie Peterson
Girl Scout Office "Two Groups Sharing One Building: Church of
the Christian Union and the Rock River
Valley Council of Girl Scouts"
by Barbara Thomas
3301 NORTH MULFORD ROAD • ROCKFORD, IL 61114-5699 • [phone] • FAX [phone]
http://www.rvc.cc.il.us

Glen Haven Mill "The Glenn Haven Mill" by Faith J. Long
Illinois State Police Post "District 16: Illinois State Police Past & Present
Integrity, Service, Pride"
by Scott Gredenius
Lockwood Park "Lockwood Park's Children's Farm"
by Errika Kerwin
Metro Centre "History of the Rockford Metro Centre"
by Gary McGhee
Midway Village "Turn of the Century Rockford: The Midway
Village & Museum Center" by
Lisa Grindle
Rock Cut School "The History of Rock Cut School"
by Deborah A. Bailey Keller
Swedish-American Hospital "Swedish-American Hospital: Dream to Reality"
by Mary Puhl
Times Theater "Moments of Time: History of the Times
Theater" by David Diaz