NCC: Caroline Shoemaker Memorial Collection of Naperville pictures
Scope and Contents
This collection of approximately 4,000 color slides consists of images taken by Professor Robert Shoemaker from 1970 through 1989. These slides almost entirely feature Naperville, including various activities, buildings, seasons, and areas of the city. Examples include Last Fling parades, the Sesquicentennial celebration (1981), the 1978 blizzard, private homes, and street scenes.
Dates
- 1970 - 1989
Biographical / Historical
Professor Robert Shoemaker was a professor of history at North Central College from 1960 to 1981. Shoemaker was also an accomplished photographer. While residing in Napeville and picturing the community, Shoemaker also did work for the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 record carton and 1 index card file box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Numerical
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digitized slides are available on line at https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/p16614coll110. These can also be accessed through the digital collection icon near the top of this ArchivesSpace collection description
Separated Materials
A separation of 13,000 slides featuring the city of Chicago was donated to the Chicago Historical Society at the same time of processing.
Processing Information
This collection was received from Professor Shoemaker in 1995 and named in honor of his late wife, Caroline. The collection’s numerical arrangement was designed by Professor Shoemaker. Subject access is possible via the donor-created index card file found in Box 3 of the collection. The original order was maintained when the Archives re-housed the slides into archival materials for proper storage and ease of use.
In 2025, this collection of 35mm slides and the index card file were digitized in part by an award from the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications Commission, National Archives and Records Administration.
- Title
- NCC: Caroline Shoemaker Memorial Collection of Naperville pictures, 1970-1989
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kimberly Jacobsen Butler, Archivist; Megan Bufton, Archives Student Assistant; Kimberly James, Archives Student Assistant; Kris Maldre Jarosik, Archivist
- Date
- 11-2003; 04-2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the North Central College Archives Repository
North Central College
Oesterle Library
320 S. School Street
Naperville IL 60540 USA
6306375714
archives@noctrl.edu