Publications

The attractions of Sycamore include themajestic 1904 DeKalb County Courthouse, domed Carnegie library, well-appointed Victorian homes and tree-lined streets, and flourishing central business district located on a broad main street first laid out in the mid-19th century. The one-cent parking meters are a nice touch too. This DeKalb County seat retains the charming appearance of a fictional mid-western small-town USA. Now known far and wide for its annual pumpkin festival in October, Sycamore has a rich historical past. In Sycamore, readers will discover people, businesses, organizations, and events that contributed to this community becoming a place where the slogan Life Offers More in Sycamore was a natural.

The cover, shown above, is of the 1936 Anaconda Wire & Cable Company annual picnic which was held at "The Farm" on East Route 64.

 

Updated version available on CD- $15.00 Sue Breese and Robert Meyer have recently walked and completed a new transcript of burials. The information is in Excel format and available for purchase. All proceeds (except production costs) from sales are being donated to the Joiner History Room. Orders can be made by email.

Carving Honors People of Sycamore
Changling Movie Has DeKalb County Connection

Chicago and North Western Depot

Counterfeiters in DeKalb County

The DeKalb County Oil Boom

Early Weather Reporting

James H. Beverage and the Sycamore Bank Failure of 1866

The Lincoln Statue

First Automobile in DeKalb

First Jury of Sycamore Women

Sycamore Electric Company

Sycamore Wagon Works

Obituary of Phyllis I. Horton Kelly

In Grandmother's Attic

Truman Vangalder

Fairdale Train Accident

The Pest House

Pictures Show A Sad Time In Kingston's History

Prather's Speedway

Franks, DeKalb County, IL?

Wartime Mystery Solved 50 Years Later

A Brother's Complaint

JHR Research Using Neat Stuff