Learning Resources
RLC Archives
Welcome to the archives! Here you will find a digitized collection of Rend Lake College historical documents.

Historical Documents
"The First Fifteen Years" by Dr. Howard Rawlinson
Howard Rawlinson’s “The First Fifteen Years” spans 1956 - 1971. It chronicles the establishment of Mt. Vernon Community College and how it grew into Rend Lake College on the Ina campus.
The History of Rend Lake College (1967-2017)
Bob Kelley’s compilation, "The History of Rend Lake College," picks up where Dean Howard Rawlinson left off. This unabridged collection of our college's history goes into great detail about leadership, accomplishments, concerns, athletics, students and much more.
Volume 1: Introduction | Chapter One | Leadership / Presidents | Faculty (Instructors)
Newspaper Clippings
Here you will find interesting items from newspapers spanning our history at Mt. Vernon Community College and the early years of Rend Lake College.
1955-56 Mt. Vernon Community College
1956-57 Mt. Vernon Community College
1957-58 Mt. Vernon Community College
1958-59 Mt. Vernon Community College
1959-60 Mt. Vernon Community College
1960-61 Mt. Vernon Community College
1962-64 Mt. Vernon Community College
1964-65 Mt. Vernon Community College
September 23, 1966 Pyramid Times
October 14, 1966 Pyramid Times
December 5, 1966 Pyramid Times
December 23, 1966 Pyramid Times
October 27, 1967 Pyramid Times
November 14, 1967 Pyramid Times
September 18, 1968 RLC Pressing Times
FYI
Clocktower Chronicle
News Releases
Visit our rlc.edu/news to view recent RLC articles.
Yearbooks
Publication of RLC yearbooks ceased with the 1981 edition.
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