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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County was created in 1914 with a mandate to “protect and preserve” the forests of Cook County. By 2004, the district had acquired more than 67,000 acres of forest lands. This collection contains the records of the district and other records and photographs that are relevant for the district’s history.

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"Landscape Engineering in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County," Roberts Mann, 1943
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Conference paper presented before the Western Society of Engineers
Date:
December 6, 1943
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Outdoor Education in Metropolitan Areas," Roberts Mann, 1949
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Conference paper presented before the American Institute of Park Executives
Date:
September 21, 1949
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
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Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
Date:
November 30, 1946
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Portable Fireplaces - Maybe!," Roberts Mann, undated
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Manuscript on portable fireplaces, including design illustrations
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Recreation on Public Lands," Roberts Mann, 1944
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Conference paper presented before the ninth North American Wildlife Conference
Date:
April 25, 1944
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Streamlined Maintenance," Roberts Mann, ca. 1940s
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Memo on the impact of World War II and park maintenance activities
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Correspondence regarding Dunkley's Grove and Robinson Family Cemetery, 1958
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Date:
May 11, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
How the Park Man Should Be Prepared to Meet the Public,' Roberts Mann, 1953
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Conference paper presented at the Denver meeting of the American Institute of Park Executives.
Date:
September 16, 1953
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Origin of Names and Histories of Places
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Full title: Origin of Names and Histories of Places, Including Major Forests and Holdings, Picnic Areas and Recreational Facilities, Nature Preserves, Aquatic Areas, and Wildlife Refuges in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
May 18, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Paper on conservation education vs. vandalism, by Roberts Mann, 1944
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Conference paper presented before the American Institute of Park Executives
Date:
September 26, 1944
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Paper on design of picnic areas and facilities by Roberts Mann, 1941
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Conference paper presented before the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters section of Landscape architecture
Date:
March 15, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Paper on education and training for park personnel, by Roberts Mann, 1941
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Conference paper presented before the American Institute of Park Executives
Date:
October 8, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Sauk Trail, 1952
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Correspondence from Roberts Mann to Ruth Bernstein regarding the Sauk Trail and native Americans in Illinois
Date:
May 5, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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