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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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Showing 1 - 44 of 44 Records
A Shelter
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A Shelter (Koeppen)
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Calumet River
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Date:
ca. 1900
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cornstalks
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, People Outside Building
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indan Boundary Golf Course--fencing and bid Analysis, scale: n/a
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image 8, Indian Boundary Golf Course
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indan Boundary Golf Course--fencing and bid Analysis, scale: n/a
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image 9
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: 1 in. = 100 ft
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Drainage plan
Date:
1931
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: 1 in. = 600 ft
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image 6
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: not noted
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image 3
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: not noted
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image 5
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: not noted
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image 4
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: not noted
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image 2
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: not noted
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Drive and Parking Space
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Indian Boundary Golf Course, scale: note noted
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image 7
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Log Cabin Building
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Log warming shelter cabin at Swallow Cliff Forest Preserve
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Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Ned Brown Preserve, Bike Trail, scale: not noted
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[Along Golf Road]
Date:
August, 1960
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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New Layout After Revisions 6-21981";Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet number not noted
Date:
ca. 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan; New Division; Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet 3 of 10 sheets
Date:
June 1, 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: horz. 1 in. = 5 ft; vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section, "Revised 6-1981"; New Division; Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet 5 of 10 sheets
Date:
ca. 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: horz. 1 in. = 5 ft; vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; New Division
Date:
ca. 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: horz. 1 in. = 5 ft; vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; New Division; Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet 7 of 10 sheets
Date:
ca. 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: horz. 1 in. = 5 ft; vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; New Division; Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet 8 of 10 sheets
Date:
ca. 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: not noted
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Details-Typical Sections; New Division; Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet 4 of 11 sheets
Date:
June 1, 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Division Headquarters, Entrance Drive and Service Yard, scale: not noted
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Plan, "Revised 6-1981"; New Division; Job no. 81-17; file no. 6-11, 12; sheet 3 of 10 sheets
Date:
ca. 1981
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Headquarters Building, scale: not noted
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[unlabeled]
Date:
ca. 1978
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
New Park Building
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Recreation of Pioneer Cabin Scene
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Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
School Building
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Septic System, Headquarters Building New Division Cook County North, scale: 1 in. = 30 ft
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Revised Location, Northwest Division, Job no. 77-08, file no. 4-36, sheet 1 of 1 sheets
Date:
July 1, 1978
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Septic System, Headquarters Building New Division Cook County North, scale: 1 in. = 30 ft
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Revised Location, Northwest Division, Job no. 77-08, file no. 4-36, sheet 1 of 1 sheets
Date:
July 1, 1978
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Sketch Plan--Skokie Lagoons, scale: 1 in. = 1000 ft
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[plans only for Shabbona Woods, not for Pottawatamie Woods]
Date:
1939
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Skokie
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Thornton [Survey], scale: n/a
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Three Headquarters Buildings for Various Locations; Cook County-North New Division Headquarters, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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E.D.A. project NO. 06-51-00489, Job no. 77-08, file no. 4-36, sheet U-1 of 23 sheets
Date:
May 11, 1977
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Type of Timber Railing
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
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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