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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 - 12 of 12 Records
Blue Violet
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Flower Poem
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Adults in Field of Flowers
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Girl With Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Letter from Floyd A. Swink, University of Illinois, to Roberts Mann, 1952
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Letter inventorying plant life in the limestone canyon at 111th Street near Sag Bridge at the YMCA Camp Grounds, a future site for a forest preserve in Cook County
Date:
May 26, 1952
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Men and Women Sitting in Field of Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1900
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Pink Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Plants and Animals, Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Plants and Animals, Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Plants and Animals, Marsh Marigold
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Plants and Animals, Wild Rose
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Riverside Forest Preserve, Old trail being put out of business by wild flowers
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Date:
ca. 1920s
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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