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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 - 6 of 6 Records
Pamphlet of West Chicago Parks Commissioners on Recreation Centers, 1919
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Date:
April 2, 1905
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
Progress report of Charles G. Sauers, 1931
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Progress Report for the forest preserve district, including construction and engineering projects, reforestation activities and other business
Date:
August 15, 1931
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Proposals for Projects, 1946
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Potential projects for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County are discussed
Date:
March 25, 1946
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Seldom Inn, Maywood, 1918
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Handrawn map and colored sketches for the proposed "Seldom Inn" to be located in Thatcher Woods
Date:
April 1, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
St. Paul Woods, ca. 1900-1915
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Images taken in St. Paul Woods
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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