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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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"Contact Your Legislator", 1957
Memo regarding efforts to protect Miller Meadow from purchase by the University of Illinois
1905
"Dear Citizen," 1956
Memo regarding the attempted purchase of Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
1956
"Dear Citizen," 1957
Memo on the University of Illinois's failed attempt to seize Miller Meadow
1957
"Dear Citizen," Letter, September 1956
Memo on the attempt to seize Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
1956
"Dear Citizen," March 1957
Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois to of a proposal to seize Miller Meadow
1957
"Development of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois" MA Thesis, 1949
Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master's of Arts, Department of History, De Paul University, Chicago
1949
"For Release"
1951
"Garden Clubs Miller Meadow"
1956
"Izaak Walton Leagues Miller Meadow"
1956
"Kiwanis Clubs Miller Meadow"
1905
"Landscape Engineering in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County," Roberts Mann, 1943
Conference paper presented before the Western Society of Engineers
1943
"Letters to Citizens," 1957
Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois of an attempt to seize Miller Meadow.
1957
"Lions Clubs Miller Meadow"
1905
"Mimeographer Material 1"
1905
"Mimeographer Material 2"
1956
"Mimeographer Material 3"
1956
"Outdoor Education in Metropolitan Areas," Roberts Mann, 1949
Conference paper presented before the American Institute of Park Executives
1949
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
1946
"Recreation on Public Lands," Roberts Mann, 1944
Conference paper presented before the ninth North American Wildlife Conference
1944
"Streamlined Maintenance," Roberts Mann, ca. 1940s
Memo on the impact of World War II and park maintenance activities
1940
"The Medical Center District--Planning Analysis and Recommendations"
1956
"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
1952
"What the School System Expects of the Park System," James D. Logsdon, 1960
Article outlining how parks contribute to national welfare
1905
Analysis of Sites for the Campus of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, 1958
1958
Article on Dwight Perkins, Evanston Review, 1965
1965
Cantigny Farm, 1956
Memos covering issues associated with Cantigny Farm as a possible site for a University of Illinois campus.
1956
Chicago Plan Progress, Chicago Plan Commission, 1927.
1905
Commerce, 1959
Issue of Commerce which includes an article on the search for a site for a new University if Illinois campus.
1959
Comparison of Miller Meadow and Near West Side Campus Sites for an Undergraduate Division of The University of Illinois, 1957
1957
Correspondence with Earl Flanagan, 1957
Correspondence regarding possible sites for a University of Illinois campus in southern Cook County.
1957
Dissertation about Forest Preserves by William P. Hayes, 1949
Master's thesis for DePaul University on the development of the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1949
Dwight Perkins, Historical Reference to FPD
Documents related to the creation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, including "Report of the Special Park Commission to the City Council of Chicago on the subject of a metropolitan park system" (1905) by Dwight Heald Perkins and "Organization of Outer Belt Park Commission of Cook County and Chicago" (ca. 1904), a list of the parks of Chicago (ca. 1905), and park maps.
1900
Early Forest Preserve Planning, ca. 1920s
Various documents pertaining to the organization of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
1920
Forest Preserve Written Histories, ca. 1930s
1930
Forest Preserve for Mr. [Rollin] Organ [Miscellaneous minutes of the Forest Preserve Association of Cook County], ca. 1909-1913
Documents surrounding the proposition set forth in 1914 for the creation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
1906
Friends of Our Native Landscape, A Park and Forest Policy for Illinois
Policy proposal
1920
From John Morrill [Clippings], 1919-1920
Newspaper clippings from the Chicago Herald and Examiner containing information and maps for forest preserves
1919
General Information -- Historical and Operational, 1965-1967
Articles, essays, manuscripts, and brochures related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois and outdoor recreation. Includes index of nature bulletins produced by the Forest Preserve District, educational materials, and organizational documents.
1965
Guidelines on Outdoor Leadership, ca. 1940s
Memo produced by the National Park Service on leadership qualities and advice for those leading outdoor trips
1940
Historical Alphabetical listing of Groves, Woods, Sports Centers, etc., 1955
Lists of groves, woods, division headquarters, educational and sports centers, and other facilities in the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1905
Historical Files on Trails, Creeks, and Forests , 1955-1958
Brochures, maps, manuscripts, and other materials pertaining to the forest preserves of Cook County Illinois and the history of their development.
1955
Historical Markers, 1962
Memo from Charles Sauers to Roland Eisenbeis on suggested sites for historical markers in the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1962
History of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, signed by Frank J. Moulton
Manuscript documenting the political, organizational, and legal history of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois.
1905
How the Park Man Should Be Prepared to Meet the Public,' Roberts Mann, 1953
Conference paper presented at the Denver meeting of the American Institute of Park Executives.
1936
John Coburn "History of the Forest Preserve," with a letter from Rollin Organ to Charles G. Saunders, 1927-1931
Letter written by John Coburn and memo from William Busse on the history of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
1925
Leyden Clarion, Bond Issue for Leyden Forest Preserve, 1930
Newspaper clipping from Leyden Clarion discussing impact of forest preserve bond on Leyden Township
1930
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1929-1935
Newspaper clippings including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Daily News on topics related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1925
Miscellaneous, policies, histories, and encroachment, 1956
Documents pertaining to the history, policies, and conservation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
1905
Newspaper clippings about bond issue, 1938
Clippings pertaining to the bond issue surrounding the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1905
Notes in the life of Dwight Perkins, Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners (1916), ca. 1916-1930
Portraits of important figures associated with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the court opinion from Perkins v. Commissioners of Cook County.
1920

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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
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Natural & Built Environments
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