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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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"Dear Citizen," 1956
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Memo regarding the attempted purchase of Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
Date:
July 5, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Dear Citizen," Letter, September 1956
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Memo on the attempt to seize Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
Date:
September 27, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Dear Citizen," March 1957
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Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois to of a proposal to seize Miller Meadow
Date:
March 1, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Economical Forestry"
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"For Release"
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Date:
1950s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Fun Throughout the Seasons"
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Watercolor painting titled "Fun Throughout the Seasons" by Laughlin, for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Garden Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 18, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Izaak Walton Leagues Miller Meadow"
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Date:
July 17, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Letters to Citizens," 1957
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Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois of an attempt to seize Miller Meadow.
Date:
July 29, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Mimeographer Material 2"
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Date:
1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Mimeographer Material 3"
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Date:
1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"The Medical Center District--Planning Analysis and Recommendations"
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Date:
July 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"The Tree Speaks"
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Main portion of text on the To the Wayfarer' monument in Chipilly Woods Forest Preserve.
Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"To the Wayfarer" monument, Chipilly Woods Forest Preserve
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To the Wayfarer' monument located in Chipilly Woods Forest Preserve, near Skokie. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC). The monument was donated by Fred E. Haines, Major, 131st Infantry.
Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
A Shelter
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A Shelter (Koeppen)
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Acreage and Employees of Industrial Establishments in the Region of Chicago
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Graphs showing the acreage and employees of industries in the Chicago region.
Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Across the Des Plaines from Willow Springs
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Across the Prairie, Lake Forest
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Across the Skokie on the County Line
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Baseball Field and Back Stop
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Baseball at Large Picnic
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Camping
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Deer Grove, Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Deer Grove, Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Fishing, Clay Hole, District 14
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Fishing, Tuma Lake, Palos Park
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Group (Mr. Ryan?)
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Large group at picnic posed in front of trees.
Date:
ca. 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date:
ca. 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Large
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Date:
ca. 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Large
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Date:
ca. 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Large
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Large
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Date:
ca. 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Old Ladies of Oak Forest
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Old Ladies of Oak Forest
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Date:
ca. 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Old Ladies of Oak Forest
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Playground, District 1
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Skier, Scandinavian
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, St. Leo's Camp, Swimming Tank
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Swimming, Tuma Lake, Palos Park
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Fishing
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Lake Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Lake Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Large Picnic
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Pest Control
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Police and Woman
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Young Girl Hikers by Tree
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Actvities, Swimming, Dam 1
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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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776 Building 288 Roads 272 Trails 258 Cycling 212 Forests and forestry 184 Trees 150 Forest reserves 133 Parking facilities 120 People 112 Dams 99 Dams--Design and construction 99 Reservoirs 58 Rivers 54 Sewerage 53 Picnic grounds 49 Forests 45 Meadows 44 Buildings 44 Public toilets 42 Horsemanship 38 Driveways 37 Winter 33 Lakes 33 Ponds 32 Children 32 Fishing 30 Aerial views 29 Camp sites, facilities, etc. 29 Trails & paths 26 Parking facilities lots 25 Camps 25 County forests 25 Golf 25 Natural areas 24 Streams 23 Golf courses 23 Monuments & memorials 21 Birds 20 Bodies of water 20 Historic sites 20 Recreation 19 Dedications 19 Hydraulic structures 17 Animals 17 Wetlands 16 Plants 15 Activities 14 Lakes & ponds 13 Building sites 13 Land use 13 Parks 13 Universities and colleges 12 Fences 12 Parking lots 12 Playgrounds 12 Sidewalks 11 Bridges 11 Flowers 11 Graphs 10 Strategic planning 9 Public shelters 8 Railroad tracks 8 Swimming 7 Boats and boating 7 Maps 7 Winter sports 6 Cemeteries 6 Editorials 6 Expenditures, Public 5 Railroads 5 Wildlife conservation 4 Boys 4 Canals 4 Girls 4 Houses 4 Parking Lots 4 Petitions 4 Poetry 4 Sports facilities 4 Toboggans 4 Vehicles 4 Winter Sports 3 Athletic fields 3 Beaches 3 Boats 3 Campus planning 3 Charts 3 College campuses 3 Dunes 3 Hiking 3 Leaves 3 Picnics 3 Springs 2 Bathhouses 2 Engineering 2 Log Buildings 2 Machinery 2 Mess Halls 2 Reptiles 2 Rock Formations 2 Rodents 2 Schools 2 Skis and skiing 2 Squirrels 2 Swimming pools 2 Turtles 2 Views 2 Water Pumps 2 Wrecking 2 swimming 1 Architectural elements 1 Bicycles 1 Bicycles & tricycles 1 Campfires 1 Carriages & coaches 1 Channels (Hydraulic engineering) 1 Croplands 1 Ducks 1 Eating & drinking 1 Education 1 Elms 1 Fireplaces 1 Fires 1 Floods 1 Food 1 Forestry 1 Galleries & museums 1 Gardens 1 Hills 1 Ice Skating 1 Land 1 Log Cabins 1 Log cabins 1 Manholes 1 Monuments 1 Parking 1 Pests--Control 1 Picnic Grounds 1 Planning Drawings 1 Plowing 1 Prairies 1 Primroses 1 Shelters 1 Signs (Notices) 1 Skating rinks 1 Sports Teams 1 Swimming Pools 1 Tractors 1 Traffic accident investigation 1 Traffic accidents 1 Valleys 1 Villages 1 Violets 1 Wells 1 Zoos