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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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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