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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
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Memo regarding efforts to protect Miller Meadow from purchase by the University of Illinois
Date
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May 10, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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:
Public access
"Dear Citizen," 1956
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Memo regarding the attempted purchase of Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
Date
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July 5, 1956
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Dear Citizen," 1957
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Memo on the University of Illinois's failed attempt to seize Miller Meadow
Date
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July 29, 1957
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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September 27, 1956
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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March 1, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Development of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois" MA Thesis, 1949
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Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master's of Arts, Department of History, De Paul University, Chicago
Date
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June, 1949
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Economical Forestry"
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Date
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ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"For Release"
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Date
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1950s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"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
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n.d.
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Garden Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date
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May 18, 1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Izaak Walton Leagues Miller Meadow"
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July 17, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Kiwanis Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date
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May 10, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Landscape Engineering in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County," Roberts Mann, 1943
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Conference paper presented before the Western Society of Engineers
Date
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December 6, 1943
Collection
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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
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July 29, 1957
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Lions Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date
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May 10, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Mimeographer Material 1"
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May 8, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Mimeographer Material 2"
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Date
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August 15, 1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Mimeographer Material 3"
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Date
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December 21, 1956
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Outdoor Education in Metropolitan Areas," Roberts Mann, 1949
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Conference paper presented before the American Institute of Park Executives
Date
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September 21, 1949
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
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Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
Date
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November 30, 1946
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Planning Real Estate Activities in Preparation for the World's Fair," 1929
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Address delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the Chicago Regional Planning Association
Date
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February 5, 1929
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Portable Fireplaces - Maybe!," Roberts Mann, undated
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Manuscript on portable fireplaces, including design illustrations
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Recreation on Public Lands," Roberts Mann, 1944
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Conference paper presented before the ninth North American Wildlife Conference
Date
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April 25, 1944
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Streamlined Maintenance," Roberts Mann, ca. 1940s
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Memo on the impact of World War II and park maintenance activities
Date
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ca. 1940-1950
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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
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July 1956
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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
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n.d.
Collection
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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
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n.d.
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
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nop
Date
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ca. 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Waters Open to Public Fishing," E.P. Romilly, undated
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List of locations and information for public fishing and accompanying regulations
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"What the School System Expects of the Park System," James D. Logsdon, 1960
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Article outlining how parks contribute to national welfare
Date
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May 13, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Youth Follows New Trails," Parents Magazine, GG Telfer, undated
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Manuscript of article condensed from The Parents' Magazine on youth activities on trail systems
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
A Historical Review of Some Native Animal Resources of Illinois,' Lynn Henry Hutchens, B.A. thesis, 1938
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Bachelor's thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at the University of Illinois.
Date
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April 21, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
A Shelter
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A Shelter (Koeppen)
Date
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ca. 1920-1930s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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n.d.
Collection
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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
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ca. 1904
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Across the Prairie, Lake Forest
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Date
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ca. 1904
Collection
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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
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ca. 1904
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Baseball Field and Back Stop
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Baseball at Large Picnic
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Camping
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Deer Grove, Swimming
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Deer Grove, Swimming
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Fishing, Clay Hole, District 14
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Fishing, Tuma Lake, Palos Park
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Group (Mr. Ryan?)
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Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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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
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ca. 1903
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date
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ca. 1903
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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nop
Date
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ca. 1900-1925
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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nop
Date
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ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Activities, Picnic, Large
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Date
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ca. 1903
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
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Subject--Name
1733
Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
41
Skokie Lagoons (Ill.)
24
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
8
Perkins, Dwight Heald, 1867-1941
8
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
2
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
2
Paul Douglas Forest Preserve
1
American Institute of Architects. Chicago Chapter
1
Highland Woods Golf Course
1
Parents' Magazine Enterprises
1
Whistler, John, 1756?-1829
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Creator
249
Koster, E.P.
12
Mann, Roberts
6
Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
4
Sauers, Charles G.
3
Chicago Plan Commission
3
Hall, Eric
2
American Institute of Architects. Chicago Chapter
2
Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929
2
Hayes, William P.
2
Illinois. Supreme Court
2
Morrill, John Barstow
1
Chicago (Ill.). City Council; Cook County (Ill.)
1
Chicago (Ill.). West Chicago Park Commissioners
1
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
1
Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Chicago Recreation Commission
1
Chicago Regional Planning Association
1
Chicago Tribune (Firm); Chicago Daily News, Inc.
1
Chicago Tribune (Firm); Morrill, John
1
Coburn, John; Busse, William
1
Cook County (Ill.). Forest Preserve Advisory Committee; Chicago Regional Planning Association; Illinois. Supreme Court
1
De Leuw, Cather & Company
1
Flanagan, Earl L.; Eisenbeis, Roland F.; Wiedemann, Glenn
1
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
1
Friends of Our Native Landscape (Ill.)
1
Garden Club of Illinois, Inc.
1
Harff, James
1
Hutchens, Lynn Henry
1
Keefe, Jim
1
Kiwanis Club of Chicago; Kiwanis Club of Edgebrook (Chicago, Ill.); Kiwanis Club of Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.); Kiwanis Club of Northwest Chicago; Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.); Kiwanis Club of West Central Chicago
1
Logsdon, James D.
1
Mann, Roberts; Morrill, John Barstow; O'Gara, Caroline
1
Moulton, Frank J.
1
Northcenter Lions Club (Chicago, Ill.); Auburn-Highland Lions Club (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Perkins, Dwight Heald, 1867-1941
1
Presecky, William
1
Real Estate Research Corporation
1
Romilly, E.P.
1
Swink, Floyd A.
1
Telfer, G. G.
1
United States. National Park Service
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Form
1937
Photographs
1009
Architectural drawing
102
Business correspondence
24
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
2
Newsletters
1
Maps
1
Pamphlets
More
Medium
1009
blueprints (reprographic copies)
997
negatives
725
lantern slides
65
drawings
4
illustrations
1
paintings
1
watercolors
More
Topic
775
Building
291
Roads
274
Trails
257
Cycling
213
Forests and forestry
205
Forest reserves
185
Trees
133
Parking facilities
120
People
112
Dams
99
Dams--Design and construction
99
Reservoirs
73
Parks
58
Rivers
54
Sewerage
53
Picnic grounds
49
Forests
45
Meadows
44
Buildings
44
Public toilets
42
Horsemanship
38
Driveways
37
Winter
35
Lakes
33
Children
33
Fishing
33
Ponds
30
Aerial views
30
Camp sites, facilities, etc.
29
Trails & paths
28
Strategic planning
26
Parking facilities lots
25
Camps
25
Golf
25
Land use
24
County forests
24
Natural areas
24
Streams
23
Birds
23
Golf courses
23
Monuments & memorials
23
Recreation
21
Universities and colleges
20
Bodies of water
20
Building sites
20
Historic sites
19
Dedications
19
Hydraulic structures
18
Animals
17
Plants
17
Wetlands
16
City planning
15
Activities
14
Lakes & ponds
13
Playgrounds
12
Fences
12
Flowers
12
History
12
Parking lots
12
Sidewalks
11
Bridges
11
Graphs
9
Editorials
9
Expenditures, Public
9
Public shelters
8
Boats and boating
8
Maps
8
Railroad tracks
8
Swimming
7
Cemeteries
7
Outdoor recreation
7
Petitions
7
Winter sports
6
Campus planning
6
Park facilities
6
Wildlife conservation
5
College campuses
5
Education
5
Forest conservation
5
Railroads
5
Schools
4
Biography
4
Boys
4
Canals
4
Girls
4
Hiking
4
Houses
4
Parking Lots
4
Picnics
4
Poetry
4
Sports facilities
4
Toboggans
4
Vehicles
4
Winter Sports
3
Architecture
3
Athletic fields
3
Beaches
3
Boats
3
Charts
3
Dunes
3
Indexes
3
Leaves
3
Legal documents
3
Photograph collections
3
Springs
3
Squirrels
3
Swimming pools
2
Actions and defenses
2
Bathhouses
2
Bonds
2
Clubs
2
Courts
2
Elections
2
Engineering
2
Fireplaces
2
Historical markers
2
Indians
2
Log Buildings
2
Machinery
2
Meetings
2
Mess Halls
2
Outdoor education
2
Planning drawings
2
Reclamation of land
2
Recreation centers
2
Referendum
2
Reptiles
2
Rock Formations
2
Rodents
2
Skis and skiing
2
Speeches, addresses, etc.
2
Turtles
2
Views
2
Water Pumps
2
Wrecking
2
swimming
1
Architectural elements
1
Bicycles
1
Bicycles & tricycles
1
Borrow pits
1
Camp songs
1
Camp stoves
1
Campfires
1
Camping
1
Carp
1
Carriages & coaches
1
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
1
Channels (Hydraulic engineering)
1
Cities and towns--Growth
1
Civil service
1
County ordinances
1
Croplands
1
Directories
1
Downsizing of organizations
1
Ducks
1
Eating & drinking
1
Ecology
1
Elms
1
Exhibitions
1
Farms
1
Finance
1
Fires
1
Fishes
1
Floods
1
Food
1
Forest reserves--Employees
1
Forestry
1
Galleries & museums
1
Gardens
1
Handicraft
1
Hills
1
Ice Skating
1
Illinois
1
Labor
1
Lagoons
1
Land
1
Landscape architecture
1
Landscaping industry
1
Leadership
1
Legal briefs
1
Legislators
1
Lobbying
1
Log Cabins
1
Log cabins
1
Manholes
1
Monuments
1
Museums
1
Natural monuments--Conservation and restoration
1
Natural resources--Conservation and restoration
1
Nature conservation
1
Occupational training
1
Owls
1
Parking
1
Pests--Control
1
Picnic Grounds
1
Planning Drawings
1
Plowing
1
Portraits, Group
1
Potawatomi Indians
1
Prairies
1
Predatory animals
1
Primroses
1
Programs
1
Sanitation
1
Schools--Design and construction
1
Shelters
1
Signs (Notices)
1
Skating
1
Skating rinks
1
Sports Teams
1
Starlings
1
Statistics
1
Steamboats
1
Swimming Pools
1
Telephones
1
Tourism
1
Tourist camps, hostels, etc.
1
Tourists
1
Tractors
1
Traffic accident investigation
1
Traffic accidents
1
Tree planting
1
Valleys
1
Villages
1
Violets
1
Voluntarism
1
Wells
1
World War, 1939-1945
1
Youth
1
Youth hostels
1
Zoology
1
Zoos
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