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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:
May 10, 1905
Collection:
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:
July 5, 1956
Collection:
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:
July 29, 1957
Collection:
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:
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
"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:
June, 1949
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"For Release"
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Date:
1950s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
"Kiwanis Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 10, 1905
Collection:
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:
December 6, 1943
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
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Public access
"Lions Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 10, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Mimeographer Material 1"
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Date:
May 8, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Mimeographer Material 2"
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Date:
August 15, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Mimeographer Material 3"
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Date:
December 21, 1956
Collection:
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:
September 21, 1949
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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:
November 30, 1946
Collection:
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
Collection:
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:
April 25, 1944
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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:
ca. 1940-1950
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
"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
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Date:
ca. 1957
Collection:
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:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Analysis of Sites for the Campus of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, 1958
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Date:
October 1, 1958
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cantigny Farm, 1956
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Memos covering issues associated with Cantigny Farm as a possible site for a University of Illinois campus.
Date:
June 29, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Commerce, 1959
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Issue of Commerce which includes an article on the search for a site for a new University if Illinois campus.
Date:
May 1, 1959
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Comparison of Miller Meadow and Near West Side Campus Sites for an Undergraduate Division of The University of Illinois, 1957
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Date:
January 1, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Correspondence with Earl Flanagan, 1957
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Correspondence regarding possible sites for a University of Illinois campus in southern Cook County.
Date:
September 9, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Dissertation about Forest Preserves by William P. Hayes, 1949
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Master's thesis for DePaul University on the development of the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
June, 1949
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Dwight Perkins, Historical Reference to FPD
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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.
Date:
ca. 1901-1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Early Forest Preserve Publications, 1910-1930
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Guidebooks
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Friends of Our Native Landscape, A Park and Forest Policy for Illinois
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Policy proposal
Date:
ca. 1920s?
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
From John Morrill [Clippings], 1919-1920
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Newspaper clippings from the Chicago Herald and Examiner containing information and maps for forest preserves
Date:
1919-1920
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
General Information -- Historical and Operational, 1965-1967
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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.
Date:
ca. 1965-1975
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
General Information File, 1912-1942
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Meeting minutes, articles, brochures and essays pertaining to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois, including issues of State of Illinois Division of Forestry News, Chicago tax information, and rules/regulations for the forest preserves.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Historical Alphabetical listing of Groves, Woods, Sports Centers, etc., 1955
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Lists of groves, woods, division headquarters, educational and sports centers, and other facilities in the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
May 8, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Historical Files on Trails, Creeks, and Forests , 1955-1958
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Brochures, maps, manuscripts, and other materials pertaining to the forest preserves of Cook County Illinois and the history of their development.
Date:
ca. 1955-1965
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Historical Markers, 1962
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Memo from Charles Sauers to Roland Eisenbeis on suggested sites for historical markers in the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
May 4, 1962
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Historical and Geographical Development of Chicagoland Trails, 1912-1940
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Maps of various trails in and around Cook County and newspaper clippings
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Historical source materials on Dwight H. Perkins, from 'Perkins of Chicago,' undated.
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History of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County Illinois and the role played by Dwight Perkins
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
History of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, signed by Frank J. Moulton
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Manuscript documenting the political, organizational, and legal history of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois.
Date:
April 14, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
History, Reports and Interviews, 1930-1947
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Various documents including handwritten notes, manuscripts, clippings, and pamphlets related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
John Coburn "History of the Forest Preserve," with a letter from Rollin Organ to Charles G. Saunders, 1927-1931
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Letter written by John Coburn and memo from William Busse on the history of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Date:
ca. 1925-1935
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Leyden Clarion, Bond Issue for Leyden Forest Preserve, 1930
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Newspaper clipping from Leyden Clarion discussing impact of forest preserve bond on Leyden Township
Date:
October 10, 1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1929-1935
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Newspaper clippings including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Daily News on topics related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
ca. 1925-1935
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Miscellaneous, policies, histories, and encroachment, 1956
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Documents pertaining to the history, policies, and conservation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
May 9, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Newspaper clippings about bond issue, 1938
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Clippings pertaining to the bond issue surrounding the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
April 21, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Notes in the life of Dwight Perkins, Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners (1916), ca. 1916-1930
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Portraits of important figures associated with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the court opinion from Perkins v. Commissioners of Cook County.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
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

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