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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," March 1957
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Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois to of a proposal to seize Miller Meadow
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March 1, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Letters to Citizens," 1957
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Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois of an attempt to seize Miller Meadow.
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July 29, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
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ca. 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Analysis of Sites for the Campus of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, 1958
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October 1, 1958
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Cantigny Farm, 1956
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Memos covering issues associated with Cantigny Farm as a possible site for a University of Illinois campus.
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June 29, 1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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.
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May 1, 1959
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Comparison of Miller Meadow and Near West Side Campus Sites for an Undergraduate Division of The University of Illinois, 1957
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January 1, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Correspondence with Earl Flanagan, 1957
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Correspondence regarding possible sites for a University of Illinois campus in southern Cook County.
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September 9, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
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Land use
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Parks
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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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Cook County (Ill.)
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
Creator
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Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
1
De Leuw, Cather & Company
1
Flanagan, Earl L.; Eisenbeis, Roland F.; Wiedemann, Glenn
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Real Estate Research Corporation
1
Sauers, Charles G.
Topic
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Forest reserves
7
Building sites
6
Campus planning
5
College campuses
3
Petitions
2
Strategic planning
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