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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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"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
Camp Reinberg band
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Child band, one of the camper's activities held at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine. The 10-day camps averaged 360 guests per group, with 6 groups visiting each summer. The camp was directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare
Date:
1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Children boxing
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Children boxing, one of the activities at the 10-day outing camps held at Camp Reinberg in Deer GroveForest Preserve near Palatine. Photo taken in 1938 or after.
Date:
ca. 1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Children drinking milk
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Children drinking milk from baby bottles, an activity at the six 10-day outing camps held during thesummer at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine. Photo taken in 1938.
Date:
1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Elevated Railroad
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Elevated Railroad Promenade
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Elevated Tracks
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Fence Around Mansion
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Flour-blowing contest (?) Camp Reinberg, Deer Grove Forest Preserve
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Flour-blowing contest (?) for girls, an activity at one of the 10-day summer outing camps directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare, at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve, near Palatine. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC)
Date:
1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Boys Sitting on Stone Steps
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Camp Fire
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Campers Gathered Around Man
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Date:
ca. 1950s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Children around a Tree
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Date:
ca. 1950s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Girls at Picnic Table
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Kids on Steps
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Man and Boys Squatting Near Waters Edge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Nature Studies
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Nature Studies
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Date:
ca. 1940s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Water Pump
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Girl With Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Girls washing mud off after a hike in Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve
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Girls washing mud off after a hike, using a hand-powered pump, in Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve in River Forest. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC)
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Picnics and Rec. Activities - Girls and Women at Picnic Table
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Picnics and Rec. Activities - Small Children in Pool
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Playground Slides
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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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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