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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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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
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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, Nature Studies
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Date:
ca. 1940s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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

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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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