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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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June, 1949
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"For Release"
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1950s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Garden Clubs Miller Meadow"
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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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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
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December 6, 1943
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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.
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July 29, 1957
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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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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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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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December 21, 1956
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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
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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
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November 30, 1946
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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
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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
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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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July 1956
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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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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
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May 13, 1905
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Analysis of Sites for the Campus of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, 1958
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Date
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October 1, 1958
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Article on Dwight Perkins, Evanston Review, 1965
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Date
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July 1, 1965
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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June 29, 1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Chicago Plan Progress, Chicago Plan Commission, 1927.
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Date
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April 10, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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May 1, 1959
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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January 1, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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September 9, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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June, 1949
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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ca. 1901-1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Early Forest Preserve Planning, ca. 1920s
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Various documents pertaining to the organization of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date
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ca. 1920s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Early Forest Preserve Publications, 1910-1930
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Guidebooks
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest Preserve Written Histories, ca. 1930s
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ca. 1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest Preserve for Mr. [Rollin] Organ [Miscellaneous minutes of the Forest Preserve Association of Cook County], ca. 1909-1913
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Documents surrounding the proposition set forth in 1914 for the creation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date
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ca. 1909-1913
Collection
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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
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ca. 1920s?
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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1919-1920
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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ca. 1965-1975
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Guidelines on Outdoor Leadership, ca. 1940s
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Memo produced by the National Park Service on leadership qualities and advice for those leading outdoor trips
Date
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ca. 1940s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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May 8, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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ca. 1955-1965
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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May 4, 1962
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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
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April 14, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
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Geographic Location
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Cook County (Ill.)
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
Subject--Name
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
8
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
4
Perkins, Dwight Heald, 1867-1941
2
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
1
Parents' Magazine Enterprises
Creator
10
Mann, Roberts
3
Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
3
Sauers, Charles G.
2
Chicago Plan Commission
2
Hayes, William P.
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 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
Friends of Our Native Landscape (Ill.)
1
Garden Club of Illinois, Inc.
1
Harff, James
1
Illinois. Supreme Court
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
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
Telfer, G. G.
1
United States. National Park Service
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Forest reserves
26
Strategic planning
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Land use
21
Universities and colleges
20
Building sites
13
City planning
9
Editorials
9
Expenditures, Public
9
History
7
Outdoor recreation
7
Petitions
6
Campus planning
5
College campuses
5
Park facilities
4
Education
4
Forest conservation
3
Recreation
3
Roads
2
Bonds
2
Clubs
2
Elections
2
Lakes
2
Legal documents
2
Meetings
2
Outdoor education
2
Reclamation of land
2
Recreation centers
2
Referendum
2
Schools
2
Speeches, addresses, etc.
2
Trails
1
Actions and defenses
1
Biography
1
Boats and boating
1
Borrow pits
1
Camp sites, facilities, etc.
1
Camp stoves
1
Camping
1
Children
1
Civil service
1
County ordinances
1
Courts
1
Downsizing of organizations
1
Finance
1
Fireplaces
1
Fishing
1
Forest reserves--Employees
1
Forests and forestry
1
Historical markers
1
Labor
1
Lagoons
1
Landscape architecture
1
Landscaping industry
1
Leadership
1
Legislators
1
Lobbying
1
Maps
1
Nature conservation
1
Occupational training
1
Picnics
1
Planning drawings
1
Playgrounds
1
Skating
1
Statistics
1
Swimming pools
1
Voluntarism
1
World War, 1939-1945
1
Youth
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