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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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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Large Picnic
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Paper on design of picnic areas and facilities by Roberts Mann, 1941
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Conference paper presented before the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters section of Landscape architecture
Date:
March 15, 1941
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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Public access
Picnics and Rec. Activities - Picnic in the Grass
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

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Collection Details

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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