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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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Date:
January 1, 1957
Collection:
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:
September 9, 1957
Collection:
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:
June, 1949
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
The European Carp, Jim Keefe, ca. 1950
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European Carp
Date:
ca. 1950
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Skokie Lagoon development, undated
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Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Sauk Trail, 1952
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Correspondence from Roberts Mann to Ruth Bernstein regarding the Sauk Trail and native Americans in Illinois
Date:
May 5, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1929-1935
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Newspaper clippings including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Daily News on topics related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
ca. 1925-1935
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Charles G. Sauers' copy of article about Dwight H. Perkins, ca. 1952.
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Date:
ca. 1952
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Chicago Plan Progress, Chicago Plan Commission, 1927.
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Date:
April 10, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Correspondence regarding Dunkley's Grove and Robinson Family Cemetery, 1958
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Date:
May 11, 1905
Collection:
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:
April 14, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Mimeographer Material 3"
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Date:
1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"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
Date:
June, 1949
Collection:
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
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
St. Paul Woods, ca. 1900-1915
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Images taken in St. Paul Woods
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Suburban Trib, "CCC legacy continues to grow by William Presecky," 1979
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Article from the Suburban Trib on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, including work done in the Cook County Forest Preserve District
Date:
February 9, 1979
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Robert Kingery to John Morrill, with Photo, 1935
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Letter from Robert Kingery addressed to John Morrill enclosing a group photo taken at Starved Rock
Date:
September 25, 1935
Collection:
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
Date:
April 25, 1944
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Historical Considerations [Chicago Portage], 1929-1930
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Correspondence and clippings pertaining to restoration efforts for Old Chicago Portage
Date:
ca. 1925-1935
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
A Historical Review of Some Native Animal Resources of Illinois,' Lynn Henry Hutchens, B.A. thesis, 1938
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Bachelor's thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at the University of Illinois.
Date:
April 21, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Land Policy, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, 1950
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Date:
May 3, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Letter and misc. documents, 1935
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Memo regarding proposed lodging in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, article on the Trailside Museum in River Forest, and a letter discussing efforts at providing sanitation services in the forest preserves
Date:
April 18, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
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Date:
ca. 1957
Collection:
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:
July 5, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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.
Date:
July 29, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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:
September 27, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Proposals for Projects, 1946
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Potential projects for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County are discussed
Date:
March 25, 1946
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture Circular no. 45. The Starling, 1916
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Date:
February 1, 1916
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Miscellaneous, policies, histories, and encroachment, 1956
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Documents pertaining to the history, policies, and conservation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
May 9, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Paper, "Getting Lakes the Borrow Pit Way," by John Barstow Morrill, 1958
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Conference papers; Engineering
Date:
May 11, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tours for Chicagoans
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Date:
April 18, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Chicago's Greatest Issue: An Official Plan
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Date:
June 1, 1911
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Early Forest Preserve Publications, 1910-1930
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Guidebooks
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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:
ca. 1965-1975
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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:
May 4, 1962
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Lions Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 10, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Garden Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 18, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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
Date:
May 13, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Washburn v. Forest Preserve District, 1927
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Date:
April 10, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Random Historical Files, ca. 1944
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Miscellaneous documents and clippings pertaining to outdoor areas around Chicago and other topics related to nature
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Leyden Clarion, Bond Issue for Leyden Forest Preserve, 1930
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Newspaper clipping from Leyden Clarion discussing impact of forest preserve bond on Leyden Township
Date:
October 10, 1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Newspaper clippings about bond issue, 1938
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Clippings pertaining to the bond issue surrounding the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
April 21, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Notes in the life of Dwight Perkins, Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners (1916), ca. 1916-1930
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Portraits of important figures associated with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the court opinion from Perkins v. Commissioners of Cook County.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Organizational chart, 2 copies, undated
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Organizational charts for the Board of Forest PreservesCommissioners
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"Streamlined Maintenance," Roberts Mann, ca. 1940s
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Memo on the impact of World War II and park maintenance activities
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Article on Dwight Perkins, Evanston Review, 1965
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Date:
July 1, 1965
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Brief and Argument for Appellees, Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners, 1915.
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Date:
October 1, 1915
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Regional Planning Progress in Cities, Counties and Region
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Date:
March 1, 1935
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Analysis of Sites for the Campus of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, 1958
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Date:
October 1, 1958
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

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12 Mann, Roberts 6 Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.) 4 Sauers, Charles G. 3 Chicago Plan Commission 2 Hayes, William P. 2 Illinois. Supreme Court 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 Park District (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Chicago Recreation Commission 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 Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929 1 Friends of Our Native Landscape (Ill.) 1 Garden Club of Illinois, Inc. 1 Harff, James 1 Hutchens, Lynn Henry 1 Keefe, Jim 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 Mann, Roberts; Morrill, John Barstow; O'Gara, Caroline 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 Swink, Floyd A. 1 Telfer, G. G. 1 United States. National Park Service

73 Parks 68 Forest reserves 28 Strategic planning 25 Land use 21 Universities and colleges 20 Building sites 16 City planning 12 History 9 Editorials 9 Expenditures, Public 7 Outdoor recreation 7 Petitions 6 Campus planning 6 Park facilities 5 College campuses 5 Forest conservation 4 Education 3 Biography 3 Indexes 3 Legal documents 3 Photograph collections 3 Recreation 3 Roads 3 Schools 3 Trails 2 Actions and defenses 2 Bonds 2 Clubs 2 Courts 2 Elections 2 Historical markers 2 Indians 2 Lakes 2 Meetings 2 Outdoor education 2 Planning drawings 2 Reclamation of land 2 Recreation centers 2 Referendum 2 Speeches, addresses, etc. 1 Animals 1 Architecture 1 Birds 1 Boats and boating 1 Borrow pits 1 Camp sites, facilities, etc. 1 Camp songs 1 Camp stoves 1 Camping 1 Carp 1 Cemeteries 1 Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) 1 Children 1 Cities and towns--Growth 1 Civil service 1 County ordinances 1 Directories 1 Downsizing of organizations 1 Ecology 1 Exhibitions 1 Farms 1 Finance 1 Fireplaces 1 Fishes 1 Fishing 1 Flowers 1 Forest reserves--Employees 1 Forests and forestry 1 Handicraft 1 Hiking 1 Illinois 1 Labor 1 Lagoons 1 Landscape architecture 1 Landscaping industry 1 Leadership 1 Legal briefs 1 Legislators 1 Lobbying 1 Maps 1 Museums 1 Natural monuments--Conservation and restoration 1 Natural resources--Conservation and restoration 1 Nature conservation 1 Occupational training 1 Picnics 1 Plants 1 Playgrounds 1 Politicians 1 Politics and government 1 Portraits, Group 1 Potawatomi Indians 1 Predatory animals 1 Programs 1 Sanitation 1 Schools--Design and construction 1 Skating 1 Squirrels 1 Starlings 1 Statistics 1 Steamboats 1 Swimming pools 1 Telephones 1 Tourism 1 Tourist camps, hostels, etc. 1 Tourists 1 Tree planting 1 Trees 1 Voluntarism 1 Wildlife conservation 1 World War, 1939-1945 1 Youth 1 Youth hostels 1 Zoology