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Sears Store (Folder 533)
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Sears Store (old on 63rd and Halsted St.) and other Sears stores, including auto center at Polk and Homan, store at Harlem and North, Kansas City, MO shipping warehouse and Memphis, Tenn store.
Date:
1925; 1927; 1933; 1934; 1952; 1963
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront and the lagoon where the Fair was to be built
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Jarrett, Valerie Interview. December 13, 2018
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Valerie Jarrett worked for Mayor Harold Washington, and later Mayor Richard M. Daley, as deputy corporation counsel for finance and development (1987-1991). In 1991, Mayor Daley named her deputy chief of staff, then, planning commissioner (1991-1995), and finally chair of the Chicago Transit Authority (1995-2003). When Barack Obama was elected president, she served as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (2009-2016).
Date:
2018-12-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
O'Grady, Sheila. Interview. October 27, 2017.
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Sheila O'Grady was director of code enforcement for Chicago's zoning department (1993-1996), liaison for Mayor Richard M. Daley's Intergovernmental Affairs office (1996-2000), and chief of staff for the mayor (2000-2005). Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Date:
2017-10-27
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Schmidt, John. Interview. November 1, 2017.
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John Schmidt headed Mayor Richard M. Daley's transition team in 1989 and served as his first chief of staff for about 90 days. He then chaired the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (1989-1994) before working as associate attorney general in President Bill Clinton's administration (1994-1997). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Illinois State’s Attorney (1981-1989) and his time as Illinois State Senator (1973-1981), as well as the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
Date:
2017-11-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Shopping mall and community college site plan
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Hand-drawn diagram by C. William Brubaker of a site plan for a shopping center and a community college situated on opposite sites of a highway. Both the shopping mall and the community college use the same floor plan configuration, with large anchor spaces at each end and smaller spaces located between the two.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Community areas and wards
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker illustrating the variations in boundaries between community areas and municipal wards.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago neighborhoods
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing 100 Chicago neighborhoods.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Vacant land on Roosevelt Road, North Lawndale
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View looking northeast from West Roosevelt Road at vacant land between South Homan and South Kedzie Avenues. The building in the distance on the far left is the Chicago Police Department Tech Lab (3340 West Fillmore Street). To the right of it, one of the buildings of the former Sears complex is visible.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: industrial areas
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing industrial areas in Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: Title Page
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Hand-lettered title page by C. William Brubaker for a proposal for Lawndale, developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. The title reads: "Lawndale: Look What It Has Going For It; A Review Of The Physical Environment.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: shopping center
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of a proposed shopping center at West Roosevelt Road and South Kedzie Avenue.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side, river area west of Michigan Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker highlighting development along the Chicago River west of Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for a new tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing a proposal for a new tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue between the North Branch of the Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
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
Butler, Jerome and Kostopulos, Gus. Interview. March 6, 2006.
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Architects Jerome Butler and Gus Kostopulos describe student life at the University of Illinois at Chicago during the Navy Pier days. Highlights include descriptions of their careers, accomplishments, working for noted Chicago architect Harry Weese, professional and life lessons learned along the way.
Date:
2006-03-06
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
Access:
Public access
Development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District
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Hand-drawn sketch by C. William Brubaker illustrating a development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District triangle. The proposal includes high-rise development with living and working space, access to transportation, and parking.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Street grid system, Chicago
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the City of Chicago's street grid system.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: Conclusion
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Hand-lettered conclusion page by C. William Brubaker for the proposal for Lawndale developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. A small hand-drawn map summarizes the area's chief infrastructure offerings.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Streeterville development map
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. Major new projects are indicated in black ink.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue, middle section
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing buildings and related development along North Michigan Avenue and adjacent blocks to the east and west, from East Ontario Street north to East Pearson Street.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Development along the Chicago River, east of Michigan Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Panoramic sketch of the Chicago lakefront showing how the construction of the Fair was progressing.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
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
Access:
Public access
Chicago Plan Progress, Chicago Plan Commission, 1927.
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Date:
April 10, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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
Access:
Public access
Stop the Crosstown Expressway meeting at St. Bartholomew's Church
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Stop the Crosstown Expressway meeting at St. Bartholomew's Church in Chicago. Congressman Frank Annunzio is at podium.
Date:
ca. 1975-1990
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
McKenna, Andy. Interview. April 26, 2018.
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Andrew McKenna, a Chicago area businessman, owns Schwarz Paper Company of Morton Grove. In 1991 he joined McDonald’s board and later served as chairman (2004-2016). He is a former chair and current member of the Chicago Commercial Club. Interview includes discussion of the 2016 Olympics bid.
Date:
2018-04-26
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Orozco, Raymond. Interview. September 22, 2017
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Raymond Orozco, fire commissioner (2006-2008) and later head of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (2008-2010), served as Mayor Richard M. Daley's chief of staff from 2010 to 2011. Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Date:
2017-09-22
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Samuelson, Tim Interview. April 24, 2019
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Tim Samuelson is a preservationist and cultural historian in Chicago. He has served on the Chicago Commission on Historical and Architectural Landmarks and has been Chicago's official cultural historian since 2002.
Date:
2019-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Street plan for residential grid block
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing a proposal for creating cul-de-sacs on residential streets in a typical grid block area instead of allowing them to intersect with major streets. Through traffic is thereby channeled onto major streets.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing North Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and East Oak Street. The locations and names of major structures are indicated in green ink.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue, south section
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing buildings and related development along North Michigan Avenue and adjacent blocks to the east and west, from the Chicago River north to East Ontario Street.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for mixed-use development, River North
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Site plan drawn by C. William Brubaker showing a possible development configuration on a single city block. The plan combines a repurposed manufacturing loft, another loft converted to an office building, a new office building, and a new parking structure.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Development on the Near North Side, west of Michigan Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting development on the Near North Side, between North Michigan Avenue and North LaSalle Street.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Martino, Patricia Interview. September 13, 2018
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Patricia Martino is Richard M. Daley's sister. Interview includes discussion of the 1983 mayoral race and of Richard M. Daley’s family and personal life.
Date:
2018-09-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Teele, Terry. Interview. December 7, 2017.
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Terry Teele served as deputy chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race and the 1995 Chicago heat wave.
Date:
2017-12-07
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: N. Halsted St. Viaduct through Jackson Blvd. Viaduct (Folder 41)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: N. Halsted St. Viaduct (rendering, 1960); Harrison St. Bridge (1940, 1958); Jackson Blvd. Bridge (1953); Jackson Blvd. Viaduct (over Kennedy) (1958)
Date:
1940-1960
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Evanston's Central Business District
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the location of an underutilized triangle of property in Evanston's Central Business District.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Street railways, Chicago 1870
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the system of street railways in the city of Chicago in 1870.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Vacant lots, Roosevelt Road
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View of vacant land along the north side of West Roosevelt Road between South Homan Avenue and South Kedzie Avenue. The Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, including the Sears Merchandise Building Tower, is partially visible in the distance.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: improvements
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, illustrating the locations and types of proposed improvements in the Lawndale community.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side, near northwest area
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the section of the Near North Side north of the river and south of Chicago Avenue, bounded by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and North LaSalle Street on the east. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for new development, River North
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing recent development and locations for proposed development, including the Wolf Point Landings Apartments along the North Branch of the Chicago River, and a heliport on Wolf Point itself (both unbuilt). Three areas marked "Recycling" indicate locations of existing manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be renovated and repurposed. The site of the John Moir Trust Building on the north side of the Chicago River is highlighted as a location with "future potential".
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue corridor, with key buildings indicated
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing types of development and key buildings along North Michigan Avenue corridor between Hubbard and Oak Streets.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Development trends, Near North Side
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing 10 sub-areas of the Near North Side, with selected areas designated as "new development opportunity".
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crown, Lester. Interview. April 20, 2018.
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Lester Crown is a leading business figure in Chicago for many, many decades. Interview includes planning of building Millenium Park.
Date:
2018-04-20
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access

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