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Butler, Jerome and Kostopulos, Gus. Interview. March 6, 2006.
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.
2006
Development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District
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.
1980
Street grid system, Chicago
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the City of Chicago's street grid system.
1980
Proposal for Lawndale: Conclusion
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.
1979
Streeterville development map
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.
1979
North Michigan Avenue, middle section
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.
1979
Development along the Chicago River, east of Michigan Avenue
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.
1980
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1929-1935
Newspaper clippings including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Daily News on topics related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1925
Chicago Plan Progress, Chicago Plan Commission, 1927.
1905
History of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, signed by Frank J. Moulton
Manuscript documenting the political, organizational, and legal history of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois.
1905
McKenna, Andy. Interview. April 26, 2018.
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.
2018
Orozco, Raymond. Interview. September 22, 2017
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.
2017
Samuelson, Tim Interview. April 24, 2019
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.
2019
Shopping mall site plan
Model site plan for a shopping center, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker. Features of the plan include proximity to a highway, department store anchors at each end of the shopping mall, and parking surrounding the stores.
1979
Population breakdowns, Chicago
Hand-lettered sign by C. William Brubaker, listing estimated population breakdowns across the city's development areas, wards, community areas, and neighborhoods.
1980
Development areas, Chicago
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, dividing the city of Chicago into sixteen development areas.
1980
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: regional location
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing Lawndale's position in the greater Chicago region.
1979
Near North Side, Ogden Slip area
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area north of the Chicago River and east of North Michigan Avenue. Major features and development are indicated in green ink.
1979
Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront
1933
Peterson, Terry. Interview. December 1, 2017.
Terry Peterson served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s executive assistant (1995-1996), alderman for the seventeenth ward (1996-2000), CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (2000-2006), campaign manager for the mayor's re-election bid in 2007, and chair of the Chicago Transit Board. Interview includes discussion of the 1995 and 2007 Chicago mayoral races.
2017
Welsh, Kelly. Interview. January 12, 2018.
Kelly Welsh worked on Richard M. Daley's campaign for mayor in 1989. After Daley was elected, he served as corporation counsel (1989-1993) and as chair of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (1994-2005). Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race, plans for Lake Calumet Airport, Navy Pier, McCormick Place and Chicago Public Schools.
2018
Axelrod, David. Interview. February 21, 2018.
David Axelrod was media consultant for Richard M. Daley’s re-election campaign for state's attorney in 1988 and worked on Daley's campaign for mayor in 1989. He later headed Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and served as senior aide to President Obama. Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars and the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races.
2018
"Planning Real Estate Activities in Preparation for the World's Fair," 1929
Address delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the Chicago Regional Planning Association
1929
Dwight Perkins, Historical Reference to FPD
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.
1900
Mixed use development plan
Hand-drawn chart by C. William Brubaker showing possibilities for mixed use development in a quarter square mile of a grid block area, combining residential, office, commercial, light industry, and recreational space.
1981
Mixed use development plan
Hand-drawn sketch by C. William Brubaker showing a land use plan for a quarter square mile mixed use development area, including commercial, residential, and recreational areas.
1981
Proposal for Lawndale: expressways and major streets
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing expressways and major streets serving Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: parks and boulevards
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting Douglas Park, one of the parks in the city's "Emerald Necklace", the system of boulevards connected to it, and its location adjacent to residential areas.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: location
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of the Lawndale neighborhood within the City of Chicago.
1979
Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
Map of the area roughly bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway. Major streets and expressways are marked. Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace" system are visible, along with the boulevards that connect them.
1979
Lake Michigan lakefront from Indiana
View looking northwest from the Lake Michigan lakefront near Gary, Indiana.
1981
North Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing North Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and East Oak Street. Locations of mixed-used development and major renovations are highlighted.
1979
Near North Side, northeast area
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the northeast section of the Near North Side, located between Chicago and North Avenues and bisected vertically by North State Street, and horizontally by East Division Street. The general locations and names of major developments and structures are indicated in green ink.
1979
Near North Side
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing eight sub-areas of the Near North Side.
1979
East part of the Near North Side, with key buildings
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker of the east part of the Near North Side, with key buildings highlighted.
1980
The Chicago Plan, 1933
1905
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
1946
Kreusi, Frank. Interview. April 24, 2018.
Frank Kruesi is a longtime friend and former aide to Richard M. Daley, working for him in the Illinois senate and the Cook County state's attorney's office. After Daley became mayor, Kruesi served as policy chief (1992-1996) and later as president of the Chicago Transit Authority (1997-2007). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Illinois State Senator (1973-1981) and the 1983 Chicago mayoral race.
2018
Daley, John Interview. September 13, 2018
John Daley, brother of Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been the Democratic committeeman for the 11th ward since 1980 and Cook County commissioner since 1993. He has also served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1985-1989) and the Illinois Senate (1989-1992). Interview includes discussion of the 1995 Chicago heat wave, the 1992 Chicago Loop flood, and of Richard M. Daley’s family and personal life.
2018
McCarron, John Interview. April 18, 2019
John McCarron has written frequently on urban affairs. He was a member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board (1992-2000) and continues to write a monthly column for the Tribune. He has also served as vice president of planning and communication at the Metropolitan Planning Council (2000-2001). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's time as Illinois State Senator.
2019
Rose, Don. Interview. April 24, 2019.
Don Rose is a Chicago activist and political consultant and a former press secretary for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rose has worked on a number of political campaigns, including the mayoral campaigns of Jane Byrne (1979) and Harold Washington (1977, 1983, and 1987). Interview includes discussion of the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races and Richard M. Daley's time as Cook County State's Attorney.
2019
Street plan for residential grid block
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.
1981
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
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.
1979
North Michigan Avenue
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.
1979
North Michigan Avenue, south section
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.
1979
Proposal for mixed-use development, River North
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.
1978
Development on the Near North Side, west of Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting development on the Near North Side, between North Michigan Avenue and North LaSalle Street.
1980
Martino, Patricia Interview. September 13, 2018
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.
2018
Teele, Terry. Interview. December 7, 2017.
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.
2017

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