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John Coburn "History of the Forest Preserve," with a letter from Rollin Organ to Charles G. Saunders, 1927-1931
Letter written by John Coburn and memo from William Busse on the history of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
1925
Land Policy, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, 1950
1905
Letter and misc. documents, 1935
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
1905
"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
1952
Proposals for Projects, 1946
Potential projects for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County are discussed
1946
Miscellaneous, policies, histories, and encroachment, 1956
Documents pertaining to the history, policies, and conservation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
1905
Paper, "Getting Lakes the Borrow Pit Way," by John Barstow Morrill, 1958
Conference papers; Engineering
1905
General Information -- Historical and Operational, 1965-1967
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.
1965
Report of Charles G. Sauers and the Advisory Committee on Predator Control, 1948
1948
Progress report of Charles G. Sauers, 1931
Progress Report for the forest preserve district, including construction and engineering projects, reforestation activities and other business
1931
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
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
Original Working Map used by Dwight Perkins, re: Recommended Acquisitions for initial Forest Preserve District
Original working map used by Dwight Perkins and possibly other members of the Forest Preserve District Plan Commission to decide on which Cook County lands to acquire for the new Forest Preserve District. The physical map was created in 1915, but the notations may have been made on the map any time between 1915 and 1926, when the Plan Commission was disbanded and replaced by the Forest Preserve District Advisory Committee.
1915
Material on Dwight Perkins, 1952, 1982
Includes two articles, one about Dwight Perkins and his contribution to architecture and one about the history of the Cook County Forest Preserve District.
1952
Historical Files on Trails, Creeks, and Forests , 1955-1958
Brochures, maps, manuscripts, and other materials pertaining to the forest preserves of Cook County Illinois and the history of their development.
1955
Origin of Names and Histories of Places
Full title: Origin of Names and Histories of Places, Including Major Forests and Holdings, Picnic Areas and Recreational Facilities, Nature Preserves, Aquatic Areas, and Wildlife Refuges in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
1905
Paper on "The Forest Preserve Disctrict of Cook County, Illinois," John Barstow Morrill, 1957
Administrative history; Manuscript
1905
Pamphlet of West Chicago Parks Commissioners on Recreation Centers, 1919
1905
Washburn v. Forest Preserve District, 1927
1905
Newspaper clippings about bond issue, 1938
Clippings pertaining to the bond issue surrounding the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1905
Notes in the life of Dwight Perkins, Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners (1916), ca. 1916-1930
Portraits of important figures associated with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the court opinion from Perkins v. Commissioners of Cook County.
1920

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