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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


Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Salt Creek Division; sheet 27
1930

Thornton Woods Plot Plan, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
Thornton Camp; Thornton Woods
1905





Northwestern Golf Course--Club House, scale: not noted
image 11, Indian Boundary Golf Course
1931






Cermak Park, Lighting Fixtures, scale: full size
image 1, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
1933


"Development of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois" MA Thesis, 1949
Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master's of Arts, Department of History, De Paul University, Chicago
1949

Suburban Trib, "CCC legacy continues to grow by William Presecky," 1979
Article from the Suburban Trib on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, including work done in the Cook County Forest Preserve District
1979

"Recreation on Public Lands," Roberts Mann, 1944
Conference paper presented before the ninth North American Wildlife Conference
1944

Historical Considerations [Chicago Portage], 1929-1930
Correspondence and clippings pertaining to restoration efforts for Old Chicago Portage
1925


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


"Dear Citizen," 1956
Memo regarding the attempted purchase of Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
1956

"Letters to Citizens," 1957
Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois of an attempt to seize Miller Meadow.
1957

Tobaggon Slide, scale: 1 in. = 1 ft
ThorntonWoods; image 2
1905




Cermak Park, Lighting Fixtures, scale: full size
image 2, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
1933

"Dear Citizen," Letter, September 1956
Memo on the attempt to seize Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
1956

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


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

Historical Markers, 1962
Memo from Charles Sauers to Roland Eisenbeis on suggested sites for historical markers in the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
1962