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Arterial roads of the Near North Side
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Map of arterial roads of the Near North Side, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Daley-Conroy, Nora Interview. April 26, 2019
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Nora Daley-Conroy is Richard M. Daley's eldest daughter. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's family and personal life and the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
Date:
2019-04-26
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Daley, Michael Interview. May 8, 2019
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Michael Daley is brother of Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's time as Cook County State's Attorney, as Illinois State Senator and his family and personal life.
Date:
2019-05-08
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Historical source materials on Dwight H. Perkins, from 'Perkins of Chicago,' undated.
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History of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County Illinois and the role played by Dwight Perkins
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
Shopping mall site plan
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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.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Population breakdowns, Chicago
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Hand-lettered sign by C. William Brubaker, listing estimated population breakdowns across the city's development areas, wards, community areas, and neighborhoods.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Development areas, Chicago
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, dividing the city of Chicago into sixteen development areas.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
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Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: regional location
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing Lawndale's position in the greater Chicago region.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side, Ogden Slip area
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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.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Peterson, Terry. Interview. December 1, 2017.
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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.
Date:
2017-12-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Welsh, Kelly. Interview. January 12, 2018.
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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.
Date:
2018-01-12
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Axelrod, David. Interview. February 21, 2018.
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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.
Date:
2018-02-21
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
"Planning Real Estate Activities in Preparation for the World's Fair," 1929
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Address delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the Chicago Regional Planning Association
Date:
February 5, 1929
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Dwight Perkins, Historical Reference to FPD
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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.
Date:
ca. 1901-1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
History, Reports and Interviews, 1930-1947
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Various documents including handwritten notes, manuscripts, clippings, and pamphlets related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: N. Halsted St. Bridge through S. Halsted St. Bridge (Folder 8)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: N. Halsted St.Bridge (1930, 1941, 1944, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1969, 1981); N. Halsted St. Viaduct (undated rendering, undated construction aerial photo, 1969); S. Halsted St. Bridge (1931, 1933, 1934)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mixed use development plan
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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.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mixed use development plan
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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.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: expressways and major streets
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing expressways and major streets serving Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: parks and boulevards
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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.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: location
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of the Lawndale neighborhood within the City of Chicago.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
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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.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Michigan lakefront from Indiana
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View looking northwest from the Lake Michigan lakefront near Gary, Indiana.
Date:
1981
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. Locations of mixed-used development and major renovations are highlighted.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side, northeast area
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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.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing eight sub-areas of the Near North Side.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East part of the Near North Side, with key buildings
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker of the east part of the Near North Side, with key buildings highlighted.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Chicago Plan, 1933
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Date:
April 16, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
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Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
Date:
November 30, 1946
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Kreusi, Frank. Interview. April 24, 2018.
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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.
Date:
2018-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Daley, John Interview. September 13, 2018
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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.
Date:
2018-09-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
McCarron, John Interview. April 18, 2019
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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.
Date:
2019-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Rose, Don. Interview. April 24, 2019.
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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.
Date:
2019-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access

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