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Model city in the General Electric exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Airports (Drawings) (Folder 537)
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport (Drawings)
Date:
1967-08-01 00:00:00
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Katz, Marilyn Interview. June 9, 2018.
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Marilyn Katz is a communication strategist and founder of MK Communications. She advised Mayor Richard M. Daley on public relations during his tenure.
Date:
2018-06-09
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Mosena, David. Interview. October 27, 2017.
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David Mosena was Chicago's planning commissioner under Mayor Harold Washington and remained planning commissioner under Mayor Richard M. Daley. He then served as Mayor Daley's chief of staff (1991-1992), as aviation commissioner (1992-1996), president of the Chicago Transit Authority (1996-1997), chair of the Chicago Landmarks Commission (1999-2010) and president and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry (1997 – present). Interview includes discussion of the 1992 Chicago Loop flood.
Date:
2017-10-27
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Chico, Gery. Interview. November 1, 2017.
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Gery Chico served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s chief of staff (1992-1993), president of the Chicago Board of Education (1995-2001), president of the Chicago Park District (2007-2010), and chair of the Board of the City Colleges of Chicago (2010). Interview includes discussion of the 1992 Chicago Loop flood and the 1994 World Cup.
Date:
2017-11-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Shopping mall and community college complex
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Hand-drawn site plan by C. William Brubaker of a combined shopping center and community college complex. A central cross-shaped mall connects each of the four large anchor spaces at the ends of the arms of the cross. Smaller spaces for labs, classrooms and shops are accessed from the central mall. Parking surrounds the complex on all sides.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
River City, proposed site
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View looking south from the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower) at an open site along the east bank of the South Branch of the Chicago RIver, proposed for Bertrand Goldberg's River City residential complex. The cloverleaf interchange for the I-290 is at the bottom of the photograph; West Harrison Street abuts its south end, and the proposed site extends south of that.
Date:
1984
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, the area is bisected vertically by North State Street, and horizontally by East Division Street. Major new development projects are indicated in black ink.
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. 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
Proposal for new development, River North
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a number of development proposals, including areas of mixed-use development; enhancement of the riverfront along the North Branch of the Chicago River with a new park and a riverside drive, and a new subway line serving the area; an improved, tree-lined Chicago Avenue and a tree-lined North Orleans Street; and an area designated "Recycled and New Buildings" for renovation and repurposing of existing buildings.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Manufacturing and warehouse buildings, River North
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing general locations of manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be converted for new uses.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Major arterial roads of Chicago's Near North Side
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side, showing the locations of the major arterial roads through this area of the city.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Facilities around the Cabrini-Green public housing complex
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Map drawn by C. William Brubaker showing the location of housing, recreation, education, and other facilities in the area around the Cabrini-Green public housing complex.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Development along the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River west of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated as well as locations for future development.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Early Forest Preserve Planning, ca. 1920s
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Various documents pertaining to the organization of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
ca. 1920s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Friends of Our Native Landscape, A Park and Forest Policy for Illinois
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Policy proposal
Date:
ca. 1920s?
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
How the Park Man Should Be Prepared to Meet the Public,' Roberts Mann, 1953
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Conference paper presented at the Denver meeting of the American Institute of Park Executives.
Date:
September 16, 1953
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
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
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
Chicago's Greatest Issue: An Official Plan
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Date:
June 1, 1911
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
General Information File, 1912-1942
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Meeting minutes, articles, brochures and essays pertaining to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois, including issues of State of Illinois Division of Forestry News, Chicago tax information, and rules/regulations for the forest preserves.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Obama, Barack Interview. December 13, 2018
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Barack Obama was a Chicago community organizer, Illinois state senator (1997-2004), U.S. senator for Illinois (2005-2008), and forty-fourth president of the United States (2009-2017). Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars.
Date:
2018-12-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Community College site plan
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Hand-drawn diagram by C. William Brubaker of a site plan for a community college, adapted from his plan for a shopping center. The college, like the shopping center, is close to a highway. Labs and classrooms are clustered in the center, anchored by an auditorium at one end and a recreation at the other. The college is surrounded by parking on all sides.
Date:
circa 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 development along the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue, north 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 Pearson Street north to East Bellevue Place.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Development along the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue
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Map drawn by C. William Brubaker showing major structures along the north side of the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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