Forest Preserve District of Cook County records, Series VI: Construction Blueprints and Other Large Blueprints, 1915- ca. 1995

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  • IdentificationMSFPDC09series6
  • TitleForest Preserve District of Cook County records MSFPDC09series6
  • PublisherSpecial Collections
  • LanguageEnglish
  • RepositorySpecial Collections
  • Physical Description331.25 Linear feet
  • Date1915- ca. 1995
  • AbstractThe Forest Preserve District of Cook County was created in 1914 with a mandate to “protect and preserve” the forests of Cook County. By 2004, the district had acquired more than 67,000 acres of forest lands. This collection contains the records of the district and other records that are relevant for the district’s history.
  • OriginationForest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.).

This series contains over one thousand (1,000) blueprints generated by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC), by other entities on the district's behalf, or by the National Park Service or other organizations. Researchers interested in building and construction projects might also wish to consult Series V, "Planning, Construction, and Development records," and Series 0 (zero), "Photographs and Illustrations."

This series includes five (5) sub-series:

Sub-series 1: Master Plans and Control Plans, ca. 1930-1975, bulk 1941

Sub-series 2: Flood Control Project, Skokie Lagoons, 1920s-1930s

Sub-series 3: Projects, 1930- ca. 190, bulk 1960-1985

Sub-series 4: National Park Service and State of Illinois Projects, ca. 1930 – ca. 1940

Sub-series 5: Unidentified Blueprints, dates vary or are undetermined

Processing and encoding of this collection was made possible by a generous grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (http://www.gddf.org).

Forest Preserve District of Cook County records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Names
    • Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.).
    • Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.). -- Archives
    • Morrill, John Barstow
  • Subject
    • County forests.
    • Forest reserves.
    • Natural areas.
  • Geographic CoverageIllinois--Cook County.