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Robert S. Arnold Architectural Collection

  • US IlHpHS robt.arn
  • Collection
  • Bulk, 1947-1962

The Robert S. Arnold Architectural Collection consists of architectural plans, site surveys, perspective sketches, contracts, and job schedules. The collection contains materials relating to the Highland Park Library, The Moraine Hotel, and several prominent Highland Park residents. Homes, buildings, and churches from the Chicagoland area can also be found in the collection including Kelly's Day Camp in Wheeling, Illinois, St. Martins Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, and the Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Libertyville, Illinois. The collection also contains items relating to homes built outside the Chicagoland region, including those built in Troy, Alabama. This collection contains the exhibit plans for Arnold's submission for the Chicago Tribune's Chicagoland Prize Homes Exhibition. The collection originally contained 369 rolls. The collection still contains many of the rolls relating to Highland Park, Illinois. A large collection of rolls relating to Chicago, Illinois; Glencoe, Illinois; Wilmette, Illinois, and several other North Shore communities are missing. Seven rolls were deaccessioned to the Lake Forest Lake Bluff Historical Society in 2006. One roll was deaccessioned during 2010 processing as it did not fit in The Highland Park Historical Society's collection policy. It is unclear where the other rolls are located.

Arnold, Robert S, 1907-

Robert G. Robinson Antique Valentines Collection

  • US IlHpHS robi.val
  • Collection
  • 1904 - 1922

This collection is comprised of valentines ranging designed and printed 1904 to 1918. Many of them have names written on them, and seem to have been given from students to teachers. Height, size, and style varies. Many of them have moveable parts, lace, macramé, and tissue paper. They are very delicate objects and fall apart easily. The valentines are styled as flat calling cards, double folio cards (some standing with a leg and some just open), while the majority of the collection are pop-ups, both with moveable and non-movable parts. A single valentine is in German, but the rest of the collection is in English.

Robinson, Robert G.

Reinforced concrete arch span in Baird and Warner's addition to Deere Park Subdivision in SE 1/4 of SW1/4 & SW1/4 of SE1/4 Froc. Sec. 31, T43N, R.13E. of 3rd PM. Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois, April 27, 1926.

  • US IlHpHS R2012-12
  • Item
  • 1926

Blueprint of the Reinforced Concrete Arch Span in Baird and Warner's Addition to Deere Park Subdivision in SE 1/4 of SW1/4 & SW1/4 of SE1/4 Froc. Sec. 31, T43N, R.13E. of 3rd PM. Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois, April 27, 1926. The plans include at half section and half elevation and the different cross sections.

Baird and Warner.

Real Estate properties

  • US IlHpHS real.est
  • Series
  • 1886-2002

The content of this series includes photos and postcards of real estate properties as well as files about residences and architects in Highland Park, Illinois. This series was put together by the Highland Park Historical Society from diverse sources. There is a written description included with each property. The dates of these properties range approximately from the mid 1930s until the mid 1970s. The properties are arranged alphabetically by street name and then in number order.

Ravinia Woman's Club, records

Ravinia Woman's Club, records

  • US IlHpHS Ravi.wom
  • Collection
  • 1911-1969

There are five series in this collection: Scrapbooks, Committees, Financial, General, and Members. Within the Committees series there are two subseries: Contracts, and Events under Committees, and Minutes and Membership Directories under Members.

There are three  scrapbooks.  Each one displays a mix of photographs, letters, ticket stubs, and pamphlets.  Many are incomplete due to deterioration and other preservation issues.  One scrapbook, chiefly arranged chronologically, with some topical pages, appears to have been created for the 25th anniversary of the Ravinia Women's Club, also known as the Ravinia Civics Club and the Ravinia Women's Club The scrapbook includes bylaws, yearbooks, clippings and programs and inter-organizational correspondence.
There are three committees that took part in the Ravinia Woman’s Club; they are Philanthropy, Social, and Village House.  These committees held luncheons, dinner theater, and fashion shows and musical performances.  These events can be found under the two subseries titles of Contracts and Events.  These dates range from 1934-1969.
The financial section of the collection holds various member dues, expenses for events, and the costs involved with running the Club.  It also contains some audits and tax-exempt forms applying for 501c3 not for profit status.  The series ranges from 1916-1969.
General information ranges from 1911-1964.  This topical file holds a mixture of histories, correspondence, outreach, and newspaper clippings.
The Members series of the collection forms the bulk of the Ravinia Woman’s Club records.  It has two subseries the first being the Minutes of the meetings, with dates ranging from 1913-1957.  Within the minutes are also newspaper clippings and letters.  The second subseries are the extensive collection of Membership Directories.  They almost hold a complete history of the Club ranging from 1919-1969.  They help place the Ravinia Woman’s Club into its context by also being associated with the Lyons Township Federation of Women’s Clubs and the Federation of Clubs of the 10th Congressional District of Illinois.

Ravinia Civic Association.

Ravinia Village autograph books, scrapbooks and mementos

  • US IlHpHS ravi.vil
  • Collection
  • 1896-1924

Diary/scrapbook and "memo" of Ravinia Village and School resident and participant Ellen Louise Greig documenting eighth grade at Ravinia School, 1911-1912; Autograph book of Salina More, 1896; and June 12, 1909 autograph book (Greig?).

Greig, Ellen Louise

Ravinia poster

  • US IlHpHS R2012-15
  • Item
  • n.d.

This is a black and white Ravinia poster. It shows a hand sticking out of a podium holding a conducting baton in front of what looks like orchestra seats.

Ravinia Festival (?)

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