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File contains materials related to the Ossoli Club. Materials include: a program from the Drama Committee of the Ossoli Club, presenting "Those Husbands of Ours," December 10, 1921 and various year books and annual reports. In addition, there are photocopies of part of a cookbook published by the Ossoli Club, n.d.

File contains photographs, newspaper articles, event programs, a booklet of by-laws, and correspondence related to the North Shore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Scope and Contents note File contains a program to the horse show at Brown's Riding Academy Sunday June 13, 1943 as a Benefit of the Red Cross.

File contains photographs, tickets to the 50th annual dinner and a newspaper article related to the boy scouts in Highland Park.

File contains a photocopy of proceedings of the Lake County Agricultural Society, October 15, 1851.

File contains material related to Jens Jensen and Marshall Johnson. Materials included: article in the Highland Park Conservation Society Newsletter (Spring 1998) discussing Jens Jensen's work and influence. In addition there are several copies of planting plans of different grounds (both public and private) around Highland Park, designed by Marshall Johnson. Plans include: the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Arenberg, Highland Park Public Library, home grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Wren, planting plan for a portion of the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Florsheim, home grounds of Dr. and Mrs. John A. Bigler, Central Park, , Court of Lincoln School, preliminary sketch for the estate of mr. and Mrs. Harold Florsheim, Highland Park Savings and Loan Association, Hotel Moraine, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Klim, incinerator and sewage disposal plant of the City of Highland Park, Lakes Country Estate of Harold Florsheim, Medical BuildingDrs. Charles Schelhas and William Bradford, Lincoln School and Park, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Koretz, planting and layout plan for Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Kunstadter, and the Highland Park Community Center. File also includes a landscape sketch of an unknown location.

File contains materials related to Krenn and Dato. Materials include: cards advertising Krenn and Dato's Highland Park Highlands and two articles: "The Past 75 years of the Kreen and Dato Sub-division: Also known as 'Highland Park Highlands'" and "The Krenn and Dato Sub-division."

File contains materials related to Krenn and Dato construction firm. Materials include: a brief history of Krenn and Dato, a pamphlet about the Highland Park Addition, a list of homes of note, Marquette Highland First Subdivision, "Better Homes and Gardens" (November 1936), cards advertising the Highland Park Highlands, and a full page newspaper advertisement in the Chicago Daily Tribune for the Highland Park Gardens (September 21, 1925).

File contains a booklet to retain Robert J. Smith park Commissioner, Highland Park- Six year term. Pamphlet explains why Smith was a candidate, his qualifications, where he stands, and a brief biography and list of activities he was involved in.

File contains two folders of b/w photographs relating to the Highland Park Park District. Photos include: Folder A: Sunset Woods Day Camp (1967), kids at the lake (1969), kids skating outisde, and a trampoline instructor demonstrating a lay out. Folder B: Ravinia Park Stadium, pagent at Sunset Park (1918), Carl Hartmann and Mike Hewlett, outer view of the Recreation Center, kids playing in the park, Sunset Woods Day Camp (1967), and Highland Park Racquet Club at ground breaking. Folder C: contains five b/w photos of beach scenes during the summer months.