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3.3: Ice Rink

File contains materials related to the Highland Park Park District Ice Rink. Materials include: newspaper articles, 1973 Recreation and Facility Activity guide, and an official statement on the sale of Artificial Ice Staking Rink Revenue bonds.

3.2: Diamond Jubilee

File contains materials related to the Highland Park Park District's Diamond Jubilee celebration in 1983. Materials include: memorandum, committee lists, park district special events calendar 1984, plans accomplished list, publicity campaign, copy of the advertisement logo, correspondence, schedule of events, list of responses from affiliated groups, mayor's proclamation, and meeting minutes.

2.1 Business negatives

Guide Albert Larson’s n.d. Christian Science Reading Room n.d. Duffy Furniture Store n.d. Elgin Watch Store n.d. Erskine Bank n.d. F.W. Woolworth n.d. Harrison Whole Sale – 1960 Highland Park News n.d. Holmes Motor Co. n.d. LSFC Boat House n.d. Louis Santello Landscaping n.d. Louis Tazioli Excavating n.d. Movie Theater n.d. North Shore Auto Depot n.d. Onesti Bros. n.d. Stangers Service Station n.d. Wilsons n.d. Witty’s Ice Cream n.d.

2.7 Downtown - Central avenue - photos

File contains photos of downtown Highland Park, in particular Central Ave. Views included: rooftop view of downtown, east on Central at train tracks, St. Johns and Central, courtyard on Central, after addition to Bank on Central, First and Central, looking Northeast on Central. File also contains some negatives.

1.9 Identified Children

File contains photographs of children who lived in Highland Park. Photos include: Edward Laing, George Weidig Colburn, Francis Winslow Colburn, Alfred harrington Colburn, Beatrice Taylor Metzel, Elizabeth Katharine Tuttle, Edith WInifred Vail, Lulah Northey Moffet, Betty Louise Hill, Davis Childs Green, Dudley Adelbert Putnam, George Frederick Childs, Mary Hadley Kimball, Wilson Price Woodcock, and Winnifred Fairchild Metzel.

1.8 Western Union Telegraphs

File contains telegrams through Western Union to Mr. and Mrs. Yoe from W.G. Scott from September, 1894. File also includes a note from October 12, 1988 addressed to Betty, explaining why the telegrams should be donated to the Historical Society.

1.7 Letter regarding Marble Clock

File contains a letter written by Mrs. Edith R. Donaly Hart regarding marble clock. She explains the history of the clock i.e.who has had possession of it over the years through her family and who she wishes to gain possession of it when she dies. The letter is dated February 18, 1927.

1.6 HP Personalities

  • US IlHpHS Topi.Fil-1.3
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  • 1920s - 1970s
  • Part of Topical Files

File contains photographs of people and places around Highland Park: Notable photographs include: R.G. Evans, re-opening of Murray Theatre, Lion's Club, Family Service of Highland Park, Lake County Republican Federation, and Community Chest. Most of these photographs are of community organization events.

1.4 Mayor Cobb

File contains various photographs of Mayor Cobb and his family. Notable photographs include: Daniel Cobb, wife and daughter, Anne Cobb, and Melville Cobb,

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