This collection regards the Gieser family, their descendants, and extended relatives from the turn of the 19th century to the present day in Highland Park. This collection pertains to the members of this family, as well as those who would eventually marry into the family, specifically Elise Weisenberger who married William Gieser. The collection contains a significant number of photographs and albums, Deerfield yearbooks, and other artifacts such as Adolph Gieser's fire chief medallion, and a DVD containing an interview with Elise Weisenberger Gieser about her family and her life on the Bonita Vista estate [old 1201 Sheridan] as the daughter of the gardener.
These two folders, created by the Highland Park Historical Society circa 1970, contain B/W images of the Millard house, portraits of Sylvester and Malcolm Millard, house and family related clippings and some correspondence regarding the City of Highland Park and pamphlets on state Parks and preservation.
Family photographs and a scrapbook were donated by Olivia Millard. The collection includes photos of the Sylvester Millard House exterior and interior; Lake Michigan and the bluff overlook; the bridge over a ravine to the house; and Everett Lee Millard Jr and Mary Hyde Millard in front of new Highland Park sign, parents of Olivia Millard.
2 copies of a Recordation prepared by Benjamin Historic Certifications for North Shore School District 112 on Ravinia School, Highland Park, Illinois, 2023. The document provides a detailed account of the architects who worked on the school and its design over time.
Correspondence, real estate listings, notes, purchase offers, sales agreements, closing statements, surveys, photographs, and other records related to properties for sale in Highland Park, Illinois.
The collection contains information about Michael Zaidman, a Highland Park resident, and Highland Park events, and organizations such as the B’nai Torah Congregation, from 1972-1995. The materials in the collection are Highland Park Mail Advertiser newspaper issues, a scrapbook, yearbooks, pamphlets, Highland Park High School publications, the congregation records, a class picture, certificates, and a flyer.
