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This poster commemorates Ravinia's 50th Anniversary in 1985. The poster was designed by Barry Deck, Northern Illinois University. Poster contest sponsored by Ravinia Women's Board and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Printing donated by recycled paper products. Copyright 1985-- Ravinia.

The J.Marion Gutnayer Collection consists of 18 folders, the bulk of which are architectural drawings and plans. The collection spans two segments of Gutnayer's long career and focus on projects near and around Highland Park, Illinois. The collection consists of residential projects from the early to mid-1950s, residential homes for the early to mid-1980s, and several multi-dwelling buildings from the late 1980s. A large portion of the collection documents the McDaniel Square complex, a multi-unit dwelling built throughout the 1980s. The collection contains architectural plans, sketches, schedules, topography surveys, as well as legal correspondence and promotional materials related to McDaniel Square.

The Stupey family tree starts with Francis Stupey (1815-1890) and his wife, Margaretha Rectenwald (1818-1868). It includes Francis Stupey's second marriage to Rosa Ciechanowski in 1872 and Rosa's second marriage to Gerhardt. The family tree was issued September 24, 1983 and revised December 4, 1983. It was compiled by Joseph H. Stupey 1010 139th PL N.E. Bellevue,Washington.

These files document the conception and developent of Port Clinton Square in Highland, Park, Illinois. It is chiefly composed of newspaper clippings, from the concept, including the political idea for the economy of Highland Park to the real estate development, the architecture, and marketing office space to medical doctors, lawyers, bookstores, and an ice cream parlor.

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Hand-drawn map with a key to 60 local businesses and a note "To Mr. Lundgren's knowledge, the oldest continuing business in Highland Park is the Earl W. Gsell & Co. It was first known in 1872 as Kurkee & Cummings ; later Cummings ; and then Earl W. Gsell. In 1923, a partnership was formed with Earl W. Gsell and Oscar L. Lundgren, retaining the Earl W. Gsell name. After Mr. Gsell's demise, the business continued in the same with Oscar L. Lundgren sole owner. The three stores were sold to Caesar A. Garibaldi in 1974 who continues the business in the same name. The business is now 107 years old. Prepared by Oscar L. Lundgren (signed), July 1979.

Newspaper articles regarding Marjorie Weiss, Highland Park City Council Person for 16 years. Photographs from Highland Park Street Fest 1982, City of Highland Park Train Dedication, 4th of July parades, and Candidates Fair 1980. Buttons from Ravinia Station Celebration 1989 and Highland Park All America City 1985-1986.

Official commemorative poster from the city of Highland Park, Illinois observance of the American Revolution Bicentennial

These plans are for an analemmatic dial in Highland Park. Two of the plans focus on the structure of the analemmatic dial (4/26/76) and one focuses on the sundial site- landscaping on Central and St. Johns (1/5/77 rev. 7/7/77). The plans were drawn by Jerry Man.

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.