The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Chapter

The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Chapter (Chicago, Ill.) records, 1954-1977

Descriptive Inventory for the Collection at Chicago History Museum, Research Center

By Christopher Ann Paton, 1982; rev. by Alex Raynor, 2014.

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Title: The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Chapter (Chicago, Ill.) records, 1954-1977

Main entry: Nature Conservancy (U.S.) Illinois Chapter

Inclusive dates: 1954-1977

Size:

12.5 linear feet (27 boxes and 1 v.).

Access: This collection is open for research use.

Provenance statement: Gift of The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Chapter (M1978.0001).

Terms governing use: Copyright may be retained by the creators of items, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law, unless otherwise noted.

Please cite this collection as: The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Chapter records (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description, date, and box/folder number of a specific item.

This descriptive inventory contains the following sections:

Biographical/historical note,

Summary description of the collection,

Description of some material related to the collection,

List of online catalog headings about the collection,

Arrangement of the collection,

Detailed description of archival series in the collection,

List of contents of the collection,

List of old card catalog headings about the collection.

Biographical/historical note:

The Illinois Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is affiliated with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a national membership organization whose purpose is to encourage the preservation of natural areas for study and research. The national organization originated in 1917, when a group known as the Ecological Society, which realized that natural areas suitable for study were vanishing, established a Committee for the Preservation of Natural Areas.

In 1946, the Committee became a separate entity, the Ecologists Union. After a few years of operation during which the Union encouraged other groups to establish natural areas, its membership adopted certain changes in order to function more effectively. In 1950, the Union, consisting at that time of about 342 members, changed its name to The Nature Conservancy and gained tax-exempt status, which enhanced its ability to raise funds. In 1951, it was incorporated in Washington D.C.

The new organization spent several years experimenting with various methods of land preservation. Then, in 1954, the Conservancy undertook its first preservation project, Mianus Gorge in Westchester County, New York. A group of Connecticut residents drew the Conservancy into the project by securing affiliation with the Conservancy in order to raise money to preserve the Gorge. TNC’s second project, in the same year, was Sunken Forest in Fire Island, New York. By 1969, TNC had either partial or total responsibility for the preservation of more than 350 areas in 40 states, totaling more than 100,000 acres, and could claim 18,000 members and 33 chapters.

The Illinois Chapter of TNC was founded in 1951 at the suggestion of George B. Fell, who was for some time Executive Director of TNC and also associated with the Natural Land Institute. The founders of the Illinois group hoped to preserve remaining natural areas in the state, such as original prairie land found in railroad right-of-ways, and to help educate the public in matters of conservation.

The Illinois Chapter began initiating and administering its own conservation projects in the mid-1950s with projects such as Volo and Wauconda bogs in Lake County, Illinois. Typically, the Illinois Chapter participates in publicity and fundraising in order to secure the property, which it then buys or turns over to a responsible private owner like a university or to the State. To protect the areas against future exploitation, a reverter clause is included in the property transfer papers. Both Volo and Wauconda bogs were secured in 1959, and, since that time, the Illinois Chapter has undertaken other projects involving prairie chicken sanctuaries, woodland preserves, prairies, lakes, swamps, and caves. TNC’s single goal is to preserve and protect wild land and make natural areas available to the public. The Illinois Chapter has focused mostly on smaller areas that fall outside the scope of the State conservation department.

Active officers, members, and supporters over the years have included George B. Fell, Cyrus Mark, taxonomist Lewis J. Stannard, Donald T. Ries (who was the first president of the Illinois group), Dr. Margery Carlson of Northwestern University, Elliott Donnelly of R. R. Donnelly and Sons Company, Dr. and Mrs. S. Glidden Baldwin, and Charles Haffner III, as well as many other persons. The Illinois Chapter maintains an office in Evanston.

Summary description of the collection:

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, and publicity items concerning the role of The Nature Conservancy’s Illinois Chapter in preserving natural areas in the state that are suitable for scientific study and education use, including prairies, bogs, caves, swamps, prairie chicken sanctuaries, etc. The Nature Conservancy is a privately funded, membership organization incorporated in Washington D.C.

Many of the files also contain materials generated by Dr. Margery Carlson, a botanist and active supporter of TNC who served for some years as secretary of the Illinois Chapter and also participated in fundraising and membership drives and educational activities. The primary subject is preservation of natural areas in Illinois, especially preservation of the remaining undisturbed tracts that are typical of pre-industrial Illinois and of protected habitats for native wildlife species, such as prairie chickens.

Description of some material related to the collections:

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center include publications cataloged separately.

List of online catalog headings about the collection:

Subjects:

Nature Conservancy (U.S.) Illinois Chapter--Archives.

Conservation of natural resources--Illinois--20th century.

Environmental policy--Illinois--20th century.

Nature conservation--Illinois--20th century.

Prairies--Illinois--20th century.

Illinois--Politics and government--1951-

Chicago Region (Ill.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Form/genre:

Announcements.

Correspondence.

Minutes.

Reports.

Financial records.

Added entries:

United States--Illinois.

Arrangement of the collection:

The collection is arranged in four series:

Series 1. Minutes, Board of Trustees, 1962-1975 (box 1-2)

Series 2. Financial Records, 1957-1977 (box 3-8)

Series 3. Office Files, 1954-1976 (box 8-15)

Series 4. Projects, 1954-1977 (box 15-25)

Detailed description of archival series in the collection:

Series 1. Minutes, Board of Trustees, 1962-1975 (box 1-2)

Series 1 contains minutes, reports, and other materials related to Illinois Chapter Board of Trustees meetings, 1962-1975. The Board of Trustees is the governing board of the Illinois Chapter, and the persons who are elected chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary are the Chapter officers. In addition to the proceedings of the meetings, these files contain summaries of the Illinois Chapter’s activities and current projects, financial statements, project proposals, and reports of day-to-day operations and other organizational matters. The files are arranged chronologically by year.

Series 2. Financial Records, 1957-1977 (box 3-8)

Series 2 contains journals, ledgers, deposit records, financial reports, membership and dues records, and development files, 1957-1977. Not all types of records are represented for all years. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material. Some additional information on membership can be found in Series 3, and information on contributions to specific projects can be found in Series 4.

Series 3. Office Files, 195-1976 (box 8-15)

Series 3 consists primarily of correspondence files and some subject files of materials generated in connection with the activities of the Illinois Chapter. The correspondence deals with preservation projects, membership, the relationship of the Illinois Chapter to the national office, and organizational matters in general. Major correspondents include George B. Fell, Walter S. Boardman, Cyrus Mark, Lewis J. Stannard, John Humke (Midwest Regional Director in the late 1960s and into the 1980s), Daniel Pike, and others.

Much of the material in this series pertains to the activities of Dr. Margery Carlson, an active member and officer of the Illinois Chapter from the 1950s through the 1970s, and also, for many years, a professor of botany at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Carlson investigated many potential sites both before and after preservation by TNC, lectured frequently on the topics of conservation and TNC activities, and helped raise funds and increase TNC membership. There are several files in this series labeled “Dr. Margery Carlson,” and other documents generated by her are spread throughout the collection.

The files in Series 3 are arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material. Correspondence is arranged chronologically by year, except for a few files on certain individuals, which are arranged alphabetically.

Series 4. Projects, 1954-1977 (box 15-25)

Series 4 contains files on “projects,” natural areas preserved through the efforts of the Illinois Chapter of TNC, 1954-1977. These records document the selection, acquisition, and management of preserve areas, including Volo and Wauconda bogs, prairie chicken sanctuaries, Pine Rock, Devil’s Prop, Little Black Slough, Rocky Branch, Big Bend, etc. The bulk of the information on Illinois Chapter projects is contained within this series, but correspondence concerning the projects can also be found in Series 3, some financial reports can be found in Series 2, and additional information and progress reports can be found in the minutes and reports of Series 1. The files of Series 4 are arranged alphabetically by name of project or preserve area.

List of contents of the collection:

Series 1. Minutes, Board of Trustees, 1962-1975 (box 1-2)

box 1

folders:

1 Board of Trustees meetings: 1962-64

2 Board of Trustees meetings: 1965

3 Board of Trustees meetings: 1966

4 Board of Trustees meetings: 1967

5 Board of Trustees meetings: 1969

6 Board of Trustees meetings: 1970

box 2

folders:

1-2 Board of Trustees meetings: 1971

3 Board of Trustees meetings: 1972

4 Board of Trustees meetings: 1973

5 Board of Trustees meetings: 1974-1975

Series 2. Financial Records, 1957-1977 (box 3-8)

box 3

folders:

1 Bostick Memorial fund: 1970

2 Budget: Fiscal year 1971-1972

3 Budget: July-Dec 1972

4 Budget: 1973

5 Budget: 1974

6 Budget: 1975

7-12 Deposit records: 1964-1971

box 4

folders:

1-2 Deposit records: 1971-1974

3-6 Expense reports and itineraries: 1968, 1973, & 1975

7-10 Financial reports: 1959-1972

box 5

folders:

1-2 Financial reports: 1973-1976

3 Foundations: American Steel Foundries Foundation 1957-1958

4 Foundations: Chicago Title & Trust Company Foundation 1957-1958

5 Foundations: Concora Foundation 1957-1958

6 Foundations: Arie Crown Memorial Fund 1957-1958

7 Foundations: Gaylord Donnelley Foundation 1952-1957

8 Foundations: General Service Foundation 1957

9 Foundations: The Hoover Foundation 1958

10 Foundations: Miscellaneous 1957-1958 & undated

11 Foundations: Wieboldt Foundation 1957

12 Fundraising: Acorn program 1972

13 Foundations: Fundraising drive 1961-1962

14 General chapter funds and slide program 1968-1971

15-16 Journals 1971-1973

box 6

folders:

1-3 Journals 1974-1976

4 Land acquisition funds 1972

5-7 Ledgers ca. 1968-ca. 1977

Shelf Computer print-outs of:

Membership lists (Ill.), Sept. 9, 1974 & Jan. 28, 1976

Membership list Feb. 22, 1974

Cash distribution reports Dec. 1973-Nov 1974

box 7

folders:

1-10 Membership: Dues records 1964-1973

11 Membership: Letters of transmittal to national office 1975

12 Membership: Life members

13 Membership: Membership lists 1958-1963

14 Membership: Membership lists, correspondence, and materials ca. 1959-1965 & undated

15 Membership: Membership lists 1963-1974

box 8

folders:

1 Membership: Membership reports to Washington D.C. 1967-1971

2 Membership: Memorials, Kendeigh and Hill

3-6 Petty cash receipts 1972-1975

7 Projects: “New Project” contributions 1967-1971

8 Projects: Project accounts, monthly reviews, and reports 1974-1975

9 Reports on contributions from Washington 1961-166

10 Secretary’s accounts 1964-1970

11 Secretary’s expenses 1970

Series 3. Office Files, 195-1976 (box 8-15)

12 Activity reports, monthly 1970-73

13 Annual reports, national and Illinois Chapter 1957, 1969-1974

14 Board of Trustees terms and members 1951-1976

15 Brochures

16-18 Carlson, Dr. Margery C. ca. 1958-ca. 1968

19 Constitution and by-laws, Illinois Chapter

20 Correspondence: 1954-1955

21 Correspondence: 1957

box 9

folders:

1-10 Correspondence: 1958-1966

box 10

folders:

1-4 Correspondence: 1967-1977

5 Correspondence: Correspondence and addresses mid-1960s and undated

6-15 Correspondence: Reading file 1969-Mar 1971

box 11

folders:

1-23 Correspondence: Reading file Apr 1971-Jan 1973

box 12

folders:

1-23 Correspondence: Reading file, Feb 1973-Dec 1974

24 Correspondence: Adams, Alexander, chairman of the board 1964-1969

25 Correspondence: Bartel, Karl E. 1957-1960

26 Correspondence: Boardman, Walter S., executive director, TNC 1964-1966

27 Correspondence: Cole, Marion 1963-1966

28 Correspondence: Collins, George L. 1962-1965

box 13

folders:

1 Correspondence: DeLong, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. 1957-1959

2 Correspondence: Fell, Barbara G. (Ms. George B.) 1957-1958

3 Correspondence: Foster, Charles H. W. 1965-1967

4 Correspondence: Goodwin, Dr. Richard H. 1965-1968

5 Correspondence: Humke, John W., director 1969-1970

6 Correspondence: Jones, Herbert L. 1971-1972

7 Correspondence: Mark, Cyrus, chairman 1967-1970

8 Correspondence: Maze, Nancy

9 Correspondence: Overton, George W. (National Lands Trust) ca. 1966-ca. 1970

10 Correspondence: Pough, Richard (Natural Area Council, New York) 1961-1968

11 Correspondence: Rinker, Jacob A. ca. 1970

12 Doebke, Charles F., volunteer ca. 1971

13 Donnelly, Elliott

14 Forest Park Nature Center, Peoria, Illinois ca. 1967

15 Green Bay Trail Committee 1965-1969

16 History of Nature Conservancy: Early history, Ecologists Union

17 History of Nature Conservancy: History 1950-1955

18 Illinois Beach State Park: Custodial plans 1964-1966

19 Illinois Natural History Survey 1956-1969

box 14

folders:

1 Illinois Nature Preserves Commission 1967-1969

2 Illinois Nature Preserves Commission ca. 1972-1976

3 Lake County Regional Planning Commission ca. 1968

4 Lake Forest 1969-1970

5 Lake Forest Open Lands Association 1969

6-7 Mailing lists

8-9 Mailings: 1967-1968, 1970-1976

10 Mailings: Sample letters

11 Membership committee

12 Miscellaneous

13 Morton Arboretum 1968

box 15

folders:

1 Natural Land Institute (George Fell) 1966-1968

2 Natural Resources Council of Illinois ca. 1963-ca. 1966

3 Northwestern University 1965-1966

4 Nature Conservancy (national office) 1958, 1970

5 Nature Conservancy slide program

6 Nature Preserves Bill 1966-1970

7 News clippings ca. 1966-1970

8 Newsletters (Nature Conservancy) 1964-1976

9 Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission 1969

10 Open Lands Project 1968-1970

11 Personnel organization and policy of TNC undated

12 Personnel records: Humke, John 1970-1974

13 Personnel records: Livesey, Dolores M. 1971-1974

14 Personnel records: Stein, Cindy 1971-1974

15 Personnel records: Taggart. John Bryant 1973-1974

16 Personnel records: Windsor, Catherine V. ca. 1973

17 Progress Report 1967

18 Research policies for nature preserves

19 Tax exemption information

20 Tax information

Series 4. Projects, 1954-1977 (box 15-25)

21 Allerton Park 1967-1968

22 [William W.] Barton Land 1966-1967

23 Batavia Prairie: Proposal

24 Batavia Prairie: Maps

25 Batavia Prairie: Negotiations

26 Beall Woods: Correspondence and clippings ca. 1965

box 16

folders:

1 Beall Woods: Documentary notebooks

2 Beall Woods: Form 13 (project proposal)

3 Beall Woods: General ca. 1965-ca. 1975

4 Beall Woods: Maps

5 Beall Woods: Natural quality

6 Beall Woods: Negotiations 1962-1971

7 Beall Woods: Petition

8 Beall Woods: Preserve management

9 Beall Woods: Status reports 1974

10 Beall Woods: Survey 1962

11 Beall Woods: Threat to 1969-1973

12 Berkeley Prairie: Appraisal 1968-1969

13 Berkeley Prairie: Attorney 1968

14 Berkeley Prairie: Contributions 1968-1972

15 Berkeley Prairie: Correspondence

16 Berkeley Prairie: Deed 1968

17 Berkeley Prairie: Form 13 project proposal 1967

18 Berkeley Prairie: History 1963-1968

19 Berkeley Prairie: Information center ca. 1971

20 Berkeley Prairie: Maps

21 Berkeley Prairie: Negotiations 1966-1968

box 17

folders:

1 Nordheim Memorial: Agreement 1969-1970

2 Nordheim Memorial: Maps

3 Nordheim Memorial: Master plan 1971

4 Nordheim Memorial: Negotiations 1968-1972

5 Nordheim Memorial: Nordheim Fund

6 Preserve management: General ca. 1968-ca. 1969

7 Preserve management: Master plan ca.1968

8 Preserve management: Natural quality ca. 1968

9 Preserve management: Status reports 1973-1974

10 Press releases and publicity 1968

11 Publicity ca. 1967-ca. 1969

12 Publicity and fundraising lists, etc. 1967-1968

13 Regional office 1968-1969

14 Sproat film 1971-1972

15 Title Opinion 1967-1969

16 Bibliography of research on natural area preservation projects of The Nature Conservancy

17 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Allemon tract

18 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Black tract

19 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Clippings

20 Big Bend-Vermilion River: County conservation district reports

21 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Correspondence ca. 1975

22 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Correspondence: Dr. Black ca. 1965-ca. 1972

23 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Financial

24 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Fund drive 1969-1973

25 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Garden clubs

26 Big Bend-Vermilion River: General ca. 1965-ca. 1970

box 18

folders:

1-2 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Maps

3 Big Bend-Vermilion River: [Clara L.] Palmer tract ca. 1967-1968

4 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Permits, vegetation and pictures

5 Big Bend-Vermilion River: visits, management and use 1969-1972

6 Big Bend-Vermilion River: Weiner, David L. 1968-1971

7 Big Bend-Vermilion River: [Jean Palmer] Wilkins tract 1968-1972

8 Big Creek Woods Memorial ca. 1966-1971

9 Burton Cave 1967-1970

10 Carpenter Woods 1964-1966

11 Cedar Glen Eagle Roost

12 Cedar Glen Eagle Roost contributions 1970-1972

13 Crane, land ca. 1973

14 Devil’s Prop 1969-1970

15 [Barbara Dunham] Dole Wildlife Sanctuary: Acquisition: Negotiations 1971

16 [Barbara Dunham] Dole Wildlife Sanctuary: Acquisition: Project Proposal, form 13 1970

17 [Barbara Dunham] Dole Wildlife Sanctuary: Legal: Attorney 1971

18 [Barbara Dunham] Dole Wildlife Sanctuary: Legal: Deed 1970-1973

19 [Barbara Dunham] Dole Wildlife Sanctuary: Legal: Preserve management ca. 1971

20 Fall Creek Gorge 1973

21 Gensburg-Markham Prairie 1971-1976

22 Goose Lake Prairie 1967-1969

23 Hart Memorial Woods

24 Hillside Marsh 1967-1968

25 [Sarah Fenton] Hinde Preserve 1967-1970

26 Hittle Forest 1974

box 19

folders:

1 Holmbof Land 1958-1969

2 Humiston Woods, Livingston Parks Foundation 1969

3 Kennicott Grove 1974

4 Lake forest project 1971

5 Lambert land ca. 1971

6 Little Black Slough

7 Little Black Slough publicity 1973-1974

8 Long Grove (Robert P. Coffin) 1970-1973

9 Madlener tract (Natural Land Institute) 1970

10 [Ica] Marks Preserve 1965-1970

11 Miscellaneous

12 Negley Woods 1975

13 Peacock Prairie Preservation Project, Inc. ca. 1966

14 Pine Rock 1963-1968

15 Pine Rock contributions and receipts 1964-1967

box 20

folders:

1 Piney Creek Ravine ca. 1969

2 Portland Arch: General 1969-1971

3 Portland Arch: Carlson, Margery 1965-1968

4 Portland Arch: Contributions

5 Portland Arch: Westfall, Doris (Mrs. R. E.)

6 Prairie Chicken Foundation 1962-1970

7 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): General 1967-1971

8 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Contributions 1966-1973

9 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Illinois Natural History Survey 1967-1970

10 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): [Louis J.] Lacey Tract 1969-1970

11 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Mark Sanctuary, Cyrus (Songer) 1965-1967

12 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Marshall Field (Marshall) 1968-1972

box 21

folders:

1 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Otis Sanctuary, Stuart 1966-1970

2 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Schooley, Farm ca. 1969

3 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Traci Farm (Gaylord Donnelley) 1969-1970

4 Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Zimmerman tract 1967-1970

4A Prairie Grouse Committee (P.G.C.): Printed materials

5 Project proposal materials

6 Prospective projects: General 1966-1977

7 Prospective projects: DuPage County Forest Preserve 1967-1968

8 Prospective projects: C.C. Fuson farm (Prairie Grouse Project) 1965-1970

9 Prospective projects: Lusk Creek Canyon–Shawnee National Forest 1967-1969

10 Prospective projects: McHenry-Lake County Tamarack Bog Area (Mrs. R. Huml) 1969

11 Robeson Hills 1967-1968

12 Rocky Branch 1961-1970

13 Rock Cave 1957-1970

14 Rock Cave contributions 1970-1971

15 Schaefer Prairie 1975

16 Twelve Mile Prairie 1967

17 Twin Culverts Cave 1971

18-19 Volo and Wauconda bogs: General 1968-1972

20 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Brochure and letterhead 1956-1957

21 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Certifications and resolutions 1952-1957

22 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Christmas gift lists 1957-1958

box 22

folders:

1 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Conservation, Department of 1957-1960, 1975

2-7 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Contributions and contributors 1957-1962

8-11 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Correspondence 1954-1965

12 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Exhibit 1958

13 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Fell, George B. 1957-1959

14 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Fencing and posters 1959-1961

box 23

folders:

1-3 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Financial materials 1957-1962

4 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Foundations ca. 1957

5 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Gardner, Mrs. Addison L. 1957

6 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Garland, Claude M. 1957-1959

7 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Getz, James R. 1957-1958

8 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Goodwin, Dr. Richard H. 1957-1958

9 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Griffenhagen, Mr. And Mrs. E. O. 1955-1962

10 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Illinois Nature Preserves Commission Master Plan ca. 1972

11 Volo and Wauconda bogs: King, Mrs. John Andrews (Helen H.) 1958

12 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Klehn tract, Volo bog ca. 1975

13 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Legal file ca. 1960

14 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Legal file, Wauconda bog

15 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Literature, requests for 1957-1958

16 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Mailed out materials

17 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Mailing materials, 1 complete set

18 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Management and preservation plan

19 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Maps

20 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Marks, Cyrus

box 24

folders:

1 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Miscellaneous 1957-1960

2 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Morris, Edward L. 1957-1958

3 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Muhr, J. Richard 1961

4 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Postage permit

5 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Prairie Club (The) 1958-1959

6 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Publicity 1957-70

7 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Publicity–news releases

8 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Radio, TV, newspaper ca. 1957

9 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Reverter clause 1958-1972

10-11 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Sales agreements

12 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Scrapbook material

13 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Slater, John B. 1958-1959

14 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Special gifts committee 1957

15 Volo and Wauconda bogs: State of Illinois, Department of Agriculture 1958-1960

16 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Status reports, Volo bog 1973-1974

17 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Status reports, Wauconda bog 1973-1974

18 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Steyermark, Dr. Julian A. 1957-1958

19 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Steinberg thesis, Wauconda bog 1971-1972

20 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Survey, Volo bog ca. 1958

21 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Talks

box 25

folders:

1 Volo and Wauconda bogs: University of Illinois 1957-1974

2 Volo and Wauconda bogs: University of Illinois, transfer of bogs to ca. 1957-1961

3 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Visitors’ information ca. 1958-1972

4 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Volo bog, threat to 1969-1972

5 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Volo and Wauconda Bogs Preservation Committee ca. 1957

6 Volo and Wauconda bogs: Wauconda bog 1957-1975

List of old card catalog headings about the collection:

Subjects:

Bogs.

Botany.

DuPage County, Illinois.

Ecology.

Jasper County, Illinois.

Lake County, Illinois

Land Use. Chicago.

Land Use. Chicago Suburbs.

Land Use. Illinois.

Natural Resources. Chicago.

Natural Resources. Chicago Suburbs

Natural Resources. Illinois

Prairie.

Wabash County, Illinois.

Wildlife. Conservation

Added entries:

Carlson, Margery C., 1892-

Fell, George B.

Mark, Cyrus.

Prairie Chicken Foundation.