Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council records, 1968-1974.

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Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council records, 1968-1974.

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Correspondence, preservation plans and criteria, newsletters, meeting minutes, annual reports, survey results, and other records of the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council. A majority of the collection consists of nomination forms for the National Register of Historic Places and correspondence from the Illinois Department of Conservation and the Illinois State Historical Society. Also included are lists of historic landmarks in Illinois and a folder of materials from the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. Materials from the files of Clement M. Silvestro, historian, author, one-time director of the Chicago Historical Society, and member of the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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Chicago History Museum

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Silvestro, Clement M.

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Clement Mario Silvestro (b. 1924) was a historian, author, and one-time director of the Chicago Historical Society. Silvestro received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin in 1959. He served as director of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and editor of History News. In 1965, Silvestro became director of the Chicago Historical Society, following a period as associate director. In 1975, he became the first executive director of the Scottish Rite Masonic...

Illinois state historical society

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Society organized in 1899, whose mission is to support the Illinois State Historical Library and the programs of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and to encourage research and writing on the subjects of Illinois history. From the description of Report on location of Fort Crevecoeur, [1925?] (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34990629 ...

Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois

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Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council

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Illinois. Department of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation (created 1925) succeeded the Dept. of Agriculture's Division of Fish and Game in administering state fish and game codes. Additionally, the department was charged with water pollution prevention and forestry promotion responsibilities. Upon assumming the powers of the Illinois Park Commission (1909-1917) from the Dept. of Public Works and Buildings (1951), the department became responsible for state monuments and memorials; and the state park system. Other departme...

National Register of Historic Places

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