Robert Mier papers, 1968-1989 (bulk 1982-1989).

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Robert Mier papers, 1968-1989 (bulk 1982-1989).

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Correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, discussion papers, and other working files of Robert Mier, a Chicago city planner, professor, and social activist who served as commissioner of economic development for the City of Chicago in the Mayor Harold Washington administration and as assistant for development and planning in the Mayor Eugene Sawyer administration. Materials pertain to projects with which Mier was engaged, including authoring the 1984 development plan Chicago Works Together; proposals for collateral development at O'Hare Airport, renovation of Navy Pier, and building of various sports facilities; and the proposed 1992 Chicago World's Fair. Also present are correspondence, meeting minutes, and other papers related to Mier's involvement in the mayoral and reelection campaigns of Harold Washington.

1 oversize folder.

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