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The collection contains documents and physical artifacts related to the Grotti family of Highland Park, Illinois. The vast majority of the collection material was created prior to 1990 and includes documents related to the emigration of the Grotti brothers from Italy, records related to the disputation of their property in Marion County, Illinois and photographs of family members from a variety of eras.

Anniversary (25th and 70th) monographs, event photographs and clippings.

Images and manuscripts documenting early settlers and residents in Highland Park.

Drawings for log house.

Digital objects of log cabins photographed around the turn of the 19th-20th century, possibly as part of a project for the North Shore Daughters of the American Revolution. Digitized by Joe Piersen.

This collection consists of three series: Images, bibliography and artifacts: more than 80 glass slide images of dwellings, landscape and interior of dwelling designed by David Adler and Frances Adler Elkins for Robert and Stella Mandel, a 32 volume descriptive bibliography of their library and artifacts documenting the Mandel family department store.

These cabinets contain a variety of rolled posters, maps, and other oversized items

The map shows Highland Park and its vicinity. This map has been revised three times: June 3, 1955 by NJP, April 6, 1962 by PEC, and March 2, 1965 by CAM and JLH. The map includes dis-annexed and annexed ordinances and the dates they were passed. The map is presented on vinyl-like material that is translucent.

The map of Highland Park and vicinity was compiled by Windes and Marsh, civil engineers and surveyors. The map is color coded. The date on the map is 1934. However, there is a note: P.E. Cole, city engineer, January 1938. The atlas of the city of Highland Park, Lake County Index sheet shows a street index of Highland Park that is color coded. The index sheet was drawn in 1932 by D.D. Corrough and P.E. Cole and revised 26 Feb 1939 by Corrough and 18 July 1939 by P.E. Cole.