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Proposed large scale Ravinia improvements, by Holabird & Root, architects, 1962-1963

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 163

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

Reports, maps, sketches, proposals, financial reports, correspondence, a scrapbook, and some publicity material related to the buildings and grounds of Ravinia Park. Includes information about the reopening of Ravinia in 1936, and the burning of the Pavilion building in 1949. Most of the files concern various improvement projects proposed and adopted in the mid-1960's.

See also the Oversize record group for maps and blueprints of the park, and the Photograph record group for images.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-1963

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Ravinia Festival Association records are open for research; they are available five folders at a time in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority II).

A few files containing personnel information are restricted until 2045; see series descriptions in the finding aid for details.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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