Identity elements
Reference code
US ILfC SC/087
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
The City of Lake Forest Materials
Date(s)
- 1924-2009 (Creation)
Extent
2 boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Arthur H. Miller received his undergraduate degree in English from Kalamazoo College, his Master’s Degree, also in English from University of Chicago and his Ph.D in English Language and Literature from Northwestern University.
Miller worked as an Assistant Librarian for Public Services at the Newberry Library from 1966-1972. He was employed by Lake Forest College in 1972, served as the Library Director for manny years, and then worked as the Archivist and Librarian for Special Collections from 1996 to his retirement in 2013.
Miller co-authored a book in 2000 about Lake Forest College’s history titled “30 Miles North: A History of Lake Forest College, its town, and its city of Chicago.”
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection contains materials related to the city of Lake Forest. This includes brochures, newsletters and numerous other materials from organizations and institutions in the city, political documents, as well as City of Lake Forest directories, briefings, council meeting minutes and a resident handbook. The collection also contains documents regarding Lake Forest public schools, Lake Forest Academy, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart and Barat College. The collection also contains a number of records related to Market Square.
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
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Access points
Subject access points
- Cities and towns--Illinois.
- Local government--Illinois.
- Local government--Citizen participation.
- City councils--United States.
- Golf courses—Illinois
- Churches--Illinois.
- Banks and banking.
- Hospitals--Illinois.
- Public libraries--Illinois.
- Education--Illinois.
- Associations, institutions, etc.--United States.
Place access points
Name access points
- Miller, Arthur H. (Creator)
- American Legion (Subject)
- Barat College (Subject)
- Lake Forest Academy (Subject)
- Lake Forest Caucus (Subject)
- Lake Forest Foundation for Historic Preservation (Subject)
- Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society (Subject)
- United Way (Subject)