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1. 710 East Prospect Avenue - 710 East Prospect Avenue, known as Jungle Nook, was designed by Webster Tomlinson and built around 1905 for John Howard, one time president of Lake Bluff. Many later photos were taken by Albert Ackermann Jr. who lived in the house from May 1945 to 1979.

   710 E Prospect

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2. 710 East Prospect Avenue - 710 East Prospect Avenue, known as Jungle Nook, was designed by Webster Tomlinson and built around 1905 for John Howard, one time president of Lake Bluff. Many of the later photos were taken by Albert Ackermann Jr. who lived in the house from May 1945 into the1970s,

   Slide #338 710 E Prospect John Howard

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3. 710 East Prospect Avenue - 710 East Prospect Avenue, known as Jungle Nook, was designed by Webster Tomlinson and built around 1905 for John Howard, one time president of Lake Bluff. Many of the later photos were taken by Albert Ackermann Jr.who lived in the house from May 1945 into the 1970's

   710 East Prospect

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4. 710 East Prospect Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. 710 East Prospect Avenue, known as Jungle Nook, was designed by Webster Tomlinson and built around 1905 for John Howard, one time president of Lake Bluff. Many of the later photos were taken by Albert Ackermann Jr. who lived in the house from May 1945 the1970s. Also included are Multiple Listing Sheets (MLS).

   710 East Prospect Avenue

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5. Board of Trustees Resolution - Photocopy of resolution from the Lake Bluff Board of Trustees meeting (1912) regarding the passing of John. G Bowes

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6. Board of Trustees Resolution - Photocopy of resolution from the Lake Bluff Board of Trustees meeting (1912) regarding the passing of Village President John Howard's wife

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7. Chancery Summons - Chancery Summons issued by Lake County Circuit Court, summos John H. Howard, Village President, D. Witherstine, Village Clerk, and Harry A. Lyons, Village Treasurer.

   Doc 3403

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8. Elmer Vliet - 1978 article in the Waukegan News-Sun with short biography of Elmer Vliet, including his career at Abbott Laboratories, his love of local history, and his involvement with the local community. Discusses both Elmer Vliet's and his wife Dorothy's love of Lake Bluff. 1970 article discussing Vliet's love of history, with short biography 1917 note to Vliet from the Dean of Men at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, congratulating him on having the second-highest average grade in the Junior class, and eleventh-highest in the entire school. Print of Vliet's speech at the Gazebo dedication, October 1976. Note from Vliet to "Balky" allowing changes to be made to the speech if it is ever going to be "used." Print of Vliet's speech on America's 200th birthday, July 4, 1976. Note from Vliet to "Balky" saying that the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society is planning to print Vliet's gazebo speech. May 6,1977 article in the Suburban Tribune describing a party held for Vliet celebrating 48 years of his service to Lake Bluff. Note to Vliet from the Chicago Historical Society thanking him for donating a photocopy of a manuscript of Robert C. Wright's journal of an overland journey to California in 1850. Short article titled "Who Was Elmer Vliet?" briefly outlining his life and achievements. Advertisement for "Lake County During Three Centuries," a talk given by Vliet to the Abbott History Club, February 1960. Note to Vliet from the Union Church Couples Club, thanking him for giving a talk on Lake Bluff history, 1957. Advertisement for Couples Club meeting, including Vliet's talk as well as a talk to the Men's Club of Union Church, dated March 9 1949. Thank-you note to Vliet from the Couples Club for giving his talk. Article in the News-Sun from 1950 discussing an earlier talk Vliet gave to the Union Church Couples Club. 1963 article in the Lake Bluff Review discussing history talk by Vliet to raise funds for a student music scholarship. Another article about a presentation by Vliet. 1959 article in the Drug Trade News with biography of Vliet. 1982 article describing the new Student Center for Historical Research, with several historical items donated by Vliet. 1973 article describing a talk Vliet will give at the Lake Bluff Library as a fundraiser for the new Library building. Detailed family tree of the Vliet's and their ancestors. As a student at the University of Illinois, he visited Abbott Laboratories in 1917 and returned to work there in 1919 as a research chemist, where he held several positions. Vliet was also village trustee and later president of the Village during the period between 1930 to 1937; was president of the Park Board from 1937 to 1939 and of the Lake Forest High School Board from 1949 through 1952. He authored "Lake Bluff History: The First 100 Years: from 1836-1937. In 1981, two Lake Bluff elementary school teachers, Janet Nelson and Kathleen O'Hara, found a need to collect more data and artifacts for their classrooms. This led them to contact Elmer Vliet, one of the town’s highly respected residents. Over the years he presented history slide shows to school and adult groups. Vliet shared his photographs and documents with the two teachers while telling interesting and little-known facts about Lake Bluff’s history. After several visits and many discussions, he became enthused with the idea that his knowledge and his photographs could be made available to all school children and also be enjoyed by the community. As a result, in the summer of 1982, he donated his collection to the project and provided the school district with funds toward sustaining the project. Two large unused classrooms in the East School were provided to house the donated materials along with the items already assembled by the two teachers … thus creating a local "museum." In October 1982, the School Board held a formal dedication of the area and aptly named it "Vliet Center for Lake Bluff History." (LBHM Website)

   Elmer Vliet

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9. Going Uptown - This Newsletter explains the reasons why the National Park Service recognized Lake Bluffs "Uptown" as a National Register Historic district.

   Going Uptown

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10. J. H. Howard Res. Lake Bluff, ILL - 710 East Prospect Avenue, known as Jungle Nook, was designed by Webster Tomlinson and built around 1905 for John Howard, one time president of Lake Bluff. Many of the later photos were taken by Albert Ackermann Jr. who lived in the house from May 1945 into the 1970s. Post marked 1909 with note on back.

    J. Howard's Residence

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11. John Howard - Photograph portrait of John Howard, former Lake Bluff Village President (1909-1913). Contains a typed note on the back: "John Howard lived at 710 East Prospect Avenue. As Village President, he was responsible for Lake Bluff's first 4th of July Parade in 1911."

    John Howard

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12. Jungle Nook 710 East Prospect - Sepia photograph of the house at 710 East Prospect Avenue. Designed by Webster Tomlinson built about 1905 for John Howard, former Village president. It was called Jungle Nook. Message on front.

    Postcard #127 Jungle Nook

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13. Lake Bluff Chat Excerpt - Photocopy excerpt from 'Lake Bluff Chat' (roughly 1909-1913) with information on the Village Board members, Christmas Sale and local school entertainment.

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14. Letter from Vliet to Murray Michelsen - Letter from Elmer Vliet to Murray D. Michelsen concerning photos of John Howard and family.

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15. Party like it's Nineteen-09 - This newsletter covers the history of the Pink Rabbit Ball in Lake Bluff while promoting its 100th anniversary celebration.

    Party like its Nineteen-09

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16. Residence of John Howard Lake Bluff - Sepia photograph of 710 East Prospect Avenue. Message on back from Daisy. Postmarked 1913 "Jungle Nook" 710 E. Prospect, known as Jungle Nook, was designed by Webster Tomlinson and built around 1905 for John Howard, one time president of Lake Bluff. Many of the later photos were taken by Albert Ackermann who lived in the house from May 1945 into the1970's

    Post 248 Residence of John Howard

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17. Vera Haines Flach Photo Album - This series of seven photo pages (not bound) compiled by Vera Flach for her mother, to remind her of our dear old town. A black and white photo of Jungle Nook. Caption reads Let's just go back and walk down Prospect. Here's the old Howard house and Lyon's beyond. Harry Lyon and John Howard lived at 700 ? East Prospect Avenue and 710 East Prospect Avenue respectively. 710 was called Jungle Nook. Vera Haines Flach is the granddaughter of Dr. Jervice Evans, president of Hedding College who also headed the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting's cultural programs and owned part of the summer home at 456 Sunrise Avenue. The Honeywell's owned the other half of the home.

    John Howard house

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18. Waino Peterson - Several articles and letters regarding Waino Peterson, as well as a background outline of Peterson's life by his son Dr. Waino Peterson, Jr. Waino (Peter) Peterson moved with his parents to Lake Bluff in 1895 where he attended school. In November 1907 Waino became Village Marshal of Lake Bluff. On August 10, 1910, he was shot by resident Michael Mines and spent five months in the hospital and received $2,300 in damages. Waino later became Chief of Police in Winnetka, Illinois. A letter from Fritz, not dated, from Camp Grant, Illinois A letter by John Howard Village President, recommending Peterson as being a good marshall, police officer and another to Peterson regarding an interview with the Chicago Mounted Police, dated March 28, 1931. Also a letter to John Howard from the Department of Police in Chicago. An obituary from the Winnetka Talk date April 21, 1955 A business card as Chief of Police, Winnetka, Illinois

    Waino Peterson

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