Series 3: Board of Directors Minutes, 1965-2017
Scope and Contents
These files include the minutes from Board of Directors meetings. The minutes include who attended, who was absent, and a brief description of what was discussed at the meeting. Agenda and attachments are also included. The Board of Directors worked on a calendar year schedule from January through December, often with no meetings held in August. The Illinois Prairie Path Annual Meeting for all members is held in November and represented in these files. Beyond minutes, internal notes between directors relating to the meetings, expense reports and monthly budgets are included.Two folders at the end of this series are exceptions. One folder contains lists of Board of Directors and Committees for each year, including both original and versions with handwritten notes and changes. The second folder, titled “Visions and Conflicts”, includes notes regarding differences in opinion and outlines of visions for the Illinois Prairie Path written by individual directors.
Dates
- 1965-2017
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Many volunteers donated their time and talents to secure a public path especially the 14 founders: Mrs. Watts, Helen Turner, Lillian Lasch, Elizabeth and Samuel Holmes, Phoebe and George Ryerson, Jane and August Sindt, Dr. Warren Keck, Bill and Betty Nemec, John Heddens and advisor Gunnar Peterson of Openlands. They organized a board, developed an organization, developed communications, recruited members and volunteers, conducted an intensive grass roots campaign to rally public support for a public path, and met with local, county, state and national government officials. The responsibilities of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Prairie Path have changed over time. From 1966 through 1986 the board was responsible for advocating, building, expanding, maintaining and funding path improvements along 27 miles of the Path in DuPage County. Since 1986, government entities have responsible for maintaining and improving the Path in DuPage County. From its inception in 1970 in Kane County and in 1979 in Cook County, government entities have had the same responsibilities. The mission of the Board in all three counties now is to preserve, enhance and advocate on behalf of the Illinois Prairie Path for current and future generations. The board is responsible for annual cleanups, annual meetings, memberships, communications, volunteer work days, permits, trail displays and coordinating memorial bench donations.
Extent
2.31 Linear Feet (5 1/2 manuscript, letter-size boxes)
Arrangement
Chronological
Processing Information
During archival processing, two copies of the minutes for many meetings were kept: a clean, original version and Jean Mooring's copy, upon which she suggested corrections to the official minutes. Both copies were kept since it was unclear which version was designated the 'official' minutes.
Repository Details
Part of the The Suburban Studies Archives at North Central College Repository
North Central College
Oesterle Library
320 S. School Street
Naperville Illinois 60540 United States
6306375714
archives@noctrl.edu