Chicago Public Library
Special Collections and Preservation Division
Neighborhood History Research Collection
Special Collections and Preservation Division
Neighborhood History Research Collection
Millennium
Park Inc.
General Series
Introduction | Opening
Weekend | Jay Pritzker Music
Pavilion/B.P.
Pedestrian Bridge | Cloud Gate | Crown Fountain | Lurie
Garden
Millennium Monument
and Wrigley Square | Harris Theater | Exelon Pavilions
Boeing Galleries | Audio-Visual | Artifacts
GENERAL
Materials in this series relate to aspects of Millennium Park that are not site-specific or that relate to the early planning stages of the Park.
Box and Folder Inventory
Box
1
Folder
| 1 | Grant Park Design Guidelines, Chicago Park District, 1992. |
| 2 | Lakefront Millennium Project, Executive Meeting Agenda Notes, June- August 1998. Includes organizational charts, directory, agendas, meeting notes and draft budgets. |
| 3 | Booklet, SOM, Specialty Structures, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, 1998. |
| 4 | Report, Grant Park, The Trench Campus Museum, A Holistic Approach by Walter A. Netsch, F.A.I.A., c. 1998. |
| 5 | Report, The Lakefront Millennium Project, Communications Proposal by KemperLesnik Communications, 1998. |
| 6 | Report, Current Status of Tree Purchasing by Daniel Weinbach & Partners Ltd., 1998. See also o/s B9-12; o/s C7; o/s D105. |
| 7 | Millennium Park Project, Public Campaign Strategy, 1999. |
| 8 | Public Process Documentation, Memoranda, News Release, 1998. |
| 9 | Public Process Documentation, Grant Park Advisory Council, meeting held April 1, 1998. |
| 10 | Public Process Documentation, Lakefront Alliance for Transportation Planning, meeting held April 3, 1998. |
| 11 | Public Process Documentation, Chicago Central Area Committee, meeting held April 13, 1998. |
| 12 | Public Process Documentation, Public Hearing at Chicago Cultural Center, held April 14, 1998. |
| 13 | Public Process Documentation, Friends of the Parks, meeting held April 15, 1998. |
| 14 | Public Process Documentation, Grant Park Advisory Council, meeting held April 15, 1998. |
| 15 | Public Process Documentation, Metropolitan Planning Council, meeting held April 17, 1998. |
| 16 | Public Process Documentation, Central Michigan Avenue Association, meeting held April 22, 1998. |
| 17 | Public Process Documentation, Chicago Park District, Board of Commissioners' Approval of Resolution for Lakefront Millennium Project, April 22, 1998. |
| 18 | Public Process Documentation, Openlands Project, meeting held April 30, 1998. |
| 19 | Public Process Documentation, Commercial Club of Chicago, Civic Committee, meeting held May 12, 1998. |
| 20 | Public Process Documentation, Chicago Park District, Minutes of Board of Commissioners' meeting held May 13, 1998. |
| 21 | Public Process Documentation, City Council Proceedings, meeting held June 10, 1998. |
| 22 | Public Process Documentation, Chicago Plan Commission, minutes, May 14, 1998. |
| 23 | Public Process Documentation, Public Design Workshop, meeting held June 9, 1998. |
| 24 | Public Process Documentation, Public Design Workshop, meeting held July 9, 1998. |
| 25 | Public Process Documentation, NEAR (New Eastside Association of Residents), meeting held July 20, 1999. |
| 26 | Public Process Documentation, News Clips, January-July 1998. |
| 27 | Economic Development Commentary, Council for Economic Development,Spring 1999. |
| 28 | Progress Report, Laying the Groundwork for Chicago's Central Area Plan, Phase I, 2000. |
| 29 | Draft for Discussion, "Guiding Themes, Visions and Policies for Chicago's Central Area", 2001. |
| 30 | Report, Millennium Park Case Study, by Scott Garland, Kim Maas, spring 2001. |
Box
2
Folder
1 |
Millennium Garage, Chicago Park District Parking Facilities, Architectural Signage and Theme Graphics Program, Construction Documents, Bid Set. Includes 4 pull-out plans. 2001. See also o/s A1-3. |
| 2 | Grant Park Framework Plan, A Plan for Restoration and Development, Chicago Park District/Grant Park Steering Committee. Includes history of Grant Park, 2002. |
| 3 | Millennium Park Map and Key, shows garage parking and transportation, 2004. |
| 4 | Cover letter removed from Better Than Perfect: the making of Chicago's Millennium Park, by Robert Sharoff, privately published for Walsh Construction Company, W.E. O'Neil Construction Company, and U.S. Equities Realty, c.2004. See F548.65.M55S43. |
| 5 | Brochure, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Long and Short Walking Tours, 2004. |
| 6 | Art Institute of Chicago, relationship with Millennium Park, 2004. |
| 7 | Chicago Magazine's Chicagoan of the Year Luncheon Booklet, John H. Bryan, recipient, 2004. |
| 8 | Millennium Park Clippings, November 1998 – December 1999. |
| 9 | Millennium Park Clippings, August 5, 2001 – July 15, 2004. |
| 10 | Millennium Park Clippings, July 16, 2004 – July 23, 2004. |
| 11 | Millennium Park Clippings, July 26, 2004 – February 18, 2005. |
Box
3
Folder
| 1 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, Overview, August 2005. |
| 2 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, Ed Uhlir Director of Design, Architecture and Landscape, interview, transcription, August 2, 2005. See also General VHS # 7 and General CD # 1. |
| 3 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, Joe Nagle, Director of Operations, interview, transcription, August 8, 2005. See also General VHS # 8 and General CD # 2. |
| 4 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, David Ortega, Director of Private Meetings and Events, interview, transcription, August 8, 2005. See also General VHS # 8 and General CD # 2. |
| 5 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, Liz Edwards, Special Projects Manager, Rob Omoris, John Bryan's Administrator, interview, transcriptions, August 9, 2005. See also General VHS # 9 and General CD # 3. |
| 6 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, Colleen Schuetz, Head Horticulturalist, interview, transcription, August 10, 2005. See also General VHS # 10. |
| 7 | Brochure, Millennium Park Chicago, 2006. 2 copies. |
| 8 | Brochure, Lurie Garden Guide, 2006. 2 copies. |
| 9 | Brochure, Free Summer Events '06, 2006. |
| 10 | Brochure, Technosphere Art, Exelon Corporation, 2006. |
| 11 | Brochure, In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World, Exhibit in Boeing Galleries, 2006. |
| 12 | Brochure, Free Guided Tours of the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park, 2006. |
| 13 | Brochure, Explore Millennium Park through the Self-Guided Audio Tour, 2006. |
| 14 | Brochure, McDonald's Cycle Center, Bike Rentals & Tours, 2006. |
| 15 | Brochure, Millennium Park Workouts, 2006. |
| o/s A1 | Chicago Park District Parking Facilities, Theme Graphics Program Simon Design, Inc., November 1999. See also Box 2/1. |
| o/s A2 | Chicago Park District Parking Facilities, Theme Graphics Program Simon Design, Inc., December 1999. See also Box 2/1. |
| o/s A3 | Architectural drawings, sections, Millennium Park, Anticipated Completion for Garage, February 2000. Original is hand-colored, two scanned duplicates. See also Box 2/1. |
| o/s A4 | Architectural drawings, site plan, Millennium Park, Donor Elements, February 2000. Original is hand-colored, two scanned duplicates. |
| o/s A5 | Architectural drawings, site plan, Millennium Park, Anticipated Completion for Base Park Scheme, February 2000. Original is hand- colored, two scanned duplicates. |
| o/s A6 | Architectural drawings, site plan, Millennium Park, Base Park Scheme, February 2000. Original is hand-colored, two scanned copies. |
| o/s A7 | Sales brochure, The Heritage at Millennium Park, Condominiums, 2003. |
| o/s A8 | Park Grill Logo Designs, VSA Partners, with handwritten notes by Ed Uhlir, 2003. |
| o/s A9 | Presentation board, details of lettering to be carved onto stone, n.d. |
| o/s A10 | Presentation board, site plan showing where ovolos are to be placed, Vignelli Associates, 2002. |
| o/s A11 | Presentation board, bench and trash receptacle designs, n.d. |
| o/s A12 | Presentation board, Millennium Park Mural Project, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, n.d. |
| o/s B1-8 | Color prints of Michael McCann's original watercolors of the Park's original vision. 8 different images, n.d. |
| o/s D7 | Presentation board, three Michael McCann watercolors, South Lawn and Fountain, Millennium Terrace Sky View, Millennium Terrace, n.d. 46" x 23". |
| o/s B9 | Architectural rendering, site plan showing placement of different species of trees, hand-colored, July 1, 2001. See also Box 1/6. |
| o/s B10 | Architectural rendering, site plan showing placement of different species of trees, hand-colored November 15, 2001. See also Box 1/6. |
| o/s B11 | Architectural rendering, site plan showing placement of different species of trees, hand-colored, December 15, 2001. See also Box 1/6. |
| o/s B12 | Architectural rendering, site plan showing placement of different species of trees, hand-colored, Summer 2002. See also Box 1/6. |
| o/s C7 | Presentation board, The Trees of Chicago's Lakefront Millennium Park, Terry Guen Design Associates, Inc., 2001. |
| o/s D105 | Millennium Park, Randolph Plaza, Design Development Planting Plan, Terry Guen Design Associates, Inc., 2003. 36" x 29". |
| o/s B13 | The Terraces at Millennium Park, Garofalo Architects and Xavier Vendrell Studio, 2003. |
| o/s B14 | 3 presentation boards, Millennium Park, Removable Aluminum Fences Proposal, Environ, Harley Ellis, 2004. |
| o/s B15 | 3 presentation boards, each board is two-sided, Millennium Park Bench Schematic Ideas, Gustafson, Guthrie, Nichol Ltd., March 8, 2004. Research copies may be made, for any other reproductionspermission must be obtained from the Artist. |
| o/s B16 | Millennium Park Initial Logo Presentation, Brainforest, Strategically Informed Communication, 2 copies, 2005. |
| o/s C1 | Presentation board, façade detail of temporary fabric design, McCormick Tribune Plaza, n.d. |
| o/s C2 | Presentation board, details of proposed permanent donor recognition walls and locations, OWP&P, n.d. |
| o/s C3 | Presentation board, Millennium Park, Information Panel, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, n.d. |
| o/s C4 | Presentation board, Millennium Park, Information Panel, Lurie Garden, n.d. |
| o/s C5 | Presentation board, Millennium Park, Information Panel, BP Bridge, n.d. |
| o/s C6 | Presentation board, Millennium Park, Information Panel, Sculpture on the SBC Plaza, Crown Fountain, n.d. |
| o/s D1 | Presentation board, Millennium Park, the cake beneath the icing, A.C.E.C. (American Council of Engineering Companies) Illinois, honor award, n.d. 30" x 30". |
| o/s D2 | Presentation board, Chicago's Millennium Park Map, n.d. 41" x 31". |
| o/s D3 | Poster board, Shrubs for Millennium Terrace Planters, Plans, Terry Guen Design Associates Inc., n.d. 40" x 32". |
| o/s D4 | Presentation board, Lakefront Millennium Project, Current Site Plan, SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP), 1998. 36" x 29". |
| o/s D5 | Presentation board, site plan, OWP&P., n.d. 23" x 33". |
| o/s D6 | Presentation board, drawings and photographs, Views from Preferred Landing Zone [of BP Bridge], Ed Uhlir, n.d. 30" x 40". |
| o/s D8 | Presentation board, Lakefront Millennium Project, Michigan Avenue elevation (shows Randolph, Washington, Madison, Monroe streets with Music and Dance Theater and sculpture), SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP), 1998. 94" x 15". |
| o/s D9 | Presentation board, Lakefront Millennium Project, Michigan Avenue elevation (shows Music and Dance Theater and sculpture), McDonough, Associates Inc., SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP), 1998. 94" x 15". |
| o/s D10 | Presentation board, Lakefront Millennium Project, Randolph Street elevation, SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP), 1998. 94" x 15. |
Audio-Visual
Photographs
| o/s C18 | Presentation board, photograph of site before construction began. Shows surface parking lot, train tracks, looking south, color, 3 December 1999. 30" x 12 ½". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s D103 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, looking south-west, color, 3 December 1999. 60" x 40". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s B19 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, color, 3 December 1999. 16" x 16". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s B20 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, color, 3 December 1999. 16" x 16". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s B21 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, color, 3 December 1999. 16" x 16". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s B22 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, color, 3 December 1999. 16" x 16". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s B23 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, color, 3 December 1999. 16" x 16". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| o/s B24 | Presentation board, photograph of construction site, color, 3 December 1999. 16" x 16". Photographer Gary Taber, Taber Photography. |
| CD # 4 | 380 color photographs of Millennium Park taken by Ricardo Phillips, May- August 2005. On CD. |
VHS Video Cassettes
| General 1 | The Lakefront Millennium Project. A color, computer-generated virtual tour of the early design for the Lakefront Millennium Project, with musical soundtrack, presented by the City of Chicago, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, and McDonough Associates Inc., produced by Envision Digital Imaging. 1 February 1999. 2 minutes, 42 seconds. |
| General 2 | The Lakefront Millennium Project. A color, computer- generated virtual tour of the early design for the Lakefront Millennium Project, with Vivaldi's Four Seasons and nature sounds soundtrack, presented by the City of Chicago, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, and McDonough Associates Inc., produced by Envision Digital Imaging. 4 March 1999. 2 minutes, 43 seconds. Same as #1 but different soundtrack. |
| General 3 | A color, computer-generated virtual tour of the early design for the Lakefront Millennium Project. This is the same as tapes # 1 and 2 but there are no opening or closing credits or any sound. [Presented by the City of Chicago, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, and McDonough Associates Inc., produced by Envision Digital Imaging.] c. 1999. 2 minutes, 13 seconds. |
| General 4 | The Millennium Park Report Package. WLS-TV (ABC) Chicago Eyewitness News report and interview with Ed Uhlir discussing the plans and early stages of construction at Millennium Park, by Martha Valerio, student of the Art Institute of Chicago. 24 February 2001. 2 minutes. |
| General 5 | Millennium Park. Public presentation and slide show given by Ed Uhlir to an unidentified small group, outlining the history of Grant Park and the future plans for the site. 6 March 2003. 60 minutes. The picture quality is poor, out of focus. |
| General 6 | Millennium Park. Fox News at 9, WFLD-TV/Channel 32 (Fox) Chicago. News report and interview with Ed Uhlir touring the construction site at Millennium Park, by Mark Suppelsa. 15 April 2004. 4 minutes, 35 seconds. |
| General 7 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Ed Uhlir, August 2, 2005. 45 minutes. See also General Box 3, folder 2 and General CD # 1. |
| General 8 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Joe Nagle and David Ortega, August 8, 2005. 53 minutes. See also General Box 3, folders 3-4 and General CD # 2. |
| General 9 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Liz Edwards and Rob Omoris, August 9, 2005. 32 minutes. See also General Box 3, folder 5 and General CD # 3. |
| General 10 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Colleen Schuetz, August 10, 2005. 29 minutes. See also General Box 3, folder 6. |
CD
| General CD # 1 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Ed Uhlir, August 2, 2005. 45 minutes. See also General Box 3, folder 2 and General VHS # 7. |
| General CD # 2 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Joe Nagle and David Ortega, August 8, 2005. 53 minutes. See also General Box 3, folders 3-4 and General VHS # 8. |
| General CD # 3 | Millennium Park Oral History Project, interview with Liz Edwards and Rob Omoris, August 9, 2005. 32 minutes. See also General Box 3, folder 5 and General VHS # 9. |
| General CD # 4 | 380 color photographs of Millennium Park taken by Ricardo Phillips, May- August 2005. |