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We have waited for this day for five years!
The Archival Collection is accessible again! Read our Annual Fund Appeal. We are moved in!
Please Donate Now!
Click here to print and mail a donation card, or use the button for PayPal above. Write a message in PayPal, "Annual Fund Donation."
We have signed a lease agreement with St. Mary's Catholic Church to house the collections in one of the classrooms of the former St. Mary's Catholic School. Our volunteers can work on the collection, researchers, students and the public will have access.
The Archive Collection was in storage from January 2007-January 2012. Our office and the Digital Lab equipment were in storage from May 2007 - January 2012. They are now moved! Help with moving expenses and the purchase of additional shelving and ongoing expenses!
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The mission of the Park Forest Historical Society is to preserve, interpret and celebrate the unique history, diversity and achievements of the Village of Park Forest, Illinois through exhibits, publications and special programs;To educate residents, students and visitors in all aspects of village history;To encourage donations and enlist volunteers for the Park Forest Local History Collection and Archive and the 1950s Park Forest House Museum;To honor those who have, over a long period of time, contributed to the Village of Park Forest.
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