Title
Folder 1Description
- Glenview History Society(GHS) historical record for Philip A. Kennicott, B. 1895. Additional information about Philip Kennicott Sr. and Philip Kennicott, Jr. are included on a secondary note.
- G.H.S. Historical Record for Phillip Archie Kennicott, B. May 1864. Wife's maiden name was Hutchings.
- GHS Historical Record for Ernest Kennicott, B. 1850. Additional information for Ernest Kennicott is included on a separate copy of a letter to Claire from Henry Rugen and a copy of a note, possibly an excerpt from a letter. The letter quotes excerps from a seperate letter from Ernest Kennicott's daughter, the letter was written 1972. The copied note has no date or names but does contain additional information on Ernest Kennicot.
- Copy of a collection of short biographies and genealogies for the Kennecott family. The biography and genealogies follow direct descendants starting in 17th century England with Roger Kennicott and ending with Jonathan Kennicott, B1775. Jonathan Kennicott is the father of Dr. John A. Kennicott. Included is a brief history of the Mcmillan family who cam to Chicago with Jonathan.
- Copy of a Kennicott Family Tree. The family tree starts with Roger Kennicott born in the 17th century and ending with Dr. John A. Kennicott, B. 1802.
- Copy of a family history labeled "Some Ancestors of ours." Included people are William Brewster, William Denison II, and Roger Kennicott
- Kennicott Family Tree transcribed from an interview with "Uncle Tat" Kennicott. The family tree starts with John A. Kennicott.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Genealogical tablesTitle
Folder 2Description
- Copy of articles for Jonathan A. Kennicott and John S. Wright, M.D., D.D.S. from the 1876 "United States Biographical Dictionary." John S. Wright came to Glenview with Jon Kennicott and was very involved in similar scientific pursuits.
- Copy of an excerpt about Dr. Kennicott (John) from the unpublished autobiography of Swain Nelson.
- Copy of an article titled "Early Life of Dr. John A. Kennicott." The article was compiled by Clarence A. Earle, Ph.D., M.D. The article contains information copied form the Des Plain Historical Quarterly of August, September, 1940. The article also includes a copy of a letter from Dr. John Kennicott that was published in Horticultural Review Vol I No. 9, June 1851.
- Copied excerpt of a letter from Mabel C. Kennicott dated January 27, 1976. The letter briefly talks about Dr. John Kennicott and the Kennicott family as well as the Grove house.
- Copy of an article titled "The Old Doctor" which talks about John S. Wright and Dr. John A. Kennicott. The article covers their history and lives. The article is an excerpt from "John S. Wright, PROPHET OF THE PRAIRIES, a book about Illinois and its people".
- A written history of the Kennicott Home, the Grove, and the Kennicott Family members. The history was written by Mrs. Walter Kennicott and is 17 pages long.
- Copy of an article labeled John A. Kennicott, includes a chronology of John A. Kennicott.
- Biography of Hiram Martin Langdon-6 Kennicott and Eugenia Ransom Kennicott by Jane Kennicott Lillard Miller and edited by Elizabeth Kopp. The article follows Hiram Kennicott closely and talks about his history with Glenview.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Dr. John A. KennicottTitle
Folder 3Description
- Copy of an article titled "Robert Kennicott" by Donald Culross Peattie. The article originally came from the October 1935 edition of Chicago Academy of Sciences. The article is in memorial of Robert Kennicott 100 years after he was born.
- Copy of an entry from the United States Biographical Dictionary for Major R. Kennicott.
- Reprinted copy of an article titled "Chicago Academy of Sciences" from Science, December 26, 1958, Vol. 128, No. 3339, pages 1628-1630. The article briefly mentions Robert Kennicott and his role in founding the Chicago Academy of Sciences.
- Copy of an article titled "Robert Kennicott" by Roland F. Eisenbeis in the Nature Bulletin No. 395-A, dated November 14, 1970. The article focuses on Robert's contribution to natural science and preservation.
- Copy of an article from the Living Museum, September 1963, Vol. 25 No. 5 titled Kennicott's Owl.
-Copy of an article Titled "Chicago's First Naturalist" by W.J. Beecher. The article is about Robert Kennicott and his contributions to naturalism.
- Copy of a hand written history for Robert Kennicott, transcribed from "History of Chicago."
- Copy of an email about the Reinternment of the Remains of Robert Kennicott. The email was from Witwer, Poltrock and Glampietro Attorneys at Law.
- Copy of an untitled article about the journey Robert Kennicott's corpse took to return home.
- Copy of two newspaper clippings featuring Kennicott bodies returning home. The first is titled "Solemnity Reigns when Kennicott Comes Homes" printed by Pioneer Press October 28, 1999. The second is titled "3 Kennicotts to Rest Again at The Grove" printed by Glenview Announcements, no date.
- Copy of an article titled " A Naturalist from Glenview" from Lasting Images of the North Sore. Final editor was Abigail Foerstner.
- Copy of an article labeled "Kennicott, Knight of the North" by Donald Culross Peattie, dated March 1936. Article covers the life of Robert Kennicott.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Robert KennicotTitle
Folder 4Description
- Original transcription of an interview Mr. Harrison Kennicott, dated November 3, 1966. Harrison Kennicott was the son of Amas and Mary Seely and born October 2, 1878. The interview covers Kennicott family history as well as Harrison Kennicotts early life in Glenview. Included is a cover sheet titled "The Kennicott Story of the Grove."
- Interview transcript titled "Interview with Tat Kennicott," dated 1967. The interview has multiple recorded speakers, and they are Harrison "Tat" Kennicott, Franke Rugen, Flo Rugen, T. Scalbom, Elmer Melzer, Fred Homan, Josie Melzer, Viola Melzer, and Mrs. Schreiber. On page four the name John Hutchings is scratches out and replaced with John Hoffman, however the line indicated that they had an injured left hand due to combat in the civil war, something that John Hutchings also had. The topics vary but include information about the Hutchings family homes and business as well as other insights into life in early Glenview.
- Transcribed excerpts from an interview labeled "A Visit with Uncle Tat," dated February 10, 1984. The interview mainly focuses on Tat Kennicotts childhood in Glenview, with focuses on the family garden/ peonies, education in the Grove, and the Kentucky Coee Tree.Subjects
Kennicott Family, InterviewsTitle
Folder 5Description
- Letter to Mrs. Lundberg from Pearl Godfrey about obtaining information and data about the Kennicott Family, dated August 27, 1966.
- Letter to Mrs. Pearl Godfrey from Mrs. Lundburg regarding information about the Kennicotts, dated September 6, 1966. Mrs. Lundburg had sent a selection of information and included a second page with various notes.
- Letter to Mrs. Lundberg from Pearl Godfrey discussing the information and data Mrs. Lundburg had sent in their previous letter, dated September 6, 1966.
- A final response letter to Mrs. Pearl Godfrey from Mrs. Lundburg thanking Godfrey for the return of Kennicott materials as well as a promise for future collaboration.
- Collection of copied notes, excerpts, and written history regarding the Kennicott family compiled and created by Mrs. Lundberg. The collection is in three parts with direct notes from Mrs. Lundberg, scanned copies titled "Kennicott Vital Statistics," and handwritten copied excerpts from the "History of Chicago" and various other books. Mrs. Lundberg's notes cover a range of dates and peoples but generally follows the Kennicotts from England in the 1600's through to late 1800's Glenview. The scanned copies of "Kennicott Vital Statists" contains extensive Genealogical information regarding the births, marriages, and deaths of various members of the Kennicott family, ranging from early 1700's to early 1800's. The excerpts include "The History of Chicago," "The History of Cook County," and "The Kennicot Readings." All excerpts cover various members of the Kennicott family.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Gertrude Lundberg, Genealogical tables, LettersTitle
Folder 6Description
- Original letter from Delia to Lucy, dated 1856
- Christmas pamphlet from the Grove, dated 1960. The pamphlet is primarily about Mary Ann & Hiram Kennicott and uses old letters from the Grove Attic to talk about Glenview during the Civil war.
- Christmas Pamphlet from the Grove, dated 1958. The pamphlet is primarily about Mary Ann & Hiram Kennicott and contains an excerpt from the Diary of the Daughter of Mary Anne (Kennicott) Teunisson, Belle Teunison. Her Diary covers her trip to New York and her return journey from August 26, 1853, to September 15, 1853.
- Copy of a letter to Floyd Appleyard from Phillip, dated Jun 2, 1975.
- Christmas Greetings Pamphlet from the Grove, dated 1956. Included is excerpts from a letter Robert Kennicott to his home dated September 4, 1857. Pasted on the back of the Pamphlet is two smaller greetings card, the first is labeled "To Mrs. Richard Appleyard from Adele and Irene Bartling, dated 1913" and the second card is labeled "To Helen Rugen from Mabel A. Beaver.
- Copy of an article written Dr. John A. Kennicott for the Prairie Farmer titled "The Garden," dated April 1854.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Letters, Dr. John A. KennicottTitle
Folder 7Description
- Copy of an article from the Centennial Portrait for Harrison Kennicott from the Pioneer Press, Thursday, May 6, 1999. The article talks about Harrison Kennicott an his life and his efforts in the Grove.
- Magazine Article about the Academy started by Roger Kennicott. The article runs from page 13 to page 32 and has no Author and was published by the Chicago Tribune Magazine.
- Copy of a article titled "It is the Year of Robert Kennicott" printed by the Pioneer Press, dated December 5, 1985. The article celebrates Robert Kennicott and discusses his history and achievements.
- Copy of an article titled "Flower Power: The Blooming Fortunes of the Kennicott family" written by Alan Gross, dated November 1985. Article about Harrison "Red" Kennicott III and the Kennicott Bro., wholesale flower seller company.
- Copy of an obituary for R.E. Kennicott printed in the Tribune, dated June 25, 193?.
- Copy of an article titled "Mrs. Kennicott is True Picture of Versatility," by Bernice Cranston. The article is about Mrs. Ransome Kennicott nee Clementine.
- Copy of an article titled " Tat Kennicott Celebrates 100th" by Joyce Diebel. The article has no date or printer.
- Copy of an article titled "Dedicate Kennicott House" with no printer, dated September 29, 1983.
- Copy of an article called "A Leaf from Grove History: Away Back with Tat Kennicott" by Jeanette Sanger, undated. The article was an insert for "The Grove" Vol. VIII No. 4 The article recounts a visit with "Uncle Tat" in the Desplains Nursing Home where Jeannette Sanger interviewed him about his life in the grove.
- A copy of an article titled "A Dream Deferred" by William Mullen and photos by Charles Osgood, dated June 14, 1987, no publisher. The article is about the Academy started by Robert Kennicott, the article is also missing multiple pages.
- A copy of an article titled " Old House Restoration Begins" by Theodore J. Gage, May 17, 1979. The article incudes the history of the Grove and the efforts to restore the Kennicott Home.
-Copy of a photograph of the Kennicott home with the title "Affords a Glimpse of the Prairie Elite, Circa 1850" taken by Ron Bailey
- Copy of a photograph of the restored kitchen in the Kennicott home titled "Landmark Kennicott House" published by the Chicago Tribune, September 30, 19--.
- Copy of a article titled "Tuesday is Grove Voting Day" with no publisher or date. The article is encouraging voters to vote for the Grove to become a nature reserve.
- Copy of an article titled "Taxpayers will Benefit if Grove is Acquired" by Tom Furlong encouraging voters and taxpayers to vote in favor of the Grove being acquired. The article included plans for the Grove as well as a map of polling places.
- Set of copied articles related to encouraging and thanking voters for approving the acquisition of the Grove. The first article is titled "A Request for Voters to Listen" and lacks an author or publisher. The second article is a copy of a printed advertisement thanking the people who supported the Save the Grove effort. The third article is a informational advertisement detailing the upcoming Grove acquisition vote as well as a poster advertising the Save the Grove vote.
- Copy of an article titled "A Birthday Present for Glenview: Grove" without author or publisher, undated. The article encourages voters to make an informed choice about the Grove. The article included two maps of possible plans for the Grove.
- Copy of an article without a title by Deborah Leigh Wood about Dr. John Kennicott, without publisher or date. The article talks about the Grove and Dr. John Kennicott's history with it.
- Copy of an article titled " Past Alive, Visible in Renovated Kennicott House" published by the Pioneer Press Newspaper, dated September 29, 1983.
- Scanned copy of a photo lacking any labeling or marks.
- Copy of photo and article about the Kennicott House restoration. The pictures is labeled Karen Dempsey, Erin Dempsey, and Jeanette Sanger. No date or publisher.
- Copy of a photo depicting the Grove Interpretive Center with an article title "The Grove: Walkin' Where the Wild Things Are."
- Copy of an article titled "Pupils at original Grove School to Attend Ceremonies," dated August 27, 1987 and published by Glenview Announcements.
- Copy of an article titled "Folk Fest set Sunday" with no publishers or dates.
- Copy of an article titled "Glenview, Builder settle Grove Issue" by Karen Debrulye, no date or publisher.
- Copy of an article titled "Facelift Hinges on Hometown Cash" by Karla Vallance and published in the Suburban Tribune January 16, 1978.
- Copy of an Article titled "Kennicott House Severely Damaged by Snow Blowing Around Inside" by Lois Langer. The full article is missing and there is no publisher or date.
- Copy of an article titled "Continue Debate on Grove Environment Issue" by Jax Friedlander, published by the Glenview Times, March 8, 1979.
- Copy of an incomplete article titled "the Grove" printed October 21, 1999.
- First page of an article titled "A Naturalist from Glenview" about Robert Kennicott printed in Lasting Images of the North Shore edited by Abigail Foerstner.
- Article titled "Uncle Tat Takes Each Day as it Comes" by Julia Mathieu, published by Glenview Times, September 20, 1973. The article is an original first page and a copy of the second page.
- Collage of articles related to various Kennicott family members. The first is an article titled "Grandma Kennicott 100; Town has Fete" and is about the wife of Joseph Kennicott, printed 1921. The second Article is titled "Mrs. F.C. Hale, 88, Last of Pioneer Family, is Dead" and is about Mary Louise Kennicott Hale. The final article titled "Mrs. Appleyard, Long Resident of Grove, is Buried" and is about Florence Kennicott Appleyard.
- Copy of an article titled "Uncle Tat nears 95 with wry humor" by Nicholas Bridge printed by The Tribune Sepember 19, 1973.
- Copy of an article titled "Grove Director Uncovers Kennicott Field Notes" by Jane Ryden, no date or publisher.
- Copy of an article titled "Robt. Kennicott, 1st Naturalist of City, Honored" by James O'Donnel Bennett, dated November 14, 1935.
- Copy of an article titled "Mark 100th Anniversary of Kennicott Today" with no author, published by the Chicago Daily News, dated November 13, 1935.
- Copy of an article with no title about the reinternment of Robert Kennicott. The article was published by the Pioneer Press, October 28, 1999. The article includes three pictures related to the event.
- Copy of an article titled "Old Illinois Houses" by John Drury, with no publisher or date. The article mentions the Kennicott Home.
- Copies of three articles written by Lynne Stiefel for the Pioneer Local. The articles were written May 2010 - June 2010. all are double paged. The first article is titled "Grove Celebrates Illinois' Pioneering Naturalist" dated May 27, 2010. The second is titled "Cause of Kennicott's demise to be revealed" undated. the final article is titled "Autopsy Results point to Kennicott's Heart" dated June 2010.Subjects
Kennicott FamilyTitle
Folder 8Description
- Copy of an article titled "Letters tell of Pioneer Life at Grove: Weather, War, Chores, Chronicled by the Kennicotts" by Lisa Kelly, undated with no publisher. The article talk about life at the Grove after letters were discovered during the restoration of the house.
- Copy of a portrait taken from a painting of Jonathan Kennicott, father of Alonzo Kennicott.
- Pamphlet titled "The Living Museum" Vol. XXV No. 5 dated September, 1963. The Pamphlet talks about Robert Kennicott contributions to naturalism and his efforts with museum work.
- Booklet titled "Field Museum of National History Bulletin" Vol. 44, No. 8 September 1973. The booklet has four articles on of which is about Robert Kennicott and the Grove preservation which starts on page 17.
- Scanned copy of three photos. The first is labeled ""The Old Doctor," Dr. John A. Kennicott." The second is labeled "Hiram Kennicott." The final picture is labeled ""The Grove," Home of Dr. John A. Kennicott." All photos are credited to Hiram J. Kennicott.
- Pamphlet titled "Kennicott House Dedication September 25, 1983." The dedication list includes the names: Zenith Corporation, Chicago Community Trust, Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc., John W. Leslie Fund, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Leslie, Kraft Inc., Moore Business Forms, Inc., Glenview Jaycees, Avon Products, Grove Heritage Association, Federal Historic Grants-In-Aid, Illinois Department of Conservation, Glenview Park District, Many Individual Citizens.
- Copy of a tintype with a note with description is on the reverse side. The house in the photo is the house of Dr. John A. Kennicott and the man in the photo is Henry B. Kennicott. The cop was made by Mrs. Lundberg.
- A copy of a photograph of Dr. John A. Kennecott's home as well as a history of the house and of Robert Kennicott.
- Copy of an article titled "Fire Damages Historic House Here," dated June 16, 1948 by the Chicago Daily News.
- Scanned photograph labeled "The original Kennicott House built in 1689? Warren, R.I. Maude took this picture in 1950."
- Scanned photograph labeled "Avis + Delia Kennicott Home - Twin sisters of Doctor John."
- Scanned copy of a photograph labeled "South Side." Possible of the Kennicott home?
- Scanned copy of a photograph Labeled "North Side of house." Possibly of the Kennicott House.
- Scanned copy of a photograph with a cut off label that says "South Side." Possibly the Kennicott House.
- Two pages, one with a copy of a brief description if the Kennicott House and the other a scanned copy of a photograph of the Kennicott Home.
- Copy of a photo labeled "Grace Redfield's home before it was remodeled." The Redfield home is in the Grove.
- Copy of an article titled "New Cultural Center?" The article also has a photo of the Redfield House and is about the house being turned into a cultural center for the Grove.
- Copy of a general letter sent to Glenview Residents regarding publci intrest in the preservation of teh Grove. The letter includes a second page with short questions and answers. The letter itself is from the Board of Park Commissioners of the Glenview Park District.
-Copy of an except of an article titled "Landmark's Fate?" about the upcoming vote for the Grove acquisition.
- Scanned copy of a photograph labeled "Original Kennicott home "The Grove.""
- Article titled "The Grove --- Our Prairie Walden?" by Isabel Ernst. The article itself is about the history of the Grove and why it is important to ensure the conservation of the natural prairie.
- Copy of an article titled "Declared a Landmark: Glenview Rescues Grove" by Jon Van. The article talks about the successful vote for the Grove.
- Copy of an article titled "Restored Kennicott House opens in fall" by Lisa Kelley, undated. A second page contained
- Cut out of an article titled "The Grove Receives two Historical Kennicott Items" by Alex Mayster, dated December 11, 2024, published by the Glenview Lantern.
- Copy of an article titled "Kennicott Restored" by Jean Ver Huel.
- Copy of a pamphlet from the Save he Grove Committee titled "What is the Grove." The pamphlet is information about the save the grove project.
- Copy of an article titled "The Sights of the Forest Preserve" by "Eye Witness" and publsihed in the The Chicago Sunday Tribune, August 17, 1919.
- Copy of an article titled "Old Illinois Houses" by John Drury published in the Chicago Daily News, February 26, 1943.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Robert Kennicot, The Grove, Newspaper clippings, PamphletsTitle
Folder 9Description
- Newsletter titled "Historic Illinois" Vol. 12 No. 5 February 1990, published by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Division of Preservation Services. Pages 4-7 are an article titled "Kennicott's Grove" by David Newton about the Grove.
- Newsletter titled "Illinois Heritage" A publication of the Illinois State Historical Society, September - October 2016 edition. Page 35 - 39 is an article titled "Dr. John Albert Kennicott: Illinois Agriculturalist, Writer, and Educator" by Elizabeth Kopp, Grove Archivist & Stephan Swanson, Grove Director. The article is mainly about Dr. John Kennicott and his personal Achievements over the course of his life, there is also a half page section about the Grove itself. A donation envelope is included on page 31.
- Newsletter titled "Illinois Heritage" A publication of the Illinois State Historical Society, September - October 2015 edition. Pages 16 - 17 is an article titled "Pioneer Green: Agronomist Kennicott inducted into National Agricultural Hall of Fame" by Elizabeth Kopp. The article contains two different addresses from the ceremony for Dr. John Kennicott's inducement. The first is a history of Dr. Kennicott's achievements by Dr. Dale Warman and a second address from Harrison "Red" Kennicott, Dr. Kennecott's descendant. A donation Envelope is included on page 21.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Dr. John A. Kennicott, The GroveTitle
Folder 10Description
- Scanned copy of a photograph titled "The Chicago Academy of Sciences on the east side of Clark Street with Lincoln Park Zoo, North Lake Shore Drive behind it."
- Scanned copy of a photograph of Robert Kennicott.
- Scanned copy of a photo portrait of Robert Kennicott.
- Scanned copy of a photograph of Tat Kennicott
- Scanned copies of two photographs, both are of Dr. Phillip A. Kennicott.
- Scanned copies of three photographs, two are portraits, all of Ernest Kennicott.
- Scanned copy of a portrait photo of Ernest Kennicott.
Scanned Copy of a photograph of a baseball team(?) one of the men labeled is Walter Kennicott.Subjects
Kennicott Family, Robert Kennicot, Photographs