Historical Society of Forest Park
Historical Society of Forest Park
  • Get Involved
    • Facebook Group
    • Volunteer
    • Give us feedback
  • Membership
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Virtual Tours and Talks
  • News
  • Board of Directors
  • Look Back Blog
  • Our Neighbors, Oral Histories
    • ​Pioneers of the 20th Century
    • Our Neighbors, Our Heroes >
      • Clifford Leber
      • Debra Funderwhite
      • Don Lines
      • Joseph Byrnes
      • Paul Roach
      • Mike Close
      • Mike Mohr
  • Online Exhibits
    • Altenheim
    • Ameritorp
    • Black History
    • Bloomer Girls
    • Cemeteries
    • Cemetery Symbolism
    • Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin
    • Forest Park Amusement Park
    • Haase Family
    • Haymarket
    • Timeline
    • Wall of Renown
    • Women Who Impacted Forest Park
  • Additional Resources
    • Housing Research >
      • A Landlord's Guide to Researching Property History
      • Chicago House Research Guide
      • House Advisor
    • 16" Softball Hall of Fame
    • Bataan Project
    • Forest Home Cemetery
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Board Member Application
  • Get Involved
    • Facebook Group
    • Volunteer
    • Give us feedback
  • Membership
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Virtual Tours and Talks
  • News
  • Board of Directors
  • Look Back Blog
  • Our Neighbors, Oral Histories
    • ​Pioneers of the 20th Century
    • Our Neighbors, Our Heroes >
      • Clifford Leber
      • Debra Funderwhite
      • Don Lines
      • Joseph Byrnes
      • Paul Roach
      • Mike Close
      • Mike Mohr
  • Online Exhibits
    • Altenheim
    • Ameritorp
    • Black History
    • Bloomer Girls
    • Cemeteries
    • Cemetery Symbolism
    • Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin
    • Forest Park Amusement Park
    • Haase Family
    • Haymarket
    • Timeline
    • Wall of Renown
    • Women Who Impacted Forest Park
  • Additional Resources
    • Housing Research >
      • A Landlord's Guide to Researching Property History
      • Chicago House Research Guide
      • House Advisor
    • 16" Softball Hall of Fame
    • Bataan Project
    • Forest Home Cemetery
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Board Member Application

Donate

Your donation plays a crucial role in preserving our local history. By contributing to HSFP, you enable us to fund educational programs, produce engaging videos, collect invaluable oral histories, and develop a wealth of online resources. Together, we can ensure that our rich heritage is cherished and accessible for generations to come.
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Monthly
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​Please note that the "tip" goes to the processing platform and not to HSFP. 
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Mail in

Download and print this form and remit with payment to:
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The Historical Society of Forest Park
P.O. Box 311 Forest Park, IL 60130
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​The Historical Society of Forest Park is a 501 ( c) 3 organization. 
All donations are tax-deductible as allowable by law. 
You will receive a tax letter through email as proof of your donation. 

Donate an item

Do you have a piece of history you would like to donate to the Historical Society of Forest Park? We're collecting anything that relates to the overall history (past or present) of Forest Park.  

Please email 

[email protected]
Use "acquisition" as the subject line

For items over $250 you will receive letter of acknowledgement as well as a Deed of Gift. We are unable to provide appraisals for items
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We're specifically  looking for items related to:
the Forest Park Amusement Park, Amertorp Torpedo Plant, Vogel/Parichy Bloomer Girls, Harlem Golf Club, Harlem Race Track, Fisher Pen Company, Roos Cedar Chest Co. Krader-Wolf Brothers, Forest Park Theater, Circle Theater, Otto’s Restaurant, Homer’s Restaurant, Vogels Bowling and Billiards, Harlem Maennerchor, Altenheim, all the Forest Park Schools, the Park District, etc. 

​We love to hear from businesses and organizations; including those not around any more.  We also love history of the early days of Harlem before the 1907 name change to Forest Park.  Even things related to Prohibition and Forest Park's patriotism during the many wars.  Old newspapers are great too!
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