Panelists Jane Nicoll, Valerie Nicholson, Sally Wallach, and Amelia Castillo remember Marshall Field’s. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The recent "Celebration of Marshall Field’s" held by the Park Forest Historical Society went very well. Of the thirty-six attendees at the June 22 event, ten to twelve were former Field’s employees.[Read More…]

The 1950s Park Forest House Museum has had a surge of visits in the past week.  A private tour from Ridge United Methodist Church in Munster brought in 12 visitors on June 19.  Saturday morning was a special private tour for two special visitors from California, with 19 going through[Read More…]

The June 22  "Celebration of Marshall Field’s" held by the Park Forest Historical Society was a resounding success.  Thirty-six attendees included 10-12 former employees.  Those who spoke about the store included Amelia Castillo, who worked for about 30 years, Jim Francesconi, who worked in various capacities, including as the last[Read More…]

"Celebrating Marshall Field’s" will be the topic of our meeting Sunday June 22, 2008, 2:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Board Meeting room, 350 Victory Blvd.  The Village plans to have the Field’s building demolished sometime this summer to make way for more Legacy Homes.  The Society wants to celebrate[Read More…]

I have a really fun volunteer opportunity for you.  Anyone who lives close enough to Park Forest to come for a few hours can do it.  I know there are people out there who would get as much of a kick out of this as our current volunteers do.  The[Read More…]

Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Sunday April 6 at 3 p.m. in  Freedom Hall.  If you forgot to RSVP, you are still welcome to come out and recognize the accomplishments of several worthy citizens.  We use the RSVP to gauge the turnout so we don’t run short on[Read More…]

Thanks to the March 2008 AARP Bulletin article, people around the country have discovered the 1950s Park Forest House Museum.  Last Friday I opened the museum for a couple from San Jose, California, who drove from Michigan to see it in the snowstorm!  Neither had ever lived in Park Forest,[Read More…]

This is a disturbing week in the archives and museum world.  Messages are out on the listservs asking for people to contact representatives and legislators on the state and federal levels due to two funding cuts threatening agencies which support our work providing history to the public.  I am writing[Read More…]

If you got the March 2008  AARP Bulletin, be sure to turn to page 6 and read the entry on the reopening of the 1950s Park Forest House Museum.  The article lists the historical society’s web address, www.parkforesthistory.org.  We are hearing from people all over the country.  Some have lived[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The society is proud to announce the Park Forest Hall of Fame Inductees for 2008. Those receiving the award are: Jean Bernstein, Suzie Brown, Kenneth W. Kramer, Barbara J. Moore, Valerie L. Nicholson, Elmer L. Washington, and Michael J. Wheeler. The ceremony will take place Sunday April[Read More…]