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Minutes of the Board of Park Commissioners, 1890 to 1991. Includes information on parks improvements, use of Parks lands, and budget information.

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Series contains resolutions passed by the Commissioners authorizing the expenditure of funds, accepting donations of funds and gifts, expressing the Board's intent to undertake park improvements, granting permission for use of facilities, and conveying Board policy. Prior to 1922, the test of resolutions was included in the Board minutes.

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Early subject files of the Board of Park Commissioners.

Scope and Contents note This manual card file index to the proceedings of the Board of Park Commissioners is arranged alphabetically by topic. Broad categories such as Boulevards, Parks, and Playfields are arranged within the categories alphabetically by facility or site. Two systems of indexing were used in creating the index cards. The systems overlap chronologically and the cards are interspersed. The first format includes a brief entry of index data, a Minute volume page number, and the volume number listed in...

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Material documenting agenda items at Park Board meetings.

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Correspondence between the Board of Park Commissioners and the City's Law Department.