Parks and Recreation Facilities, 1906-1995
Scope and Contents note
The largest subseries in the Ben Evans Recreation Program Collection, the Parks and Recreation Facilities files document the administration, acquisition, development and improvements of department-maintained facilities. The files also document the activities in parks and recreation programs and at the Parks facilities. The Parks Facilities are wide-ranging and include camps, golf courses, bathing beaches, playgrounds and playfields. The largest files are those of Green Lake, Camp Long, and Woodland Park Zoo.
This subseries contains financial statements, correspondence, newsletters and news clippings, meeting minutes, reports, attendance records, and programs of events. Also included are articles from national recreation publications on budgeting, contracting, and creating work specifications.
The records are arranged alphabetically by name of facility.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1995
Creator
- From the Series: Evans, Ben, 1895-1988 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Full Extent
6.9 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
General Physical Description note
no content
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository