Parks and Playgrounds
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Board of Park Commissioners Minutes
Minutes of the Board of Park Commissioners, 1890 to 1991. Includes information on parks improvements, use of Parks lands, and budget information.
Burke-Gilman Trail Photographs
Slides and negatives of the Burke-Gilman Trail and other Seattle parks.
Carkeek Park Advisory Council Records
Records documenting the activites of the Carkeek Park Advisory Council.
Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center Records
Files documenting the activities and programs developed by park staff within the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center.
Department of Parks and Recreation Environmental Stewardship Unit Records
The Environmental Stewardship Unit Records document the activities and programs prepared and implemented by the Environmental Stewardship Coordinator (ESC). The ESC operated among a number of Seattle area parks, as well as the aquarium.
Ben Evans Recreation Program Collection
Records and photographs compiled by Ben Evans, documenting history of recreation programs within the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the history and philosophy of recreation programs nationally.
Forward Thrust Photograph Collection
Visual materials related to Forward Thrust planning and projects.
Department of Parks and Recreation Photographs
Photographic prints, negatives, and slides related to parks, activities in parks, and Parks Department personnel.Images are arranged alphabetically by subject and are a mix of prints, negatives and slides. Some are undated. Ninety-three images are digitized and available online.
Pro Parks Development Digital Photographs
Digital images documenting community center and park openings.
Board of Park Commissioners Solicited Legal Opinions
Correspondence between the Board of Park Commissioners and the City's Law Department.
Board of Park Commissioners Subject Files (Series II)
Records relating to topics addressed at Park Commissioners meetings.
Planning, Construction and Maintenance Records
Records of the Parks Department's Facilities Maintenance Division. The records document changes and improvements in Seattle parks as well as the planning, design, and construction of new parks.
Department of Parks and Recreation Slides
Color slides depicting Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation activities and facilities.
Department of Parks and Recreation South Division Director's Records
Records concerning parks and playgrounds in South Seattle.
Engineering Department Unrecorded Subject Files
Records from the Seattle Engineering Department's central filing system.
Department of Parks and Recreation Model City Project Records
Records of Parks activities funded by Model City contracts.
Parks Department Audits
Department of Parks and Recreation Property Acquisition Records
Records documenting the acquisition of properties for park purposes.
Pro Parks Committee Records
Records of a citizen advisory committee working to develop park, open space, and recreation projects and programs.
Woodland Park Zoo Status of Animal Collection
Yearly inventory of the zoo's animal collection.
Woodland Park Zoo Accreditation Records
Records relating to the zoo's periodic applications for accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
American Zoo and Aquarium Association Conference Planning Records
Records from Woodland Park Zoo staff documenting planning efforts for a national conference.
Woodland Park Zoo Animal Management Records
Records relating to animal care and exhibit management at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Woodland Park Zoo Animal Transaction Records
Records documenting changes to Woodland Park Zoo's animal collections.
Woodland Park Zoo Annual Reports
Annual reports of the Woodland Park Zoo and the Seattle Zoological Society.