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

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.

Attendance reports for athletic and recreational activities at Seattle park facilities.

Visual materials related to Forward Thrust planning and projects.

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.

Records of the committee during Bagshaw's tenure as chair.

Maps and drawings created primarily by the Olmsted Brothers, and also by the Seattle Parks Department. The maps illustrate work of the Olmsted Brothers on various parks in Seattle, including Greenlake, Volunteer Park, Woodland Park, Schmitz Park and Hiawatha playfield. Grading, planting, trails and roads are some of the characteristics included on the maps.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant applications, and studies relating to the Commission's planning function with the greatest emphasis on zoning and central area planning. This series was the City Planning Commission's central file.

Digital images documenting community center and park openings.

Material documenting agenda items at Park Board meetings.

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

Records relating to topics addressed at Park Commissioners meetings.

Records of a neighborhood-involvement project.

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.

Color slides depicting Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation activities and facilities.

Records concerning parks and playgrounds in South Seattle.

Records of Parks activities funded by Model City contracts.

Records documenting the acquisition of properties for park purposes.

Records related to the administration of the parks system and recreation programs.

Working papers of the Seattle Planning Commission relating primarily to the development of the Comprehensive Plan, a Civic Arts Center, and recreation studies throughout the city.