New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Subject and Correspondence Files of the State Council of…

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
The series contains correspondence unpublished reports, environmental board meeting minutes (1970-1971), policy statements, and annual reports of several regional state park commissions. Topics covered include criteria for proposed state parks; outdoor education activities; environmental planning; fees for park usage; environmental bond acts; recreational facilities related to the Barge Canal; and creation of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Title
Subject and correspondence files of the State Council of Parks
Quantity
9 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
19612
Creator
Arrangement

Roughly alphabetical by subject.

Scope and Content Note

The series contains correspondence unpublished reports, environmental board meeting minutes (1970-1971), council minutes (few), policy statements, and annual reports of several regional state park commissions. Topics covered include criteria for proposed state parks; policy on commercial photography; outdoor education activities; environmental planning; staff awards; fees for park usage; environmental bond acts; recreational facilities related to the Barge Canal; South Street Seaport; council reorganization; creation of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; and transfer of property to Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Custodial History

This series consists of the remnants of records from the central files of the State Council of Parks. With the exception of these records, which may have been started prior to agency establishment, the central files were disbursed to regional and other agency offices. This accession resulted from a project undertaken by Archives staff in 1997 to accession or reintegrate estrayed or unidentified records.

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