This series documents the board proceedings of the Long Island State Park Commission and several closely related bodies: Bethpage Corporation, Bethpage Park Authority, Jones Beach State Parkway Authority, Long Island State Park and Recreation Commission, and New York State Council of Parks. Also included are the published minutes of the New York State Board of Commissioners of the Land Office. Summarized information regarding the creation, maintenance, and management of state parks and parkways, in addition to many other issues, can be found in this series.
This series consists of digital surrogates of 24 volumes of bound annual reports, including reports of various New York State government agencies and reports from other states obtained for use as reference materials.
Long Island State Park Commission Bethpage State Parkway case files
Series Number
B2874
Summary
This series consists of digital copies of individual case files documenting the acquisition and appropriation of land by New York State and the Long Island State Park Commission for the creation of Bethpage State Parkway. These files include correspondence, memorandums, deeds, mortgages, appraisals, contracts and agreements, property titles, abstracts of titles, inspection reports, purchase vouchers, tax bills, property descriptions, and property surveys.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Long Island State Park Commission administrative brochures
Series Number
B2867
Summary
This series contains digital copies of promotional booklets that contain information about and concise histories of state parks, parkways, and related locations and activities in the Long Island region and elsewhere in New York State.
Long Island State Park Commission. Engineering Department project files
Series Number
B2873
Summary
This series consists of records documenting building projects, improvement and rehabilitation projects, and maintenance and repairs undertaken by the Long Island State Park Commission on parkways, bridges, and within parks at various locations in the Long Island region.
Long Island State Park Commission administrative reports
Series Number
B2870
Summary
This series consists of digital surrogates of loose reports, including annual reports of various New York State government agencies, outlines for park and parkway construction ventures, and plans for neighborhood improvement. Topics of note include the New York World's Fair, the New York Coliseum, the Nassau Expressway, erosion studies, Jones Beach, Long Island state parkways, annual reports of the Long Island State Park Commission, the Long Island Railroad, and Belmont Lake State Park.
Long Island State Park Commission general correspondence
Series Number
B2871
Summary
This series consists of digital surrogates of some of the correspondence files compiled and maintained by the Long Island State Park Commission. The majority of the correspondence relates to land appraisals, acquisition of land for state parks, and wildlife care and conservation.
This series consists of incoming correspondence received and outgoing correspondence created by Robert Moses during his tenure as president of the Long Island State Park Commission. Additional correspondence documents his work with the Jones Beach State Parkway Authority and Bethpage Park Authority, parkway construction in Long Island and New York City, and public works projects.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.