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Indiana. Division of State Parks

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Indiana state parks photograph album pages

 Collection — Folder: SP167
Identifier: SP167
Scope and Contents This collection includes two pages with 6 black-and-white photographs from three Indiana state parks--Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, and Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell--during the mid-20th century.
Dates: circa 1930-circa 1950

Jack McCormick papers

 Collection
Identifier: L095
Scope and Contents This collection includes indexes, histories, photographs, pamphlets, maps and correspondence from Jack McCormick and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (formerly Indiana Department of Conservation) in Indiana ranging from 1883 to 1970, regarding Shades State Park, Pine Hills Nature Preserve, and other Indiana state parks.The oversize maps of the Alamo Quadrangle, Pine Hills, and Shades State Park and its surroundings range in dates from 1939 to 1950, though many are...
Dates: 1820-circa 1964

Richard Lieber papers

 Collection
Identifier: L091
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, financial documents, photographs and drawings, invitations, naturalization papers, outlines of right and left foot, maps, pamphlets and publications, and other papers from Richard Lieber and others, including government agencies, in the United States and Germany, ranging from 1892 to 1958. Materials concern the Abraham and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, monuments, Lieber family matters, the National Park Service, Indiana State Parks, Thomas Hart Benton, the...
Dates: 1892-1958

Spring Mill State Park collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3509
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a letter, a postcard, an inventory, an account book, three exhibit labels, and international currency related or donated to Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, Indiana, ranging from 1864 to 1938 and undated.

There is also an oversize blueprint of an Indiana Department of Conservation for the Indiana State Fair circa 1930 (OBD064).
Dates: 1864-1938, undated

State parks collection

 Collection — Folder: S2111
Identifier: S2111
Scope and Contents This collection includes "The Story of an Indiana Pioneer Village-Spring Mill," "The Story of Turkey Run," "The Movement for Local and State Parks in Indiana," and "Relationship of the Indiana Historical Commission to the State Park Movement" ranging from 1909 to 1930 regarding Indiana state parks.
Dates: 1909-1930

William R. Overlease collection on Indiana State Parks

 Collection
Identifier: L243
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials compiled by naturalist, William R. Overlease, regarding Spring Mill State Park, Brown County State Park, McCormick’s Creek State Park, and Turkey Run State Park. The collection includes correspondence, pamphlets, reports, notes, postcards, and some photographs ranging from 1914 to 1977. There are also two volumes, "A Study of a Pioneer Village: Spring Mill, Indiana" thesis by William Roy Overlease (1977) and Spring Mill:...
Dates: 1914-1977