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Lilly Grant submission for capital improvements, 1996-1998

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection includes papers and documents related to Garfield Park dated from 1920 to 2012 with most of the materials dated between 1995 to 1999. The papers cover a wide range of topics including the project to restore the Sunken Garden, the general history of the park and their operations, the Friends of Garfield Park papers and miscellaneous other groups that are related to Garfield Park. Paper types include correspondence, fliers, publications, committee papers, meeting minutes and other documents. There are a number of managerial materials that get added via the additions of a couple of board members including some of the early thoughts surrounding improving accesability of the parks as well as plenty of materials about the arts and local events that took place in Garfield Park and the surrounding areas. The picture series has plenty of range and shows a good amount of the events that took place in Garfield Park from the 1960s to 1990s.

Dates

  • 1920-2012

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.66 Cubic Feet (5 manuscript boxes, 10 cubic foot boxes, 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671