National Park Service Park, Winamac Recreational Demonstration Area "Park, Parkway and Recreational-Area Study" report
Collection — Folder: S2319
Identifier: S2319
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a "Park, Parkway and Recreational-Area Study" conducted by the National Park Service for the Winamac Recreational Demonstration Area in Pulaski County, Indiana in circa 1936. The five-page "Form 2" supplies information for existing areas and facilities and includes the following sections: general, nature of area, facilities, activities, personnel, and finance. The study notes that one group camp had opened in 1936, two additional camps would be opening in 1937, and the total value of the land (without improvements) was $135,000.
The collection also includes reports showing the expenditures for park and recreation by Indiana cities with populations under 10,000, between 10,000 and 25,000, between 25,000 and 50,000, and over 50,000. The data was collected for the years 1928 to 1933. One additonal document shows the total expenditures of all Indiana cities for the same years.
The collection also includes reports showing the expenditures for park and recreation by Indiana cities with populations under 10,000, between 10,000 and 25,000, between 25,000 and 50,000, and over 50,000. The data was collected for the years 1928 to 1933. One additonal document shows the total expenditures of all Indiana cities for the same years.
Dates
- 1928-1936
Creator
- United States. National Park Service (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
In June 1936, the United States Congress passed the Park, Parkway and Recreational Area Study Act that authorized the secretary of the interior to direct the National Park Service to make a comprehensive study of lands throughout the United States, other than land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, that might be valuable for public parks, parkways, and recreational area programs. No study would be conducted without the consent and approval of state officials, boards, or departments that had jurisdiction over such lands and park areas. The studies were intended to supply data helpful in developing a plan for coordinated and adequate public park, parkway, and recreational area facilities for use by the people of the United States.
Source:
National Park Service."Park, Parkway, and Recreational Areas Study Act, 1936." America's National Park System: The Critical Documents. Accessed May 2, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/anps/anps_3e.htm.
Source:
National Park Service."Park, Parkway, and Recreational Areas Study Act, 1936." America's National Park System: The Critical Documents. Accessed May 2, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/anps/anps_3e.htm.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/05/02 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/05/02 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- United States. National Park Service (Organization)
- Title
- National Park Service Park, Winamac Recreational Demonstration Area "Park, Parkway and Recreational-Area Study" report
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
