National Recreation Association

Founded in 1906 as the Playground Association of America, the organization soon changed its focus to a more dynamic conception of recreation dedicated to improving the human environment through park, recreation, and leisure opportunities. Recruitment and training of recreation leaders, city planning, dissemination of information, technical assistance to local communities, and association activities during the two world wars are issues reflected in the collection. Reflecting the organization's changing mission, it changed its name, and was known from 1911-1930 as the Playground and Recreation Association of America, and from 1930 to 1965, as the National Recreation Association.

From the description of National Recreation Association records, 1907-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63291479

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