This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, minutes of meetings, administrative issuances, periodic reports, cooperative agreements, copies of legislation, press releases, petitions, boundary status reports, plans and drawings, newspaper clippings, photographs, and maps. The records concern Service organization, budget estimates and appropriations, land acquisition, boundary adjustments, construction and maintenance of buildings, construction of roads and trails, museum exhibits and interpretive activities, archeological and historical research, compilation of area histories, Park dedications, concessions contracts and permits, water resources and facilities, wildlife management, forest fire control, predator and rodent control, geological features, park visitor safety, assessment of damage done to park areas by natural disasters, cooperation with conservation organizations, development of Master Plans, the Mission 66 Program, the Job Corps Program, proposed parks, State parks, International parks, assessment of historic structures, Service training programs, personnel matters, national defense activities, and related subjects.
Subject headings include Administration, Concessions, Development, Fiscal, Forestry, History, Information, Lands and Recreational Planning, Laws and Legal Matters, Natural Science, Personnel, and Supplies and Equipment. Sites are referred to by the designation that applied during the time span of these files. Some areas have since changed designation, for example from Memorial to Monument. Frequently information about specific sites is located in the regional files.
