Park, southern forest, trail, and recreation history files, 1960-[ongoing]

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Park, southern forest, trail, and recreation history files, 1960-[ongoing]

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Records documenting the history and creation of each park or recreation area. Included are proposals and correspondence, background materials, dedication ceremony files, master plans approved by the Dept. of Natural Resources board, governmental agreements, newspaper clippings, annual summary data re: visitors and other aspects of operations, summaries of significant issues, photographs, and maps.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6841841

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Bureau of Parks and Recreation

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The Bureau of Parks and Recreation was created as one of the five bureaus within the Division of Land (WIHV04-A193) in the Department of Natural Resources (WIHV85-A695) in 1996. Park-related functions earlier were handled by the Division of Resource Management (WIHV86-A966) within the DNR. Prior to the DNR's creation in 1967, parks were in the purview of the Conservation Dept. and from 1907-1915, were overseen by a State Park Board. The above form of name is used in the Wisconsin State Archives ...