Alvin O. Hurst papers 1946-1972.

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Alvin O. Hurst papers 1946-1972.

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Papers, 1946-1972 (bulk 1952-1969). This collection contains the papers of Alvin O. Hurst relating to his career in landscape architecture in the southwestern United States. The bulk of the material includes business records that document Mr. Hurst's career working with the National Park Service. The majority of the materials relate to Mr. Hurst's work at the Lower Colorado River Land Use Office in Yuma, Arizona. Also included are writings which consist of short essays by Mr. Hurst concerning different topics in landscape architecture.

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United States. National Park Service

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U.S. National Park Service has managed the Morristown National Historical Park since 1933. From the description of Morristown National Historical Park resource management records, 1933-1994 (bulk 1938-1970). (Morristown National History Park). WorldCat record id: 71014733 The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. It was created...

Hurst, Alvin

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American Society of Landscape Architects.

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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) was founded in 1899 and represents the profession in the United States. There are currently more than 12,000 members and 47 chapters. Landscape architecture is the art and science of analysis, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land. The scope of the profession includes site planning, garden design, environmental restoration, town or urban planning, park and recreation planning, and historic preservation. ...

Pacific Southwest Inter-agency Committee

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Lower Colorado River Land Use Advisory Committee

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Hurst, Alvin O. 1919-1972.

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Alvin O. Hurst was born in 1919 in Illinois. He began college at the University of Illinois- Urbana in 1939. From 1942 to1945, Mr. Hurst served in the United States Army Air Corps as a pilot. After World War II, Mr. Hurst returned to the University of Illinois- Urbana and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in landscape architecture in 1948. After graduation he joined the staff of the National Park Service. Mr. Hurst worked on several projects and surveys in the Eastern United Sta...