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City of Calgary. Parks & Recreation Department fonds
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131.59 m of textual records and other material
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Biographical history
The Calgary Parks and Recreation Department had numerous name changes over time. Known as the Parks Department until 1942, it became the Parks and Playgrounds Department from then until 1948, and the Parks, Cemeteries and Playgrounds Department until 1954. From 1954 until 1960, it was the Parks, Cemeteries and Recreation Department, when it became the Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries until 1966. Since then, it has been the Parks and Recreation Department. While the name of the department has changed regularly, its basic functions did not change remarkably until recent decades. Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, the departments' organizational structure was changed regularly, and became more complex. The purpose of the Parks Committee established in 1909 was "to manage and control the parks, boulevards and cemeteries within the City." The concept of recreation and a belief in its importance gained ground after World War 1939-1945 and was most evident in the 1960s and beyond. This expanded the scope of the department and is reflected in the name changes, title changes and the enlargement of park areas. However, the department was still responsible for the operation and maintenance of the city's' parks, boulevards, playgrounds and cemeteries. For more information regarding the City of Calgary, Parks & Recreation Department administrative history, please link to the City of Calgary Archives homepage and click on the "fonds level descriptions" link.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of records from the Parks and Recreation Department which reflect a wide range of responsibilities held by the Department over time including correspondence files, annual reports, financial records, reports, minutes, and publications. The records date from 1905 to 1981, with material from the 1960s and 1970s predominating. For more information regarding the City of Calgary, Parks & Recreation Department scope/content information, please link to the City of Calgary Archives homepage and click on the "fonds level descriptions" link.
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Physical condition
Includes 2200 photo prints, 1256 photo negatives, 500 slides, 60 drawings, 15 video cassettes, 10 film reels.
Immediate source of acquisition
Records were transferred either directly from the City of Calgary, Parks & Recreation Department or from the Civic Records Centre in several separate transfers.
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- The material is in English.
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Restrictions on access
In accordance with The City of Calgary's policy on Access to Municipal Information, records more than twenty-five years old are available for public use unless otherwise restricted. Records which are less than twenty-five years old are available for public use unless otherwise restricted by legislation. Please see the City of Calgary Archives Policies and Procedures Manual for further infomation regarding access to records.
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A descriptive finding aid is available at the City of Calgary Archives.
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Accruals are expected.
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The City of Calgary Archives may have reference material which may be associated to the fonds. All textual records are in closed storage. To view records please contact the City of Calgary Archives.<br><br>