Inventory of the National Association of State Park Directors Records, 1948 – 1979
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) is an organization dedicated to the preservation of state parks in the United States.
The collection includes general administrative information, copies of constitution and by-laws, committee reports, general correspondence, records concerning congressional matters, and reports of the activities and annual meetings of the Southeastern States division of the National Association of State Park Directors. The bulk of the material was generated in the 1970s.
Title: National Association of State Park Directors Records, 1948 - 1979
Creator: National Association of State Park Directors
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 3956
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 1.5 linear feet (1 record carton)
Historical Note
The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) is an organization dedicated to the preservation of state parks in the United States. In 1962, NASPD officially met for the first time at Illinois Beach State Park, Illinois. In subsequent years, the organization convened at various locations across the United States.
Collection Overview
The collection includes general administrative information, copies of constitution and by-laws, committee reports, general correspondence, records concerning congressional matters, and reports of the activities and annual meetings of the Southeastern States division of the National Association of State Park Directors. The bulk of the material was generated in the 1970s.
Collection Arrangement
- Organizational Materials, 1948-1979
Subject Headings
- National Association of State Park Directors
- National Association of State Park Directors. Southeast Region
- Parks -- Southern States -- 20th century
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Organizational Materials, 1948-1979.
- Constitution, By-laws, Programs, and pre-1970 Correspondence
- Book of the States Information
- Congressional Matters
- Committees, 1977-1979
- General Correspondence, 1970-1979
- General Administrative Information
- Southeastern States Activities Reports, 1975-1976
- National Association of State Park Directors Meetings and Related Correspondence
- 1976 Activities Report
- Southeastern States Annual Meetings, 1948-1952, 1967, 1971-1972, 1977
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], National Association of State Park Directors Records, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
Encoded by Amanda Ross, June 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.
