NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Reading Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Title:Reading Files.
Dates:1970-2000.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:General correspondence, primarily outgoing, of the Park Development and Resources Section (1974-1987), and copies of outgoing letters of the Parks and Recreation Division in general and of individual staff members.
Quantity:20.4 cubic feet (20 boxes and 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

Most heavily represented are division directors U. W. Hella (1970-1972) and Don D. Davison (1973-1986), recreation systems coordinator Milt Krona (1971-1986), administrative manager and acting director Wayland K. Porter (1975-1994), field operations supervisor Don Jueneman (1980-1983), programs coordinator R. W. Hosfeld (1973-1982), and director Bill Morrissey (1987-2000).

Also included are Park Planning and Research Department correspondence (1976-1981), governor's signature letters (1978-1982), and commissioner's letters (1974-1986).


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Division of Parks and Recreation. Reading Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 977-23; 989-230; 2006-26; 2012-65; 2014-40

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001728597


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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103.E.19.2FPark Development and Resources Section general correspondence, 1976-1987. 16 folders.
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103.E.19.3BGeneral reading files:
1971.
[0.2 cubic feet letter, empty]
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103.E.19.4F 1973.
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111.G.5.3B 1974.
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111.G.5.4F 1975.
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103.E.19.2FReading files of individuals:
Berg, Merlin H., 1971.
Bernd, Curt, 1971.
Farrell, Dorothy, 1971.
Kordell, Norman, 1971.
Martin, John, 1971.
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103.E.19.3BWelte, Ralph, 1971.
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103.E.19.5BFlipp, Dave, 1976-1978.
Svoboda, Frank, 1978-1979.
Gallup, Bobbie, Visitor Services Coordinator, January-July 1992.
Weir, Bill, Regional Park Supervisor/Administrative Manager, 1983-1989.
November 1983-July 1984.
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107.G.1.4F July 1988-1989. 3 folders.
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103.E.19.5BHosfield, R. W., Programs Coordinator, 1973-1982. 10 folders.
Knoke, Frank, Environmental Review and Land Acquisition Specialist, 1976-1979, 1983-1984. 6 folders.
Krona, Milt, Recreation Systems Coordinator, 1971, 1973-1986.
1971, 1973-1974. 4 folders.
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103.E.19.6F November-December 1974.
Some overlap with the above 1974 files.
1975-1986. 21 folders.
Davison, Don D., Director, Division of Parks and Recreation, 1973-1986.
1973-1974. 3 folders.
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103.E.19.7B 1975-1979. 23 folders.
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107.G.1.1B 1982-1984. 6 folders.
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112.G.4.1B 1985-1986. 12 folders.
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103.E.19.8FHella, U. W., Director, Division of Parks and Recreation, 1970-1972.
1970, January 1972. 2 folders.
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103.E.19.9B February-December 1972.
DeBoer, Merle, Operations Specialist (1977-1979); Field Operations Coordinator (1980), November 1977-April 1980. 4 folders.
Hains, Ron, Operations Manager, 1985-1986, 1990. 4 folders.
Jueneman, Don, Field Operations Supervisor, 1980-1983.
July 1980-1981. 4 folders.
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112.G.4.2F 1982-October 1983. 7 folders.
Porter, Wayland K., Recreation Planner/Recreation Coordinator/Park Systems Supervisor/Park Systems Manager/Administrative Manager/Acting Director, 1975-1994.
November 1975–July 1980. 15 folders.
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112.G.4.3B August 1980-October 1983. 6 folders.
1985. 1 folder.
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107.G.1.1B January-May 1987.
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112.G.4.3B 1989-1991. 12 folders.
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112.G.4.4F 1992-1994. 5 folders.
Strohkirch, John, Parks Development Specialist, 1980-1993.
June 1980-October 1983, 1985-1988. 13 folders.
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112.G.4.5B 1989-1993. 10 folders.
Piotrowski, Bob, Park Development and Resource Coordinator, 1988-1994.
1988-1991. 5 folders.
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112.G.4.6F 1992-February 1994. 3 folders.
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107.G.1.1BMorrissey, Bill, Director, Division of Parks and Recreation, 1987-2000.
May 1987-1988. 9 folders.
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107.G.1.2F 1989-1991. 20 folders.
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107.G.1.3B 1992-August 1998. 19 folders.
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107.G.1.4F September 1998-2000. 8 folders.
Wallace, Kathleen, Assistant Director, 1991-1992. 2 folders.
Arndt, Pat, Assistant to the Director/MIS and Planning Manager, 1994-February 2000. 2 folders.
Park Planning and Research Department correspondence, 1976-1981.
1976. 2 folders.
May-November 1977.
January-September 1978. 3 folders.
Thomas Polasik, Harry R. Roberts, Otto Christensen, September 1978-April 1981. 5 folders.
Jim Dustrude, Kathleen Wallace, Ray Norrgard, October 1978-April 1980. 5 folders.
Otto Christensen and Laurie Young, October 1978-March 1981. 4 folders.
Greg Rosenow, Norman Holmberg, Linda Magozzi, October 1978-September 1979.
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112.G.4.7BMichael Miller and Dennis Thompson, October 1978-May 1981. 4 folders.
Governor’s signature letters, 1978-1982. 5 folders.
Commissioner’s letters, 1974-1986. 16 folders.
[0.1 cubic foot empty, letter]

Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Parks -- Minnesota -- Management.
Parks -- Minnesota -- Planning.
Recreation and state -- Minnesota.
Recreation areas -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Davison, Don.
Hella, U. W. (Udert W.), 1908-1996.
Hosfeld, R. W.
Jueneman, Don.
Porter, Wayland.
Morrissey, Bill, 1944-2011.
Porter, Wayland.
Organizations:
Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources.

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