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Department of Parks and Parkways

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1996 - present
  • Usage: 1909 - 1949

Parallel Names

  • Parkway and Park Commission

Biography

Agency would later become Parkway and Park Commission.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Boards and Commissions, 1985-1997

 Series
Scope and Contents Among the duties of the Division of Intergovernmental Relations, one of the subdivisions of the Mayor's Office, was to "conduct relations with city commissions." The files include letters of appointment to various city boards, commissions, committees or task forces, information sheets and resumes on potential nominees, copies of council resolutions or motions appointing members, and general correspondence and inter-office memos regarding appointees or board/commission business. Also included...
Dates: 1985-1997

Councilmember John J. Petre District D and At-Large Records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Petre
Scope and Contents

Records include files on city-owned property leased for private use, subject, and reading files. The property files include photographs, the lease agreement, and other relevant material.

Dates: 1961-1969
Found in: City Archives

Departments (DP)

 Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Office began its cental filing system in June 1975. Incoming files, as well as materials already collected, were classified using a two-letter coding system to indicate the category to which the files were assigned. That classification system has been retained in this archival series as indicated in the arrangement section that follows.The Office and its components collected data and information from a wide variety of sources from within city government and from outside...
Dates: 1973-1979

Executive Office of the Mayor

 Series
Scope and Contents The Executive Office of the Mayor series contains records related to the day to day operations of the mayor and the administration. Included are correspondence with local and national people, records of scheduled appointments and itineraries, and various momentos Dutch amassed during his time in office. This series also includes records related to oversight of various city departments and issues in the city, including Boards and Commissions. The subject files reflect both the administrations...
Dates: 1977-1986

Office of Boards and Commissions records, 1994-2002

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents The records are arranged into three subseries:Boards & Commissions records includes rosters (often with numerous updated versions); documents dealing with attendance issues; correspondence dealing with the make-up, purpose, and operations of each agency; nominations from outside entities; resignations; documents relating to the decision-making process for appointments; and legal authorities for the various boards/commissions.Records relating to individual...
Dates: Other: 1994-2002

Parks and Parkways, 2009

 File
Scope and Contents

Invitation, script, and a produced video spot for the Parks and Parkways 100th anniversary.

Dates: 2009

Parks and Parkways records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-LO
Scope and Contents The Department of Parks and Parkways, formerly known as the Parkway and Park Commission, has operated in the City of New Orleans since the early 1900s. The digitized 40th Anniversary report (clock on the image to the right to view) offers an overview of the history of the department that researchers will find useful when navigating these records.The 2000 accession includes seven bound volumes containing the official minutes of the Parkway Commission meetings; various documents...
Dates: 1930-2001
Found in: City Archives

Parkway and Park Commission, 1980-1981

 File — Box 1, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The records in this collection span the years 1980-1983 and contain correspondence as well as questionnaires distributed to District A constituents. Correspondence is both incoming and outgoing. Included in this series is a single letter from Bryan Wagner concerning funding of the New Orleans Public Library, dated 1984. There are also several folders regarding the topic of cable television programing in the New Orleans area for the years 1980-1981. The second portion of this...
Dates: 1980-1981

Report to Mayor and Council, 1909

 File — Box 15, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Department of Parks and Parkways, formerly known as the Parkway and Park Commission, has operated in the City of New Orleans since the early 1900s. The digitized 40th Anniversary report (clock on the image to the right to view) offers an overview of the history of the department that researchers will find useful when navigating these records.The 2000 accession includes seven bound volumes containing the official minutes of the Parkway Commission meetings; various documents...
Dates: 1909

Subject Files, 1962-1966

 Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes 18 boxes of files from Fitzmorris's tenure as At-Large Councilmember. Major areas of focus are Leases on City owned property, the Sewerage and Water Board, and extensive recordkeeping of his appointments. This collection also includes a small amout of Fitzmorris' personal papers.

Dates: 1962-1966

Subject files, 1955-1971

 Series
Scope and Contents

The subject files series includes reading files and records gathered by the CAO office related to city projects and issues.

Dates: Other: 1955-1971