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...