Kentucky Recreation & Parks Society (KRPS) Records, 1957-2006 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Title: Kentucky Recreation & Parks Society (KRPS) Records, 1957-2006

Created by: Kentucky Recreation and Park Society (1953-)

Received Extent: 3.0 Cubic Feet

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Physical Description: Publications, correspondence, minutes.

Scope and Contents:

In the spring of 1982 the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Recreation and Park Society (KRPS) voted to deposit permanently all their non-current files in the Eastern Kentucky University Archives. Several KRPS members, notably Dr. Marion Ogden of Eastern Kentucky University, were instrumental in gathering all extant records of the organization before they were deposited in the Archives. Since the Archives staff could not discern a pattern of arrangement in the records, we decided to divide the collection into two major series: Publications and Subject Unfortunately, there are numerous gaps within the records which will hamper the researcher.

We are appreciative to the Kentucky Recreation and Park Society for deciding to deposit their records for permanent preservation in the Archives.

Comments: Processed as 84A2, see inventory # 18 for box list. Combine with 90A6 and reprocess.