Municipal Archives

Park Board Annual Reports, 1911-1995, 2002-2003

Collection 1995-025

Overview

​Repository ​Dallas Municipal Archives
Office of the City Secretary
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
​Creator Dallas Park and Recreation Department 
​Title Park Board Annual Reports
​Dates 1911-1995, 2002-2003
​Quantity 2 linear feet 
​Abstract Reports, printed, typescript and bound.
​Identification 1995-025
​Language ​​Records are in English​

Scope and Contents 

​​Collection contains statistical and narrative reports by the Dallas Park Board, the semi-autonomous body that governs the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. The bulk of the collection is composed of park board annual reports. 

The City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department provides leisure, recreational and cultural activities for the citizens of Dallas and the general public and maintains more than 21,000 park acres including 4,400 surface acres of water at 17 park sites, 17,196 acres of greenbelt/park land, and 61.6 miles of jogging and bike trails at 24 locations. There are over 400 individual parks, including recreational facilities such as community centers, swimming pools, athletic fields, and a metropolitan zoo. The City's first two parks, City Park (purchased in 1876) and Fair Park (purchased in 1904) predate the organization of the Park and Recreation Department.

Organization

The collection is generally arranged chronologically.

Access​

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Citation

Park Board Annual Reports, 1911-1995, 2002-2003 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related Material

None

​Index Terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Dallas Park and Recreation Department -- City Government -- Texas -- History
Park facilities -- Texas -- History
Parks -- Texas -- Dallas
Parks -- Texas -- History

​Container List

BoxFolderTitle, Date.
11A City Plan for Dallas-prepared by George E. Kessler, Landscape Architect of St. Louis and Kansas City-Report of Park Board, 1911
 2Park Board of the City of Dallas, Report for the year 1914-1915 [photocopy]
 3Park Board of the City of Dallas, Report for the year 1914-1915 [2 copies]
 4Park Board of the City of Dallas, Report for the year 1914-1915
 5Administration Report, 1920
 6Report by Emil Fretz, Park Board President-A history of the Parks and Playgrounds 1876-1921, undated
 7Monthly Reports for May through September, 1921
 8Monthly Reports for May through September, 1922
 9Parks and Playgrounds Annual Report, 1921-1922
 10Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923
 11Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923
 12Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923
 13Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923
 14Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923
 15Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923 [2 copies]
 16Report, Park and Playground System, Dallas, Texas, 1921-1923 [2 copies and original envelopes]
21Monthly Reports for June through August, 1923
 2Monthly Reports for June through December, 1924
 3Monthly Reports for January through August, 1925
 4Monthly Reports for June through September, 1926
 5Monthly Reports for June through September, 1927
 6Park Board Report to Mayor and Board of Commissioners, May 1, 1927 through December 31, 1927
 7Park Board Annual Report, 1926-1927
 8Park Board Report to Mayor and Board of Commissioners, May 1, 1927 through March  31, 1928
 9Annual Report, 1927-1928
 10Memberships-Texas Museum of Natural History, circa 1928
 11Monthly Reports for June through October, 1928
 12Annual Report, 1928-1929
 13Park Board Reports, May 1 to July 31, 1928; May 1 to July 31, 1929
 14Reports, Playground and Recreation Department, May 1 to October 31, 1928; May 1 to October 31, 1929
 15Monthly Reports for June through August, 1929
 16Forestry Annual Report, May 1, 1926 to April 30, 1927
 17Forestry Annual Report, May 1, 1927 to April 30, 1928
 18Forestry Progress Report, August to October 1928
 19Forestry Annual Report, May 1, 1928 to April 30, 1929
 20Annual Report of Park Department, 1929-1930
 21Park Board Report to Mayor and Board of Commissioners, May 1, 1930 through July 1930
 22Report, Park Board, May 1, 1930 to October 31, 1930
 23Monthly Report for June 1930
 24Report of Recreation Department, May 1, 1928 to January 31, 1929
 25Report, Playground and Recreation Department, May 1, 1929 to January 31, 1930
 26Report of Park Board, May 1, 1930 to January 31, 1931
 27Annual Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, 1930-1931
 28Report, Park Board, May 1, 1931 to July 31, 1931
 29Monthly Reports for June through August, 1931
 30Park Board Report, May through September, 1931
 31Quarterly Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, October through December, 1931
 32Zoo Food Report, October through December, 1931
 33Annual Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, 1931-1932
 34Park Board Report, October 1, 1931 through March 31, 1932
 35Park Board Report, October 1, 1931 through June 30, 1932
 36Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, October 1, 1932 through December 31, 1932
 37Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, October 1, 1932 through March 31, 1933
 38Park and Playground Report, October 1, 1932 through June 30, 1933
31Park Board Annual Report, 1932-1933
 2Report, Park and Playground Department, October 1 through December 31, 1933
 3Park Board Report, October 1, 1933 to March 31, 1934
 4Park and Playground Report, October 1, 1933 through June 30, 1934
 5Park Board Annual Report, 1933-1934
 6Park and Playground Report, October 1, 1934 through December 31, 1934
 7Park and Playground Report, October 1, 1934 through March 31, 1935
 8Park and Playground Report, October 1, 1934 through June 30, 1935
 9Park Board Annual Report, 1934-1935
 10Quarterly Park and Playground Report, October 1-December 31, 1935
 11Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, October 1, 1935 through March 31, 1936
 12Report, Department of Parks and Playgrounds, October 1, 1935 through June 30, 1936
 13Park Board Annual Report, 1935-1936
 14Park Board Quarterly Report, October 1 through December 31, 1936
 15Park Board Quarterly Report, October 1, 1936 through March 31, 1937
 16Park Board Quarterly Report, October 1, 1936 through June 30, 1937
 17Park Board Annual Report, 1936-1937
 18Park Board Report, October 1 through December 31, 1937
 19Park Board Report, October 1, 1937 through March 31, 1938
 20Parks and Playgrounds Report, October 1, 1937 to June 30, 1938
 21Park Board Report, October 1, 1937 through September 30, 1938
 22Park Board Annual Report, 1937-1938
 23Park Board Report, October 1, 1938 through December 31, 1938
 24Parks and Playgrounds Report, October 1, 1938 through March 31, 1939
 25Parks and Playgrounds Report, October 1, 1938 to March 31, 1939
 26Parks and Playgrounds Report, October 1, 1938 to March 31, 1939
 27Parks and Playgrounds Report, October 1, 1938 to March 31, 1939
 28Parks and Playgrounds Report, October 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939
41Biennial Report, 1960-1962 [original and photocopy)
 2Dallas Parks and Recreation Department 1953-1963 10 Year Improvement Program, August 12, 1963
 3Park Department Annual Report, 1965-1966
 4Park Department Annual Report, 1966
 5Park Department Annual Report, 1966-1967
 6Park Department Annual Report, 1972-1973
 7Dallas, Texas Park and Recreation Department Annual Report, 1973-1974 [3 photocopies]
 8Dallas, Texas Park and Recreation Department Annual Report, 1973-1974
 9Participation Report, 1975
 10City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1975-1976 [2 copies]
 11City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1975-1976 [2 copies]
 12Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1976-1977 [2 copies]
 13Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1976-1977 [2 copies]
51Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1977-1978
 2City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1978-1979 [3 copies]
 3City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1979-1980
 4City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1980-1981 [2 copies]
 5City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1980-1981
 6City of Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1981-1982 [photocopy]
61Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1993 -1994
 2Dallas Park and Recreation Board Annual Report, 1994 -1995
 3"Rostros de Fair Park", Fair Park Annual Report, 2002 [3 copies, Spanish]
 4"Reflecting the Past, Moving Forward", Fair Park Annual Report, 2003 [2 copies]