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Record Group Number: 000510
Series/Collection Number: .S 1949
Creator: Florida. Board of Parks and Historic Memorials.
Title, Dates: Daily work logs, 1956-1960.
Amount: 5.0 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Alphabetical by park name.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, commonly known as the Florida Park Service, was originally created in 1935 (Ch. 17025, Laws of Florida) and was administered within the Board of Forestry. The park service's first eight parks were designed and built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1949, the park service became an independent agency, the Board of Parks and Historic Memorials (Ch. 25353, Laws). Its purpose was to administer and control the operation and development of the state parks and historic sites of Florida. In 1969, the Board was merged with the Outdoor Recreational Development Council (Ch. 63-36, Laws) to form the Division of Recreation and Parks (Ch. 69-106, Laws), under the Department of Natural Resources. The Division eventually moved to the newly created Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in 1993 (Ch. 93-213, Laws).
    Between 1957 and 1960, the Florida Park Service's administrative staff consisted of a Board comprised of five governor-appointed citizens, a director, assistant director, fiscal agent, publicity chief, and various stenographers. The first director was Charles H. Schaeffer, who served in that position from 1935 to 1937. He was followed by H.J. Malsberger (1937-1940) and Lewis Scoggin (1940-1952). After Emmet Hill's tenure (1953-1960), the board saw two more directors -- Walter Coldwell (1960-1963) and N.E. "Bill" Miller (1963-1969) -- before merging into the Division of Recreation and Parks in 1969.
Summary:     These daily work logs were created by field employees of the Florida Park Service and record each  employee's name, position, park, and type of work and project performed. The files provide insight into the operation and activities within Florida's state parks in the 1950s. Many of the projects involved alterations and additions to historic structures and natural ecosystems.
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Subject Access Fields: Florida Park Service.
Parks and Historic Memorials, Board of.
Florida. Board of Parks and Historic Memorials.
Parks Florida
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