Metropolitan Park Commission Preliminary Board minutes and folder of clippings

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Metropolitan Park Commission Preliminary Board minutes and folder of clippings

Series is the record of handwritten minutes maintained by the board from the first meeting of Aug. 23, 1892, to the last meeting of Jan. 16, 1893. Discussion relates to tours of the metropolitan parks conducted by the board members to examine potential open spaces. There are also a typed transcript of the minutes and copies of newsclippings relating to Boston parks from the Boston Herald, 1892-1893.

Record Details

Title: Metropolitan Park Commission Preliminary Board minutes and folder of clippings

Creator: Massachusetts. Metropolitan Park Commission

Description: Series is the record of handwritten minutes maintained by the board from the first meeting of Aug. 23, 1892, to the last meeting of Jan. 16, 1893. Discussion relates to tours of the metropolitan parks conducted by the board members to examine potential open spaces. There are also a typed transcript of the minutes and copies of newsclippings relating to Boston parks from the Boston Herald, 1892-1893.

Digital Origin: Metropolitan Park Commission Preliminary Board minutes was digitized in June 2018 by the Internet Archive at the Boston Public Library. Originals are located at the Massachusetts Archives.

Date: 1892-1893

Type of Resource: Text

Format: minute books

Subject: Parks--Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area

Subject: Parks--Government Policy--Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area

Subject: Massachusetts--Politics and government

Subject: Minutes

Coverage: Boston, Massachusetts

Collection Information: Part of Collection: Record Group EN4.10 (Metropolitan Park Commission), Series EN4.10 (Preliminary Board minutes, 1892-1893.)

Language: en

Preferred Citation: Preliminary Board minutes, 1892-1893. (EN4.10 / Series 2787X) Massachusetts Archives. Boston, MA. Accessed [insert date accessed in format DD MM YYYY]. [insert URL of resource].

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