Records of the City of La Crosse Park and Recreation Department, 1860-1992, with the bulk of the documents dating from 1908-1979. These materials include Board of Park Commissioners records (1908-1985), Park and Recreation Department records (1860-1992), and records of a private, non-profit group called the Zoo Association (1949-1953).
The Board materials are divided into correspondence (1911-1985), director’s reports (1960; 1962-1963), and minutes (1908-1979).
The Park and Recreation Department records are divided into subject files, such as fiftieth anniversary, finance, planning, recreation, trees and planting, Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association, and miscellaneous materials. The Park and Recreation Department records also include site information on land controlled by the department. Most sites have little information except for Hixon Forest, Pettibone Park, and Riverside Park, which have more information than the others. Campbell Cemetery (1860-1992), a site also controlled by the Park and Recreation Department, has a large amount of information.
The last series is the Zoo Association. This series consists of articles of incorporation and by-laws, meetings of directors’ minutes, correspondence, general finance and ticket sales, and miscellaneous materials.
