Recreation and Parks:, 1972 - 1995

File — Container: Main: Aisle 2 (City Docs)

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Recreation and Parks: Annual reports 1972-1983; Goals and objective 1972-1973 (and binder); Park Restoration and Maintenance (1975?); Bath and Swimming Pools Scrapbook 1941-1945; Citywide directory of Summer Youth Activities n.d.; Overnight camping program 1995; Camp Watershed Program Summer and Winter 1995; Urban parks recreation and recovery program 1981

Dates

1972 - 1995

Creator

Newark (N.J.). Department of Recreation and Parks. (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

The name of the department encompassing parks and recreation changed over the years. The term "Parks and Public Property" was used until 1953, when the government was reorganized the Bureau of Parks and Grounds was created in the Department of Public Works.

The "Recreation and Parks" department existed by 1972. In 1986, the Health and Human Services Department was created to encompass the previouis Recreation and Parks Dept, as well as Health and Welfare. At this point, the newly formed division was called "Recreation and Cultural Affairs".

In 1994, the Department of Neighborhood Services was established with a "Division of Recreation and Cultural Affairs" and a "Division of Parks, Grounds and Shade Trees". In 1998, the department was renamed Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services.

In 2016, Ordinance 6PSF-F created the "Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services", and the "Division of Parks, Grounds and Shade Trees" was moved to Public Works.