Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Park management files
General material designation
- textual record
- cartographic material
- multiple media
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the series.
Level of description
Series
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1970-1981 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division
Physical description area
Physical description
1 m of textual records with cartographic material intermingled
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division was first established in 1939 as the Parks Section of the British Columbia Forest Branch. In May 1948 it was renamed the Parks Division as part of the Forest Service and in 1949 it became the Parks and Recreation Division, Forest Service. On March 28, 1957 it became the Parks Branch and reported to the newly created Dept. of Recreation and Conservation. On December 5, 1978, the branch was amalgamated with the Land Management Branch and the housing function of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to form part of the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing. In January 1979 the name changed again to the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Dept. and in May of that year, it changed back to its earlier name, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The series consists of park management files created by the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division and its predecessor body the Parks Branch between 1970 and 1981.
The files are arranged in numerical order by the parks file code and include files about specific land and marine parks as well as general files relating to planning, park management, equipment, agreements and other matters. Many of the park files include cartographic drawings.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred by the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing in 1985.
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
These records are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other acts and access may be restricted. Please contact the BC Archives to determine the access status of these records.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
A file list is available: http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/GR-1501_to_GR-2000/GR-1542.pdf
Associated materials
See GR-1464 and GR-1543 for park management files in the same numerical range.
See GR-1991 and GR-1614 for related series.
Accruals
General note
Accession number(s): G85-152 (91-4226)