Connecticut Forest and Park Association records

The records are arranged into nineteen series which document the organization and activities of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. The series include: Administrative Files, Minutes, Correspondence, Financial Records, Subject Files, Committee Files, Reports and Studies, Publications, Press Files, Legislative Files, Shaker Pines Corporation Files, Photographs, Slides, Scrapbooks, Maps, Artifacts, Removable Media, Sound Recordings, and Film and Video.

Series 1. Administrative Files, 1920-2010, consists of contacts, staff files and employment information. The series also contains a copy of the constitution and by-laws of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, as well as additional governance documents.

Series 2. Minutes, 1922-2011, consists of meeting minutes, agendas, and notices from board meetings, the trails committee, and other committees.

Series 3. Correspondence, 1917-2010, contains correspondence of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. The bulk of the material is from the Secretary-Forester, particularly John E. Hibbard and Adam Moore, and the executive committee.

Series 4. Financial Records, 1933-2012, contains audits, treasurer's reports and budgets and miscellaneous financial information.

Series 5. Subject Files, 1895-2017, undated, consists of material on a wide variety of topics with the majority of material relating to a specific town, state park or trail.

Series 6. Committee Files, 1929-2011, consists of records from the Hiking Trails Committee. Most of the material relates to the status of various sections or trails.

Series 7. Reports and Studies, 1910-2010, contains reports done by and for the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. The majority of the reports concern forestry and conservation. Annual reports, development reports and various other reports concerning the Connecticut Forest and Park Association are also included.

Series 8. Publications, circa 1883-2019, undated, includes a wide variety of publications, newsletters, and pamphlets relating to conservation and forestry. Of particular note is a complete set of Connecticut Woodlands, 1937-2019, and multiple editions of the Connecticut Walk Book.

Series 9. Press Files, 1898-2016, includes clippings, press bulletins and programs.

Series 10. Legislative Files, 1921-2018, consists of records, such as lobbying agendas, scorecards and correspondence, relating to the legislative efforts of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.

Series 11. Shaker Pines Corporation Files, 1937-1942, consists of financial records and correspondence from the Shaker Pines Corporation. The bulk of the material relates to the winding down of the corporation.

Series 12. Photographs, 1900-2011, undated, consists of photographs on the following topics: State Parks and Forests; trails; programs; Trails Day; workshops; events; clubs, associations and organizations; buildings; landscapes; exhibits and display materials; publication materials; logos; portraits; and photograph albums on various topics.

Series 13. Slides, 1907-2002, consists of slides on the following topics: State Parks and Forests; trails; programs; workshops; events; buildings; landscapes; exhibit materials; publication materials; collections; and duplicate groups of slides.

Series 14. Scrapbooks, circa 1921-1994, consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, booklets, and programs.

Series 15. Maps, 1929-1978, consists of hiking, isolines, and topographic maps.

Series 16. Artifacts, 1996-2018, undated, includes a slide viewer, 35 mm film, badges, silver and blue ribbon, picture and word signs, trail signs, and ballot Question 2 banners.

Series 17. Removable Media, 1994-2011, contains nine floppy disks and 15 compact discs.

Series 18. Sound Recordings, 1966-1993, undated, contains nine sound cassettes and 14 reels.

Series 19. Film and Video, 1990, 1998, undated, contains four videocassettes (VHS), two videocassettes (U-matic), and eight film reels (16 mm).