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Title: State Historical Society. State Parks, Theodore Roosevelt State Park
Dates: 1935-1940
Record Series: 30258
Quantity: 4 feet
Abstract: Series consists of drawings, specifications, contracts, bids, correspondence, memoranda, reports, and estimates relating to construction of the park.
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BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1: North Unit
    1 Ninth Period Completion
    2 Park Roads
    3 Sixth Period Completion
    4 Moving and Planting Trees
    5 Shelters/Maintenance
    6 Squaw Creek Picnic Area
    7 Latrines
    8 Landscaping
    9 Incinerators
    10 Horse Trails
    11 Guard Rails
    12 Grade Line Surveys
    13 Fiscal Status Report
    14 Storage Garage
    15 Foot Trails
    16 Foot Bridges
    17 Fireplaces
    18 Fire Pre-suppression
    19 Fine Grading
    20 Erosion Control
    21 Education Guide/Contact Station
    22 Emergency Work
    23 Poisonous Plant Eradication
    24 Ditch Erosion Control
    25 Contact Station
    26 Combination Building
    27 Camp Stoves and Fireplaces
    28 Custodial Dwelling
    29 Sewage Disposal
    30 Seeding
    31 Moving and Planting Trees
    32 Latrines
    33 Park Roads
    34 Narrative Report for June-July,
Box 2: North Unit
    1 Trees and Shrubs
    2 Seeding and Sodding
    3 Topographical Survey
    4 Guard Rails
    5 Park Roads
    6 Grade Rise Survey
    7 Seats 1935
    8 Foot Trails 1935
    9 Camp Stoves and Fireplaces 1935
    10 Grade line Survey 1935
    11 Horse Trails 1935
    12 Custodial Building 1939
    13 Wells 1938
    14 Vehicle Bridge 1936
    15 Topographical Survey & Grade Line Survey 1936
    16 Tools and Light Equipment 1937
    17 Trailside Fire Hazard Reduction 1936
    18 Table/Bench Combinations 1937
    19 Supervision 1936
    20 Storage Garage 1936
    21 Shelter Trailside 1937
    22 Seeding and Sodding 1937
    23 Seats 1936
    24 Public Camp Ground Development 1936
    25 Preparation and Transportation of Materials 1937
    26 Parking Area 1937
    27 Road Resurfacing 1937
    28 Park Roads and Grading 1937
    29 Table/Bench Combinations 1935
    30 Trailside Shelter 1935
    31 Vehicle Bridge 1936
    32 Topographical Surveys 1935
    33 Fine Grading 1935
    34 Horse Trails/Trailside Shelter 1935
    35 Narrative Reports: October 1935
    36 Narrative Reports: August 1935
    37 Narrative Reports: June-July 1935
    38 Final Project Report 1939
    39 Evaluation Sheets Primary Purchase Unit
    40 Job Completion Record 1939
Box 3: South Unit
    1 Job Applications
    2 Caretaker's Dwelling
    3 Blacksmith Shop
    4 Cottonwood Picnic Area Project
    5 Park Roads
    6 Signs
    7 Nursery
    8 Roads
    9 Telephone Line
    10 Garage
    11 Moving and Planting Trees
    12 Garages
    13 Signs
    14 Check Dams
    15 Landscaping
    16 Parking Overlook
    17 Guard Rails
    18 Preparation and Transportation of Materials
    19 Fine Grading
    20 Park Road and Entrance
    21 Control Point
Box 4: South Unit
    1 Seventh/Eighth Period Master Plan/Correspondence
    2 Storage Garage
    3 Stove Compartment
    4 Shelters/House
    5 Signs
    6 Rip Rap Rock
    7 Road Obliteration
    8 Portal/Picnic/Public Camp Areas
    9 Park Roads
    10 Moving and Planting Trees
    11 Maintenance and Repair
    12 Lineal Survey
    13 Latrine
    14 Outdoor Fireplace
    15 Overhead and Projection
    16 Miscellaneous Repairs
    17 Guard Rails
    18 Landscaping
    19 Grade Survey
    20 Horse Bridge
    21 Fine Grading
    22 Fighting Forest Fires
    23 CCC Camp Garage
    24 Fine Grading/Fencing
    25 Custodial Dwelling/Combination Building
    26 Topographical Survey
    27 Trail Obliteration
    28 Table/Bench Combination
    29 Tool Boxes
    30 Supervision-Gas/Oil
    31 Vehicle Bridge
    32 Truck Trail
    33 Cattle Guard
    34 Monthly Report-November 1935
    35 Monthly Report-September 1935
    36 Monthly Report-April to September 1935
    37 Miscellaneous Plans
OVERSIZE
    Blueprints including: Park Roads, Master Plan,  Tract Map, Roosevelt Cabin drawings, Historical Marker Sketch, Roads, Camp  Chaloner and Camp Byrne, CC Camp near East end of North Roosevelt Park, South  Roosevelt Base Map, Master Plan, Plot Plan, Layout Plans, Progress of Land Acquisition
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