National Recreation Association

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Bulletins comprise sets of mimeograph and offset publications that provided practical advice for recreation workers. Included are numerous bulletin series, each aimed at a specialized audience in the recreation field. These include: wartime recreation, community singing, recreation executives, "colored" workers, industrial recreation, rural recreation, and play in institutions. The container list provides a complete list of series titles and span dates plus information about...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 4, Meetings, contains programs, proceedings (mostly published), and related materials for the National Recreation Association's annual meetings, or recreation "congresses" for 1907 to 1909 and 1922 to 1972. It also includes files on a limited number of NRA regional conferences and on NRA participation in other meetings, such as the National Conference on Outdoor Recreation (1924-1929). The 1932 congress doubled as the first International Recreation Congress, held just before that...

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Series 8, Field Work, contains: National Recreation Association departmental reports summarizing services and programs, including services to state and local organizations and war service activities (1940-1966). The series also includes reports and correspondence of individual field representatives (1961-1966) and files of NRA field representative, Mary Quirk (1945-1950).

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Series 8, Field Work, contains: National Recreation Association departmental reports summarizing services and programs, including services to state and local organizations and war service activities (1940-1966). The series also includes reports and correspondence of individual field representatives (1961-1966) and files of NRA field representative, Mary Quirk (1945-1950).

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Series 15 contains fairly complete sets of Market Newsletter, Affiliate Newsletter, and Active Associate newsletter from their inception.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 7, Biographical Information, contains articles, speeches, correspondence, notes, print materials, and memoranda concerning individuals prominent in the National Recreation Association. The records also contain substantive information on the early years and philosophy of the Playground Association of America (PAA), the National Recreation Association (NRA), and the playground and recreation movement. Howard Braucher, secretary of the PAA and NRA from 1909 to 1941 and President of the...

Abstract Records of the National Recreation Association, founded in 1906 as the Playground Association of America and later known variously as the Playground and Recreation Association of America (1911), National Recreation Association (1930), and National Recreation and Park Association (1965). Among the materials included are minutes, annual reports, annual meeting programs and proceedings, general administrative and financial records, scrapbooks, board and executive council minutes, surveys of...

Abstract Records of the YMCA's Physical Department, Physical Education Committee, and other governing committees, as well as several of its prominent leaders in this field. Material includes minutes, correspondence, various physical education studies, publications, and convention materials, as well as program materials for various sports and fitness activities, especially scuba diving. Also included are records of related organizations, such as the Physical Education Society and the Athletic...

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Series 15 contains fairly complete sets of Market Newsletter, Affiliate Newsletter, and Active Associate newsletter from their inception.

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These publications are arranged alphabetically by subject or title of publication; each subject contains several pamphlets, leaflets, or books.

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These publications are arranged alphabetically by subject or title of publication; each subject contains several pamphlets, leaflets, or books.

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Series 9 contains copies of reports and surveys of city recreation facilities and needs that were conducted by National Recreation Association field representatives at the request of city officials. Most of the studies were of small and medium-sized cities. A list of cities surveyed appears below. Also included are policy and procedures manuals, forms, and reference material relating to the Association's survey activities.