Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Brown mss., 1933-1955, are letters and papers of Paul Van Dyke Brown, 1899- , executive of the Indiana State Department of Conservation, the U.S. National Park Service, and the Washington State Department of Parks.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Brown mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Brown mss., 1933-1955 contains the correspondence and papers of Paul Van Dyke Brown (1899-1979), a former park executive of Indianapolis. A World War I army veteran, Brown graduated from Butler University in 1924 and went on to work as a reporter at the Los Angeles Times and the Indianapolis News. From 1928 to 1933, Brown was superintendent of Indiana State Parks. Between 1933 and 1943, he then became Regional Director of the National Park Service. And between 1943 and 1948, he was superintendent of the Indianapolis Parks Department, playing an instrumental role in the founding of its Starlite Musicals summer series. For the rest of his career, Brown moved to Seattle and became head of its park system until he retired in 1961.
- Scope and Content:
The Brown mss., 1933-1955, are letters and papers of Paul Van Dyke Brown, 1899- , executive of the Indiana State Department of Conservation, the U.S. National Park Service, and the Washington State Department of Parks. They consist principally of Brown's correspondence with Richard Lieber, 1869-1944, director of the Indiana State Department of Conservation, and relate to national and state park matters and to Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Indiana state parks.
Verifax copies have been made of almost all the manuscripts in the collection and are filed with the collection.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1955 , 1956
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Brown mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu