Martin Park Nature Center Collection 2024.15

Description:

Collection2024.15
RepositoryOKEA
TitleMartin Park Nature Center Collection
Date1973 - 2014
Extent3 cubic feet, 11 boxes, 1 oversize folder
Creator(s)City of Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources Division
Historical noteMaterial collected from Assistant Naturalist of the Martin Park Nature Center. Collected by former Director and Naturalist Neil Garrison, the collection includes newspaper clippings, park newsletters, and other materials related to the work and programming offered at Martin Park Nature Center.
Scope noteThis collection includes newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, photographs, video and textiles. Includes correspondence and wayfinding signage from the U.S. National Parks for Red Stick Trail. 
Access restrictionsNone
LanguageEnglish
CitationMartin Park Nature Center Collection, 2024.15, Special Collections and Research, Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City, OK

 

Inventory List: 

 

BoxFolderTitleDate
1 Park History Files1974 - 1981
11Martin Park dedication program, informational flyer with map, news clippings1974 - 1975
12Newspaper clippings1974 - 1975
13Newspaper clippings1978
14Park bulletins, event programs and news clippings1979
15Park bulletins, event programs and news clippings. 1979 cont.1979
16Martin Park Nature Center newsletterJune - December, 1980
17Newspaper clippings1980
18Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1980
19Newspaper clippings1981
110Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Parks Department Bi-Weekly Bull1981
2 Park History Files1981 - 1983
21Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1981
22Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1982
23Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1982
24Newspaper clippings1982
25Newspaper clippings, continued1982
26Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1983
27Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1983
3 Park History Files1983 - 1985
31Newspaper clippings1983
32Newspaper clippings, continued1983
33Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1984
34Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1984
35Newspaper clippings1984
36Newspaper clippings, continued1984
37Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1985
38Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1985
4 Park History Files1985 - 1987
41Newspaper clippings1985
42Newspaper clippings, continued1985
43Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1986
44Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1986
45Newspaper clippings1986
46Newspaper clippings, continued1986
47Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1987
48Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1987
49Newspaper clippings1987
5 Park History Files1987 - 1991
51Newspaper clippings, continued1987
52Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1988
53Newspaper clippings1988
54Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1989
55Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1989
56Newspaper clippings1989
57Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1990
58Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1990
59Newspaper clippings1990
510Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1991
511Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1991
6 Park History Files1991 - 1995
61Newspaper clippings1991
62Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1992
63Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1992
64Newspaper clippings1992
65Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1993
66Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1993
67Newspaper clippings1993
68Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1994
69Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1994
610Newspaper clippings1994
611Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1995
612Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1995
7 Park History Files1996 - 1999
71Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1996
72Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1996
73Newspaper clippings1996
74Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1997
75Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1997
76Newspaper clippings1997
77Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1998
78Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1998
79Newspaper clippings1998
710Martin Park Nature Center newsletter1999
711Parks Department activity calendars, programs, etc.1999
712Newspaper clippings1999
8 Park History Files2000 - 2004
81Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2000
82Newspaper clippings, event materials2000
83Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2001
84Newspaper clippings, event materials2001
85Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2002
86Newspaper clippings, event materials2002
87Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2003
88Newspaper clippings, event materials2003
89Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2004
810Newspaper clippings, event materials2004
9 Park History Files2005 - 2012
91Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2005
92Newspaper clippings, event materials2005
93Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2006
94Newspaper clippings, event materials2006
95Martin Park Nature Center newsletter2007
96Newspaper clippings, event materials2007
97Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Newspaper clippings2008
98Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Newspaper clippings2009
99Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Newspaper clippings2010
910Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Newspaper clippings2011
911Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Newspaper clippings2012
10 Park History Files1972 - 2014
101Martin Park Nature Center newsletter and Newspaper clippings2013 -2014
102Volunteer Naturalist Training Manual, master copy 
103Volunteer Naturalist Training Manual, typed original 
104Volunteer Naturalist Training Manual, photocopy 
105History of Martin Park with notes1996
106City Parks and Recreation Department budger formulation documents, FY20132012 - 2013
107Brochures and maps created by Martin Park staff 
108Martin Park cartoon drawing by Steve Hill1987
109Deer drawing by R.S. Wood1987
1010Educational activities in the park 
1011Red Stick Trail designation application and correspondence1973 - 1981
1012Red Stick Trail marking signs, National Parks Service 
1013Parks and Recreation Department maps of MPNC, oversize1972
11 Photographs, Video and Objects                                    BROWSE IMAGES1978 - 2024
111Jim Argo black and white photographic prints, 6 items. Close ups of birds, probably used for newspaper article. December 1984
112Martin Nature Center black and white photographic prints, 32 items. Volunteers working at MPNC, various plants and animals1978 - 1988
113Martin Nature Center color photographic prints, 4 items. Bridges and pathways1979
114Martin Nature Center color photographic prints, 25 items. Plants and animals, house on park property, bird seed project1987 - 1999
115Martin Nature Center color photographic prints, 15 items. Creeks and waterways, 1986 flood. Includes duplicate color prints from inkjet machine1986 - 2009
116Cotton blend tee shirt, yellow with brown screen print. Volunteer shirt with MPNC design, OKC Parks and Recreation Department. Size 2XL 
117Cotton blend tee shirt, creme with navy blue screen print. Steve Hill drawing, OKC Parks and Recreation Department. Size XL 
118Martin Nature Center racoon design uniform patch. Yellow with black and white stiching. 4 patches in plastic sleeves have been worn and washed, 1 patch in paper sleeve is unused. 
119VHS video, "Travis at Martin Nature Park" 
1110VHS video, "MPNC Tape #4, 1986 - May 1988" 
1111Compact disc, "Martin Park screen saver"2003
121Park After Dark event poster, 11 x 17 inches2024
121Native Seed Swap event poster, 11 x 17 inchesApril 13, 2024

The materials in this collection are for study and research purposes only. To use these digital files in any form, please use the credit "Courtesy of Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County" to accompany the image.