The 1900 investigation of the Boston parks department: excerpts from the transcript including an introductory essay on the causes and meaning of the investigation
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Contributions
- Boston Special Committee of the Board of Aldermen on Investigation of. - Contributor
Publication
1984 - , Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
21,250 words, Guess
Page Count
85 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archive1900investigatio00fran
- Open LibraryOL24161899M
Alternate Titles
- Franklin park coalition bulletin, March 1984.
Description
...excerpts from the transcript of a public hearing concerning the management of Boston parks; includes a reprint of a newspaper article from the Jamaica Plain News, January 27, 1898 regarding the removal of park trees, shrubbery and other natural features together with a petition; also includes the minority report of the Special Committee of the Board of Aldermen on Investigation of the Park Dept. and Other Items; reprints testimony from the following individuals: Charles Stratton, Nathan Haskell Dole, John J. Enneking, Sprague Sargent, John Pettigrew and Samuel Parsons; excerpts the closing remarks of Parks Dept. counsel Nathan Matthews; the introductory essay points out the relevance of this investigation to todays parks concerns; original feature photos are contrasted to those taken in 1983; letters from lanscape architects (Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot) and others are included; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...
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