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Department Background


1947: Department of Industrial and Rural Recreation established in the School (later, College) of Education

1958: Department of Industrial and Rural Recreation renamed the Department of Recreation and Park Administration

1967: Department transferred from the School of Eduation to the School of Forest Resources (later, College of Natural Resources)

1970: Masters' program in Recreation and Park Administration created

1977: Department became the first nation-wide to receive accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association

1989: Department of Recreation and Park Administration renamed the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management


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Departmental Records


Student throwing an axe at a bullseye target, 1950s

Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Records (UA 140.011)


Related Materials


North Carolina State University Forestry Club Records (UA 021.459)

North Carolina State University Leopold Wildlife Club Records (UA 021.475)

Rho Phi Lambda, Alpha Chapter Records (UA 021.486)

Single-Folder [Student] Organizations Records (UA 021.001)


General records from the College of Natural Resources


Annual Reports (UA 140.002)

Office of the Dean Records (UA 140.001)

Photographs (UA 023.015)

Publications (UA 140.200)



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