Report of the State Recreational Inquiry Committee: September 28, 1914 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

State Recreational Inquiry Committee

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ISBN 10: 0266265022 ISBN 13: 9780266265023

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlocking California’s early 20th‑century approach to leisure

This report from 1914 documents how a state committee studied recreation across cities and rural areas, and what it proposed to conserve human energy and culture through play, parks, and public programs. Learn how leaders framed leisure as a public resource and a driver of civic progress.

The book outlines the creation of the State Recreational Inquiry Committee, its methods, and the broad questions it tackled—from urban growth and industrial life to the rise of organized recreation in schools, libraries, and public lands. It then surveys existing conditions in California, including playgrounds, schools as social centers, and rural life, with a clear focus on improving access and supervision of recreational activities. The final sections lay out concrete recommendations and a proposed State Recreation Commission to coordinate efforts statewide.

How and why recreation became a public priority in 1910s California
What the committee found about urban and rural access to play and education
Proposed structures for leadership, including schools, libraries, and public lands
Specific recommendations to expand recreational facilities and oversight

Ideal for readers of early public policy, California history, and the development of public recreation programs.

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