University of the Pacific Scholarly Commons University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 1948 A study of the development of the Recreation Department of Stockton, California Margaret Fitzgerald Coston University of the Pacific Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds Part of the Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Models and Methods Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Place and Environment Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Regional Sociology Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons, and the Work, Economy and Organizations Commons Recommended Citation Coston, Margaret Fitzgerald. (1948). A study of the development of the Recreation Department of Stockton, California. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/ 1069 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. A Thesis Presentecl to the Faculty of the Dapartment of Political Science College of the Pacific In l?art1al Fulfillment of the :Requ1:remonts for the ci>egree htaeter or .Arts __,/ by Ma.l"'garet F,.tz~era.ld. q~:n~ton June 1948 TABLE OF CONTENTS OUAPTl'i:R PAGE I. TH& STUDY IN BRIEF .. •· l I Iii THE O:t'l'Y OF STOCKTON • • • ~· • .. .. • , .. ., 3 III. ORGAN'!ZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS • .. " .. • II ~. .. • • .. .. 6 IV. 15 \t. PHOGRAM ., • • • • .. .. • ... • ., • .. ., • .. 20 VI• FACILITIES ANP THF;IR LOOATIO!i • • • • • 29 VII. PIURSONNEL "· ., • 51 VIII. PARTICIPATION 69 IX.