JoAnn M. Kyral Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the 2nd World Conference on National Parks in 1972, held that year in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.
Dates
- 1972
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
JoAnn Kyral graduated from South High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1969. She earned her BA and a teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska, Omaha in 1973, majoring in French. While a junior in high school, Kyral began working for the National Park Service and continued part time throughout her college years. After college she worked in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Buffalo National River and then advanced to the superintendent position at Fort Smith National Historic Site, Scotts Bluff National Monument and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. She initiated several friends groups for the parks and became actively involved in philanthropic organizations and wide-ranging causes including Kiwanis, Rotary, Keep America Beautiful and United Cerebral Palsy.
Kyral received numerous performance and achievement awards from the National Park Service, including one for her work at the 2nd World Conference on National Parks. In 2018 Kyral resides in Loveland, Colorado and volunteers for Birthline of Loveland.
Extent
1 box (1 linear feet)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift; JoAnn M. Kyral; 2017.
Physical Description
The collection is in good condition. Some papers have tears and signs of wear.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
- Brochures Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Printed ephemera Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States. National Park Service.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository