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Two snapshot views of the Buckingham Park area, undated.

One vertical file that contains newspaper clippings, National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form, written history of the Walker Ranch by Roma K. Simons, living history brochure, biographical sketch of James A. Walker, and an account of the fire which destroyed the ranch house written by Barbara A. Hodge.

Photographs of Coot Lake, located at 6247 63rd Street.

Photographs of the Flatirons in Boulder, Colo. Five of the photographs were taken in winter; three of them taken from the Royal Arch trail, one from the entrance gates of Chautauqua, and one other is taken from the grounds of Chautauqua looking toward the fog-enshrouded Flatirons. In addition, two were taken in summer from the Bluebell Canyon road. One includes a shot of the Bluebell Canyon shelter., The photograph of fog-enshrouded Flatirons is dated 1946; the others are undated. Negatives exist for two of the views of the Flatirons in winter taken from Royal Arch trail.

This folder contains newspaper clippings about Boulder County parks. The clippings were compiled by the Reference Staff at the Boulder Public Library.

One vertical file that contains information clipped from newspapers, magazines, and other publications on: Buckingham Campground, a 37-acre addition donated to Boulder in 1960. The area is next to the Fourth of July campground west of Eldora and includes the start of the trail to Arapaho glacier.

Bob Buxton has worked as the grounds supervisor for Boulder County Parks and Open Space for 28 years. He discusses the way the department has changed in that time (for example, growing from fewer than 30 employees to more than 130) as well as favorite, least favorite, and most challenging projects. He tells some dramatic anecdotes about his experiences, such as about the time he stumbled into confronting an accused murderer on one of the properties, just as the police closed in. His love of taking on a challenge and solving it through creative problem-solving, as well as his appreciation for working with the public, and his great respect for how much volunteers add to the department is apparent.