The Richard Naskali Papers span the years 1967 to 2014 with the bulk of the collection covering 1987 to 2010. The majority of the papers relate to the management of the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Gardens during Dr. Naskali’s tenure as director and director emeritus. These papers contain maps, correspondence, the arboretum newsletter Arbor Notes, information on memorial trees and plants, benches, arboretum use policies, arboretum projects and facilities issues. Other papers include agendas, and meeting minutes of both the Arboretum Advisory Board and the arboretum friends group Arboretum Associates. Additional papers in the arboretum series reflect Dr. Naskali’s participation in community outreach through lectures and presentations made while director. Papers pertaining to Dr. Naskali’s role as consultant to the university on campus wide tree and landscape issues are also part of this collection Other items in this collection are newspaper clippings collected by Dr. Naskali, lectures, notes and materials from classes he taught while an assistant and associate professor at the University of Idaho, papers and reports he authored, as well as personal correspondence, materials pertaining to the planning of overseas travels and digital photographs.