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Fairmount Park Art Association

 Organization

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Aero Memorial, 1931-1939

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence related to the Aero Memorial Fund, including submissions from artists responding to a design competition, evaluation of four potential sites for the memorial, and notification to artist Paul Manship that his design was unanimously selected. Also includes meeting minutes. Notable correspondents include George Woodward, architect C.L. Borie Jr., and Paul Manship.

Dates: 1931-1939
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Aero Memorial, 1940-1949

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence related to proposed location changes for the memorial, arrangements to view Paul Manship's model, logistics of transporting the work from New York to Philadelphia, and a request to Houghton Mifflin for permission to use lines from John Drinkwater's "For Thee They Died" on the memorial.

Dates: 1940-1949
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Aero Memorial, 1917-1930

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence mainly related to solicitation of donations for erection of the memorial.

Dates: 1917-1930
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Chief Justice John Marshall, 1929-1937, 1962, 2006

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...
Dates: 1929-1937; 1962; 2006
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Cowboy, 1908, 1958-1967, 1991-2013

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...
Dates: 1908; 1958-1967; 1991-2013
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Duck Girl, 1916, 1962

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...
Dates: 1916; 1962
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Embodying Thoreau: dwelling, sitting, watching, 2001-2004

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...
Dates: 2001-2004
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Ericsson Fountain, 1932-1969, 2012-2014

 File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding planting plans, maintenance, repairs, and the frequency and duration of operation of the Ericsson Fountain and Washington Monument fountain (1930s, 1953). Also includes correspondence, police reports, conservation proposals, and a treatment report related to damage sustained when the fountain was struck by a vehicle (2012-2013), and clippings.

Dates: 1932-1969; 2012-2014
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Fairmount Park Art Association, 1872-1977, 2025

 Series
Scope and Contents

Contains annual reports and publications from the Fairmount Park Art Association documenting its activities in acquiring and maintaining public art in Philadelphia's parks. Includes exhibition catalogs and other publications related to the Association's programs.

Dates: 1872-1977; 2025
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.001, Annual Reports and Other Publications

Fairmount Park Art Association: History - articles, correspondence and excerpts, n.d.

 File — Drawer: 8.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: undated
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / Fairmount Park organizations

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