Scope and Contents Records documenting the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America's request to erect a fountain in the park for the Centennial Celebration (1873) and the formal transfer of the fountain to the city (1877), followed by decades of correspondence regarding the city's responsibility for and neglect of repairs. Highlights include a 1934 exchange in which Alan Corson expresses hope the Cardinal might fund repairs, only to be reminded the fountain is city property, and correspondence between...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Fairmount Park Postcards Collection contains 198 postcards dating from approximately 1875 to 2001, with the bulk of the material dating from approximately 1875 to 1915. The majority of the postcards depict sites in Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Valley Park, including landscapes, historic houses, bridges, roads, fountains, monuments, and other park features. The collection also includes postcards depicting neighborhood parks, recreation sites, Philadelphia-area landmarks, and a small...