Thayer, Russell (1853-1933)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1853 - 1933
Biography
Thayer was a Philadelphia civil engineer and balloon inventor. His scrapbook contains news clippings touching upon Thayer's career as superintendent of Fairmount Park, Brigadier General in the National Guard, and exponent of dirigible balloons for war purposes. (https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-Am.16457/Details)
Occupations
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Russell Thayer to Gustavus Remak submitting plans for the West Park sheep barn estimated to cost $2,600, 1885 November 6
Item — Drawer: 5-5
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:
1885 November 6
Letter from Russell Thayer to Henry Phillips regarding the lease for Megargee Mill, 1881 December 29
Item — Drawer: 6-3
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:
1881 December 29
Letter from Russell Thayer to John Welsh recommending that the contracted river wall, set to end at the Bachelor's Barge Club, be continued 15 feet further at a cost of $228.90, 1884 April 3
Item — Drawer: 2-2
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:
1884 April 3
Letter to Morton McMichael from Russell Thayer recommending the purchase of a number of sheep and the pasturing of the same in the Park for the purpose of improving certain grounds, 1876 May 31
Item — Drawer: 5-5
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:
1876 May 31
Letter to Morton McMichael from Russell Thayer recommending the purchase of sheep and building of a sheep hold in the Park, 1876 August 10
Item — Drawer: 5-5
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:
1876 August 10
Plan and elevation showing proposed skew arch bridge over the Wissahickon Creek at present site of old Red Bridge, 1869 February 20
Item — Drawer: W20, W21, & W22, Folder: 4
Dates:
1869 February 20
Plan of property between Wissahickon Avenue and park boundary, 21st Ward, to be included in Fairmount Park, 1889 March
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1
Dates:
1889 March
Plan of property between Wissahickon Avenue and park boundary to be included in Fairmount Park, 1889 March
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1
Dates:
1889 March
Plan of property between Wissahickon Avenue and the Wissahickon Valley Park boundary, 1888
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 2
Plan of property between Wissahickon Avenue and Wissahickon Valley Park boundary, 1888
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1
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- Correspondence 8
- Bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 3
- Ridgeland Sheep Barn 3
- Megargee Mills 2
- Reports 2
- Blue Stone Bridge 1
- Boathouse Row -- House 15 -- The Sedgeley Club : Turtle Rock Lighthouse 1
- Boathouse Row -- House 6 -- Bachelors Barge Club 1
- Bridges -- Design and construction 1
- Clippings 1
- Dobson's Mill 1
- Domes 1
- Horticultural Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Lemon Hill Pavilion 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive 1
- Memorial Hall 1
- Mills and mill-work 1
- Reproductions 1
- Resolutions (administrative records) 1 ∧ less
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