Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains publications from organizations and publishers other than the Fairmount Park Commission, Department of Recreation, or Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Includes annual reports from park departments in other municipalities (Minneapolis, Worcester, Chicago, Baltimore, St. Louis, Cambridge, Detroit, Kansas City, Peoria) collected for comparative reference purposes, annual reports from the Schuylkill River Greenway Association, and publications about Philadelphia parks and related...

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...

Scope and Contents Correspondence describing the statue and its inspiration, including a translated letter from sculptor Einar Jónsson detailing the design (1919), and correspondence among George Wharton Pepper, Edward Biddle, Eli Kirk Price, and J. Bunford Samuel regarding a dispute over the correct date of Karlsefni's arrival in North America, ultimately resolved through consultation with Professor Julius Emil Olson of the University of Wisconsin (1919). Also includes an undated letter from Samuel to the...