Corson, Alan W.
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Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:
Alteration and addition to Valley Green, 1938 April 23
Item — Drawer: W11, Folder: 3
Dates:
1938 April 23
Construction details, Paper Mill Run, 1935 September
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1
Dates:
1935 September
Correspondence between Alan Corson, Chief Engineer of Fairmount Park, and John C. Knox, Vice President of National Bank of Germantown and Trust Company, regarding telephone service at Loudoun Mansion as well as Miss Logan's bequest, 1939 November
Item — Drawer: 4-2
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:
1939 November
Cresheim Valley Drive plan of Skew Arch Bridge under the Philadelphia and Reading R.R., east of Germantown Avenue, 1923 June 22
Item — Drawer: W5 & W6, Folder: 3
Dates:
1923 June 22
Kitchens Lane shelter [reproduction], 1938 May 3
Item — Drawer: W18 and W19, Folder: 1
Dates:
1938 May 3
Letter from Alan Corson, Chief Engineer, to Superintendent Hubbs of the Bureau of Police requesting that Joseph Graber be sworn in as a Special Officer for Loudoun Park, 1939 November 29
Item — Drawer: 4-2
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:
1939 November 29
Letter from Alexander MacElwee, landscape gardener, to Alan Corson, Chief Engineer, giving the history of and plans for Fernhill Park , 1919 May 10
Item — Drawer: 3-3
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:
1919 May 10
Location plan - Harper's Meadow - elevation of stone arch bridge, 1935 November 18
Item — Drawer: W1, Folder: 1
Dates:
1935 November 18
Plan and profile of Rittenhouse Street, 1937 June 16
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1
Dates:
1937 June 16
Plan of Bartram's Garden tennis courts and ball field, 1935 May 27
Item — Drawer: BG-1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection includes maps, plans and drawings of Bartram's Garden and the Bartram House and building complex, which includes the Bartram house and additional buildings such as seed house and barn. The Schuylkill River Trail project is also documented in this collection. Items are in a variety of formats, including paper, linen and blueprint, as well as a variety of sizes. The majority of items in this collection were created between 1920 and 1980. While the types of maps included are...
Dates:
1935 May 27
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- Correspondence 3
- Henry Avenue Bridge 2
- Houston Ramble 2
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- Benjamin Franklin Parkway (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Burholme Park 1
- Buttercup Cottage 1
- Cresheim Valley Bridge 1
- Dams 1
- Dams -- Design and construction 1
- Fairmount Park Guard 1
- Fernhill Park 1
- Golf courses -- Design and construction 1
- Harper's Meadow 1
- Loudoun Mansion 1
- Loudoun Park 1
- Maps (documents) 1
- Monoshone Creek 1
- Restrooms 1
- Tennis Courts 1
- Thomas Mill Road Bridge 1
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