Corson, Alan W.
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Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Alteration and addition to Valley Green, 1938 April 23
Item — Drawer: W11, Folder: 3
Dates:
1938 April 23
Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain, 1873-2013
File — Drawer: 7.2
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...
Dates:
1873-2013
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
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- Clippings 3
- Henry Avenue Bridge 2
- Houston Ramble 2
- Inventories 2
- Agreements 1
- Baseball fields -- Pennsylvania 1
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Burholme Park 1
- Buttercup Cottage 1
- Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain 1
- Cresheim Valley Bridge 1
- Dams 1
- Dams -- Design and construction 1
- Excerpts 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
- Ordinances 1
- Press releases 1
- Programs (documents) 1
- Proposals 1
- Religious Liberty 1
- Restrooms 1
- Specifications 1
- Tennis Courts 1
- Thomas Mill Road Bridge 1
- Toleration 1
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