Martin, Thomas S., 1862-1975
Person
Biography
Secretary of the Fairmount Park Commission from 1893 to 1937
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence from Fiske Kimball to Major Thomas S. Martin regarding personnel at the Pennsylvania Museum, 1926-1927
Item — Drawer: 5-4
Letter from J. Howard Gendell, City Solicitor, to Thomas S. Martin notifying the Commission that the deed has not been delivered for Fishers Park, 1909 April 16
Item — Drawer: 3-3
Letter to Thomas S. Martin from J. Howard Gendell, City Solicitor, regarding transfers of land along Pennypack Creek per 1907 December 2 survey under ordinance of 1907 July 10, 1909 April 30
Item — Shelf: 33, Box: 34
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains various materials that document the history of the Fairmount Park, and subsequently the history of the activities of the Fairmount Park Commission. The collection also includes a good deal of contextual information, such as information on the early history of Philadelphia and its surrounding area. This collection demonstrates at once the autonomy of the Fairmount Park Commission and its integral role in the evolution of Philadelphia’s urban landscape. The...
Dates:
1909 April 30
Found in:
Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive
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FP.2010.001.002, Fairmount Park Commission Administrative History
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Early administrative correspondence
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Fairmount Park Commission Administrative History: Correspondence and Meeting Minutes related to Cobbs Creek, Tacony Creek and Pennypack Creek
Letter to Thomas S. Martin, Secretary of the Fairmount Park Commission, transferring rights of occupancy from the Philadelphia Barge Club to the University Barge Club, 1933 April 10
Item — Drawer: 2-2
Dates:
1933 April 10
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- Correspondence 7
- Memorial Hall 3
- Boathouse Row -- House 7 -- University Barge Club 1
- Carousels 1
- Cobbs Creek Park 1
- Fisher Park 1
- Hunting Park 1
- Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse 1
- Strawberry Mansion 1 ∧ less
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