Scope and Contents Records documenting the acceptance of the fountain as a gift from Italy (1926-1927), including a letter from Mayor W. Freeland Kendrick thanking the Royal Consul General, and an invitation and minutes from the dedication ceremony (1928). Followed by decades of maintenance correspondence reflecting the intermittent neglect of the fountain, including a letter to Mayor Bernard Samuel regarding its dilapidated condition (1946), maintenance correspondence (1968), and a $10,000 contribution from...

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...