Sellers, William, 1824-1905
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to the Fairmount Park Commission from William Wharton, Jr., William Sellers, Henry Houston, and others asking for permission to construct and operate a gravity railroad within the park, 1880 April 23
Item — Drawer: 8.4
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:
1880 April 23
Report by W. Sellers and S.L. Smedley to Theodore Cuyler granting Clarke Reeves & Co. permission to construct a turnout from the Junction Railroad and lay a track through a portion of the park during the construction of the Girard Avenue Bridge, 1873 February 27
Item — Drawer: 6-5
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:
1873 February 27
Report to the Committee on Plans and Improvements by William Sellers and J. Edgar Thompson stating that the proposed plans for Girard Avenue Bridge do not suit the needs for the park, and a resolution that the proposed plans for the erection of a bridge is deemed inexpedient to take further action on the subject, 1873 January 3
Item — Drawer: 6-5
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:
1873 January 3