Welsh, John, 1805-1886
Person
NACO URI(s)
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92040097
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Charles H. Miller to John Welsh relative to the purchase of a number of plants now on exhibition in the Horticultural Department - Centennial Grounds, 1876 October 11
Item — Drawer: 5-4
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:
1876 October 11
Letter from John Welsh, President of the Centennial Board of Finance, to Henry Alexander presenting plan and specifications for the erection of Memorial Hall, 1874 July 1
Item — Drawer: 5-4
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:
1874 July 1
Letter from Russell Thayer to John Welsh recommending that the contracted river wall, set to end at the Bachelor's Barge Club, be continued 15 feet further at a cost of $228.90, 1884 April 3
Item — Drawer: 2-2
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:
1884 April 3
Letter to George Boker from John Welsh presenting portrait of father and late Commissioner, 1887
Item — Shelf: 33, Box: 34
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Documents engineering activities, land acquisition, and property management through both internal correspondence between Commission members and external correspondence with the public and other entities. Includes general correspondence organized by decade, correspondence related to specific park sections (East Fairmount Park, West Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park, Cobbs Creek, Tacony Creek, Pennypack Creek), art and sculpture matters, land acquisitions, design and construction...
Dates:
1887
Pegasus, 1870-1875, 1953-1976, 2012-2017
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents
Records documenting the arrival of the Pegasus sculptures from Vienna and arrangements for their transport and storage at Belmont, including a report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements signed by Theodore Cuyler (1871) and transcriptions of correspondence regarding subscribers to the bronze groups and their formal presentation to the city (1870-1871). Also includes a letter from John Welsh to Gustavus Remak requesting permission to relocate the sculptures from Belmont to the south...
Dates:
1870-1875; 1953-1976; 2012-2017
Toleration, 1883-2003
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents
Transcripts of meeting minutes regarding the statue (1882) and a letter from John Welsh formally presenting the statue to the city (1883). Also includes correspondence from Alan Corson inquiring about restoration of the limestone hat (1933), correspondence regarding vandalism damage including a letter from Pete Hoskins confirming the head had been buried as a temporary safety measure and that Art Commission approval had been received to replace it (1983-1984), treatment proposals (2003), and...
Dates:
1883-2003
Welsh Memorial Fountain, 1886-2024
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Joseph Patterson and John Wanamaker on behalf of the Committee of Contributors to the John Welsh Memorial Fund proposing improvements to the concourse on the Centennial Grounds to be named the John Welsh Concourse (1886), a letter from Patterson reporting that work is nearly complete and awaiting the arrival of a fountain component (1887), and a copy of 'The Proceedings at the Dedication of the John Welsh Memorial, 23rd June 1887.' Also includes reproductions of...
Dates:
1886-2024
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- Correspondence 6
- Clippings 3
- Proposals 2
- Architectural drawings 1
- Boathouse Row -- House 6 -- Bachelors Barge Club 1
- Books 1
- Horticultural Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Memorial Hall 1
- Pegasus 1
- Reports 1
- Reproductions 1
- Site plans 1
- Toleration 1
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