Welsh, John, 1805-1886
Person
NACO URI(s)
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92040097
Found in 6 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
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
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
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 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:
1887
Sculptures and Fountains Collection
Collection
Identifier: FP.2011.001
Scope and Contents note
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1950-2000; Bulk, 1950-2000 c. 1870-2000
Welsh, John Memorial
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.
Dates:
1917-2016