West Fairmount Park, Belmont Mansion: Newspaper and periodical clippings, pamphlets, postcards and general ephemera on Belmont Mansion and Fairmount Park, 1923-1986, bulk: 1950-1955
General information
Included in this file are newspaper clippings featuring Belmont Mansion and Fairmount Park, more generally. Two pamphlets are included which were produced by and for The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia which provide historical information on the Belmont Mansion- one printed in 1923, and one printed in 1955. A third pamphlet created by The Associate Committee of Women of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art in 1932 describes some of the colonial mansions in Fairmount Park, including Belmont. There are also a few miscellaneous postcards and periodical clippings featuring Belmont Mansion, Fairmount Park and the Fairmount Park Commission.
Dates
- 1923-1986
- Majority of material found within 1950-1955
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.0 Linear feet (Less than 1 linear feet of material)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- The Associate Committee of Women of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art (Organization)
- Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
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