Records documenting the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America's request to erect a fountain in the park for the Centennial Celebration (1873) and the formal transfer of the fountain to the city (1877), followed by decades of correspondence regarding the city's responsibility for and neglect of repairs. Highlights include a 1934 exchange in which Alan Corson expresses hope the Cardinal might fund repairs, only to be reminded the fountain is city property, and correspondence between competing contractors disputing the quality of restoration work (1936-1937). Also includes a 2002 letter to Councilman Michael Nutter regarding the fountain's deteriorating condition, a 2013 restoration funding memo, a 1912 city ordinance, inventory pages, clippings, and photo reproductions.