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General Ulysses S. Grant

 File — Drawer: 7.2

Scope and Contents

Reports of the Committee on Plans and Improvements regarding proposals for the sculpture's pedestal and the awarding of the pedestal contract to Allen B. Rorke (1896), a letter from the Fairmount Park Art Association expressing appreciation for the Fairmount Park Commission's cooperation in the unveiling ceremonies (1899), correspondence regarding the poor condition of the sculpture (1967), and clippings (2006, 2019). Also includes a souvenir pin from the 1899 unveiling ceremony.

Dates

  • 1917-2016

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English