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Robert Morris, 1916-1920

 File — Drawer: 7.3

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Roland L. Taylor of the Fairmount Park Art Association's Robert Morris Memorial Committee requesting permission to erect the statue on the Parkway (1916), and Art Jury correspondence documenting two rounds of rejected models before ultimate design approval (1917-1920), including correspondence between Taylor and Eli Kirk Price regarding photo submissions of the revised model (1918). Also includes three photographs of the model submitted to the Art Jury, each bearing the Art Jury's 'Not Approved' stamp dated October 26, 1917.

Dates

  • 1916-1920

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English