Robert Morris, 1916-1920
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
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov
