Evelyn Taylor Price Memorial Sundial, 1946-1947, 1962
File — Drawer: 7.2
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding the proposed location of the sundial in Rittenhouse Square, including Henri Marceau's suggestion that it replace the Giant Frog (1946), architectural drawings by Sydney E. Martin titled 'Memorial to Mrs. Eli Kirk Price by Beatrice Fenton' (1947), and correspondence regarding the pedestal design and inscription — notably a debate over whether Mrs. Price's given name should appear. Also includes Art Jury resolutions and related correspondence.
Dates
- 1946-1947
- 1962
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
Contact:
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov
