Tedyuscung, 1908-2023
Scope and Contents
Correspondence enclosing historical information on Tedyuscung obtained from a publication of the Sons of the Revolution (1903), a report authorizing placement of a marker designating the statue's location on Wissahickon Drive (1908), correspondence regarding repairs to iron railing to protect the statue from vandals (1937-1938), and correspondence reporting that the statue's left arm and right forearm had become loose (1942, 1947). Also includes a letter from Bruce Chapman of the 'Answer Man' radio program inquiring about the statue's provenance, with a response and accompanying memorandum on the statue's history (1946), a 2001-2002 maintenance agreement, ephemera related to the statue's 100th birthday and restoration celebration, a 1986 transcript of remarks by Professor Joseph C. Carter at a meeting of the Germantown Chapter of the D.A.R., and clippings (1955-2023).
Dates
- 1908-2023
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
