William M. Reilly Memorial, 1938-2017
Scope and Contents
Records documenting the establishment of the Reilly Trust for the erection of statues of Revolutionary War generals on the western approach to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, including an excerpt from William M. Reilly's will, a 1939 letter from Charles J. Biddle reporting his recommendation as Amicus Curiae in Orphan's Court regarding the statues' placement, and correspondence from Trustee Robert Sturgis Ingersoll and G.G. Haupt of the Art Jury regarding approval of scale models of the statues of Generals Montgomery, Steuben, Lafayette, and Pulaski (1941-1942). Also includes transcripts of Executive Committee meeting excerpts (1938-1942), a 1963 site plan, and correspondence regarding questions of ownership of the sculptures and a city solicitor's meeting with a court-appointed master (2016-2017).
Dates
- 1938-2017
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
