Fairmount Park System: History - essays by Halperin, Martha (2 of 2), 1983-2002

File — Drawer: 6-5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research notes, reports, maps, plans, images, ephemera, meeting minutes, and agreements. The collection documents historically significant events including the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the Battle of Germantown, early auto racing, and ecological improvements along the Schuylkill River. Primary source materials range from a 1690 property deed signed by William Penn to 21st-century lease agreements. The bulk of materials date from the 1960s to the 1990s. This is an active collection with materials added on an ongoing basis.

Dates

1983-2002

Creator

Halpern, Martha Crary (Person)

Extent

From the Collection: 175 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Includes The Development of the Pendulum Clock (2002); Manners for Boys and Girls (2002); Candles (2002); Landscape in the 18th Century Interior (1996); The Sublime and the Beautiful: the Aesthetics of the 18th Century (1994); Thomas Eakins, Max Schmitt, and Two Schuylkill Bridges (2001); Thomas Eakins, the Pair Oared Shell, and the Columbia Bridge (2001); A Woman's House for Women's History Month: Rebecca Rawle's Laurel Hill (1992); Philadelphia Views at Lemon Hill (1998); Neoclassicism at Lemon Hill (1998); Chinese Export at Lemon Hill (1998); Henry Pratt and Lemon Hill (2001); Lemon Hill and the Seventh German Singing Festival of 1857 (1995); The "Etruscan Room" at Sweetbriar (1993); Some Neoclassical Needlework at Sweetbriar (1994); General Lafayette at Sweetbriar (1998); The Naomi Wood Furnishings at Woodford (1993); The English Landscape Garden (1997); Visiting and Entertaining at the Schuylkill Rural Retreats (1999); Rural Retreats Along the Schuylkill River (1996); River, Roads, and Park Houses (1996); An Interpretative Focus for the Country Estates of Fairmount Park: The Colonial Aristocracy and the Gentleman Farmer (1983); The Entry Hall at Strawberry Mansion (1992); The Steuben Glass Service at Strawberry Mansion (1994); The Story of Strawberry Mansion: the Sesquicentennial of 1926 (2000); The Story of Strawberry Mansion: the Committee of 1926 (2000); The Story of Strawberry Mansion: the High Street Exhibit (2000); Alexander Williams and the Battle of Fort Erie (2000); War of 1812 (2000): The Campaigns of the War of 1812 (2000); Horsehair: a Versatile Fiber (1995); Sieboards and Buffets (2001); New Terms for Philadelphia Decorative Arts (1995); Girdles, Griddles, and Grid-Irons (1993); The Care and Maintenance of the 18th Century Hearth (1994); The Egyptian Influence on the Neoclassical Style (1993); Fruit and Vegetables at Mount Pleasant and Cedar Grove (1994)