Fairmount Park Commission Administrative History: Correspondence and Meeting Minutes related to Cobbs Creek, Tacony Creek and Pennypack Creek, 1910-1953
Scope and Contents
Documents engineering activities, land acquisition, and property management through both internal correspondence between Commission members and external correspondence with the public and other entities. Includes general correspondence organized by decade, correspondence related to specific park sections (East Fairmount Park, West Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park, Cobbs Creek, Tacony Creek, Pennypack Creek), art and sculpture matters, land acquisitions, design and construction projects, and engineering notes. The correspondence illuminates Commission operations and demonstrates the evolving public perception of the park system.
Dates
- 1910-1953
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 86.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Organization)
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
