Guerin Recreation Center, 1957-1973
Scope and Contents
This file contains 8x10 and 5x7 black and white photographs of the building exterior, grounds, children playing on the playground equipment, and children playing in the spray pool. Events and programs documented in this file include the ground-breaking ceremony of the recreation center, a bocce championship game, the Guerin Music Festival, the groundbreaking ceremony of the indoor bocce center, a Gold Medal basketball game, arts and crafts sessions, demolition ceremonies prior to the recreation center's construction, performances from the Folk Dance Festival, and a 76ers basketball clinic. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Richardson Dilworth, Mayor James Tate, Recreation Commissioner Robert W. Crawford, and 76ers Wali Jones and Billy Cunningham.
Dates
- 1957-1973
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research. Due to the fragility of certain documents, special handling procedures may be required. All decisions regarding handling will be at the discretion of the staff archivist.
Extent
From the Collection: 52.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: 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
