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Sculptures and Fountains Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FP.2011.001

Scope and Contents note

The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings, conservation proposals, and dedication programs. The materials in Series 2 document the acquisition, siting, installation, relocation, conservation, and ongoing stewardship of individual works, and in some cases preserve significant documentation of proposed sculptures that were never realized. Series 3 contains administrative and reference files related to the sculpture and fountain collection as a whole, including conservation records, exhibition materials, interpretive and tour materials, and inventories.

Dates

  • 1869-2026

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use note

Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Archives with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material.

Extent

5.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement note

The collection is arranged in three series. Series 1, Sculpture and Fountain Photographs and Images, contains photographic and visual materials arranged alphabetically by sculpture or fountain name. Series 2, Sculpture and Fountain Records, contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains arranged alphabetically by sculpture or fountain name. Series 3, General Sculpture and Fountain Records, contains administrative and reference files relating to the sculpture and fountain collection as a whole, including records related to conservation, exhibitions, interpretation, and inventories, and is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Title
Sculptures and Fountains Collection FP.2011.002
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Andrew Beck, Eric Rosenzweig and Allison Sharkey
Date
2011 June 22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository

Contact:
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211