Works Progress Administration Map Collection
Abstract
This collection is composed of maps sponsored and created by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. It contains topographic plans of East Fairmount Park, West Fairmount Park, and Cobb's Creek Park. All items in this collection have been digitized and are available online at the Philadelphia Athenaeum's website: http://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/index2.cfm?ct=17
Dates
- c. 1930s
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research. Due to fragility of the documents, staff supervision may be necessary.
Conditions Governing Use note
There are no restrictions governing access to this collection.
Extent
20.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
The numerical order assigned for items in this collection correspond with their digitized indexes.
- Title
- Works Progress Administration Map Collection FP.2012.008
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Caity Tingo
- Date
- 10/23/12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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