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Newspaper clippings mailed to William E. Meehan, 1920s

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings semt to aquarium superintendent William E. Meehan related to the Philadelphia Aquarium, marine animals, fishing, and hatcheries. Original clippings are attached to a paper backing; photocopies of original cippings are included.

Dates: 1920s
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

Administrative materials, c. 1940 - c. 1960s

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents This series contains varied records created or collected by the Philadelphia Aquarium from the 1940s to the 1960s. Records include letters of inquiry from the public related to care of fish and aquarium operations, correspondence, aquarium inventories, records of fish longevity, a notebook containing a visitor log to the aquarium as well as an inventory of fish deaths,...
Dates: c. 1940 - c. 1960s
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

Newspaper clippings, c. 1950s - c. 1960s

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of newspaper clippings related to Fairmount Aquarium; some of the original clippings are included.

Dates: c. 1950s - c. 1960s
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

Aquarium Society of Philadelphia records, c. 1970s

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains materials related to the Philadelphia Aquarium collected from 1904 to 1989. The collection consists of paper documents, photographs, and recorded video. Items in the collection range from newspaper clippings, letters of inquiry, and press releases to correspondence, inventories, and radio program transcripts. Some publications in the collection are loosely related to the Philadelphia Aquarium, but provide insight into comparable aquarium operations during the time...
Dates: c. 1970s
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

Miscellaneous Aquarium, c. 1957

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

This series contains a 1957 issue of the Aquarium magazine, published by Philadelphian aquarist William T. Innes, as well as handwritten notes regarding the Graff House.

Dates: c. 1957
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

Newspaper clippings and other publications, 1911-1994

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings and other publications concerning the Philadelphia Aquarium and the Fairmount Water Works. Also contains a copy of the 1911 ordinance requiring the aquarium be built.

Dates: 1911-1994
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

The Story of Pennsylvania at the St. Louis World's Fair, 1904, 1905

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy of the chapter titled "Fish and Fisheries Exhibit" from the 1905 book the Story of Pennsylvania at the World's Fair St. Louis, 1904 prepared by James H. Lambert. The exhibit was organized by William E. Meehan, the first superintendent of the Philadelphia Aquarium.

Dates: 1905
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

American Association of Museums' list of public aquariums, 1932

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Series consists of an excerpt from the 1932 book Zoological Parks, Aquariums, and Botanical Gardens by L.C. Everard published by the American Association of Museums. The excerpted portion contains a brief but informative summary of the Philadelphia Aquarium's history, exhibits, and operations.

Dates: 1932
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

"The Public Aquarium: Its Construction, Equipment, and Management" by Charles H. Townsend, director of the New York Aquarium, 1928

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Series consists of a photocopy of Appendix VII to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1928 about the operations and management of a public aquarium.

Dates: Publication: 1928
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

Publications concerning the Philadelphia Aquarium , 1929-1989

 Series — Shelf: Top of Shelf 1, Box: Fairmount Aquarium, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies of a number of publications written about the Philadelphia Aquarium. Also includes correspondence from Christopher Bonar to Ed Grusheski that cites the essay by Rebecca Allen.

Dates: 1929-1989
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2023.002, Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection

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