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Kay Sykora Collection: Manayunk, the Manayunk Canal and Schuylkill Navigation System, the Manayunk Development Corporation, local history, and historic graphic materials
Collection
Identifier: FP.2019.001
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of various items related to Manayunk, the Manayunk canal, the Schuylkill Navigation System, and the Manayunk Development Corporation. The collection includes photographs, photographic negatives, slides, blueprints, waterfront plans and sign designs, complete newspapers, individual articles, books, reports, correspondence, and publication preparation materials.
Dates:
Late 19th-early 21st Century
Loudoun Mansion Recovery Collection
Collection
Identifier: FP.2008.001
Abstract
Sarah Logan Wister Starr (1873-1956) was a prominent philanthropist and member of Philadelphia society throughout the early 20th Century. A descendant of the wealthy and well-known Wister and Logan families, she became a public figure throughout the region for her humanitarian activities. Starr served as State Vice-Chairman of the World War I- era National League for Women’s Services and from 1921 to 1941 as President of the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. The correspondence in this...
Dates:
c. 1900s
Manayunk Maps, Plans and Drawings
Collection
Identifier: FP.2012.004
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains maps, drawings and plans of the Manayunk region- including the town of Manayunk, Venice Island, and Manayunk Canal. The bulk of the collection is focused on the Manayunk Canal, particularly recent restoration plans.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1970-1996; 1894-2014
Neighborhood Park Maps, Plans and Drawings
Collection
Identifier: FP.2012.002
Abstract
Included in this collection are maps, plans, and drawings of some of the locations operated by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department. It primarily contains documentation on smaller neighborhood parks and squares. In addition to operating these locations, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department also cares for street trees throughout the city, and a small number of records related to prominent streets (particularly Roosevelt Boulevard) are also included in this...
Dates:
1860-2025; Majority of material found within 1922-1983
Newspaper Collection
Collection
Identifier: FP.2010.003
Dates:
Issued: Majority of material found in 1854-1972
Pennypack Park Maps, Plans and Drawings
Collection
Identifier: FP.2011.009
Abstract
Located in the northeasternmost region of Philadelphia, Pennypack Park has developed along the Pennypack Creek watershed. Established as protected park space in 1905 for the preservation of surrounding land, Pennypack Park is now comprised of roughly 1400 acres of woodlands, meadows, and marshland. It is also home to one of the oldest stone bridges still in use in the United States- the Holmesburg Bridge erected in 1697. Pennypack Park offers a green retreat for visitors amidst an urban...
Dates:
1897-2003
Philadelphia Water Department 12B - Drawings Donation
Collection
Identifier: FP.2019.002
Dates:
2019 August 4
Photographic Prints
Collection
Identifier: FP.2010.002
Abstract
One of the United States' largest and oldest municipally-operated park systems, Fairmount Park encompasses 9,200 acres and includes sixty three neighborhood and regional parks. The formation, growth, maintenance and enjoyment of Fairmount Park has produced one of the longest-standing examples of city and citizen cooperation. This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2000 in a variety of formats.
Dates:
c.1855 - c. 2012
Planning, Preservation and Property Management Division Grant and Project Files
Collection
Identifier: FP.2010.001.003
Dates:
Usage: 2010-Present
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