American Swedish Historical Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous, 1984-2019
File — Shelf Above Shelf 19, Box: 3, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection includes published park maps, trail guides, campaigns, event programs and brochures, park guidebooks, and other published materials.
Dates:
1984-2019
Neighborhood parks, Philadelphia landmarks, and other locations, c. 1905-1987
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 200 postcards from 1875 and 2001, though most of the postcards are from 1885 and 1915. A majority of the postcards depict Fairmount Park sites, although two Virginia and one New Hampshire postcard are included in the collection.
Of particular note are the postcards in Series I: Centennial Exposition. The postcards in this series were created in 1875 and each depicts a building from the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
Dates:
c. 1905-1987
New locker rooms to be built in basement of American Swedish Museum. [fragile] [1 sheet], 1937 February 2
Item — Drawer FDR-1, Folder: 1.1
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features. There are no documents relating to the skatepark, and limited...
Dates:
1937 February 2
Plan and details of present room in American Swedish Museum. [fragile] [1 sheet], 1937 February
Item — Drawer FDR-1, Folder: 1.1
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features. There are no documents relating to the skatepark, and limited...
Dates:
1937 February
Proposed alteration to loft of to American Swedish Historical Museum. [fragile] [1 sheet], 1937
Item — Drawer FDR-1, Folder: 1.1
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features. There are no documents relating to the skatepark, and limited...
Dates:
1937
Swedish Museum electrical supply repair. [2 sheets; 1 unique sheet], 1977 July 21
Item — Drawer FDR-1, Folder: 1.2
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features. There are no documents relating to the skatepark, and limited...
Dates:
1977 July 21