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Morris Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Cobbs Creek Park: History - ordinances and property acquisition. Includes Morris Park, 1904-1958

 File — Drawer 1-5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1904-1958

Correspondence between Henry, Pepper, Bodine, and Pepper and the Fairmount Park Commission relative to the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to Morris Park , 1916 December-1917 January

 Item — Drawer 1-5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1916 December-1917 January

Fairmount Park System, WPA construction: Morris Park proposals, 1942

 File — Shelf 34, Box: 37
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1942

Flood lighting, Morris Park recreation field, 68th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, 1974 July 12

 Item — Drawer Gen-C7, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to Cobb’s Creek Park, as well as a very limited number of related correspondence. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in items relating...
Dates: 1974 July 12

General plan of Cobbs Creek Park and Morris Park west of 63rd Street and north of Market Street, n.d.

 Item — Drawer Gen-C7, Folder: 2.2
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to Cobb’s Creek Park, as well as a very limited number of related correspondence. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in items relating...
Dates: n.d.

Landscaping plan for Morris Park, n.d.

 Item — Drawer Gen-C7, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to Cobb’s Creek Park, as well as a very limited number of related correspondence. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in items relating...
Dates: n.d.