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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 786 Collections and/or Records:

A Hill of Hope, 1987, 2018

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.

Dates: 1987; 2018
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Abraham Lincoln, c. 1936-2019

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.

Dates: c. 1936-2019
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Aero Memorial, 1917-1930

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence mainly related to solicitation of donations for erection of the memorial.

Dates: 1917-1930
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Aero Memorial, 1950-present

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.

Dates: 1950-present
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Air, 2014-2015

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.

Dates: 2014-2015
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Alexander Graham Bell Memorial, 1958-1962

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.

Dates: 1958-1962
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Alexander von Humboldt, 1869-1902, 1936-1966, 2008

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents Correspondence from the Humboldt Monument Committee requesting permission to erect a statue in the park in commemoration of the centennial of Humboldt's birth and asking the Fairmount Park Commission to select a site (1869), an invitation to the laying of the cornerstone (1869), and a letter thanking the Commission for the selected site (1869). Also includes a 1902 letter from Chief Engineer Jesse T. Vodges to Fairmount Park Commission President Loudon Snowden regarding conditions of the...
Dates: 1869-1902; 1936-1966; 2008
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors (2 of 2), 1970-2020, bulk: 1982-1995

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding efforts in the 1980s to relocate the memorial to a more prominent position within the park, including discussion of a PBS documentary featuring the memorial, and arrangements for a 1994 rededication ceremony. Also includes a transcript of remarks delivered at the rededication ceremony.

Dates: 1970-2020; Majority of material found within 1982-1995
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

American War Mother and Her Sons, 1926-2020, bulk: 1936-1937

 File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents Correspondence from Adelaide Marshall of the Philadelphia Chapter of American War Mothers requesting relocation of the monument to more suitable surroundings (1936), correspondence from Emory McMichael authorizing Chief Engineer Alan Corson to consult with Marshall regarding a satisfactory new location and the cost of moving it (1936), and a letter from G.G. Haupt of the Art Jury reporting that the Art Jury had originally disapproved of the memorial as lacking in merit in 1926, reconsidered...
Dates: 1926-2020; Majority of material found within 1936-1937
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2011.001, Sculptures and Fountains Collection / Sculpture and Fountain Records

Anna M. Ross Park: History File, n.d.

 File — Drawer 4-5
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: undated
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / Anna M. Ross Park

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