Dobson's Mill
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Communication of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Select and Common Councils on the subject of the Purity of the Schuylkill Water, and their action in the case of the City v. John & James Dobson, 1880
Item — Drawer 8.3
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:
1880
Fairmount Park System, Schuylkill River: History - Dobson's Mills pollution, 1879-1882, 1911, 1917
File — Drawer 8.3
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:
1879-1882; 1911; 1917
Letter from G.W. Pepper, Park Solicitor, enclosing letter from W.A. Carr offering the Dobson property for sale, 1911 May 12
Item — Drawer 8.3
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:
1911 May 12
Letter from James Dobson offering to seek for $2,500 lot on Wissahickon Drive appropriated in 1896 (lot no. 68) for Park purposes , 1917 June 28
Item — Drawer 8.3
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:
1917 June 28
Letter from Samuel C. Perkins, Park Solicitor, to R.W. Robbins in relation to Dobson's Mill, 1879 July 14
Item — Drawer 8.3
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:
1879 July 14
Report of the Auditing Committee submitting orders of the court, including $100,000 to John and James Dobson; and resolution that warrants be issued for the orders of court amounting together to $100,168 to be payable from loan appropriation of July 13th, 1870, 1872 January 27
Item — Drawer 8.3
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:
1872 January 27
Report on the drainage of Dobsons' Mills by Russell Thayer, Superintendent , 1882 November 21
Item — Drawer 8.3
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:
1882 November 21