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...

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Includes reproduction of Alex Nemerov's article from the journal American Art Frederic Remington: Within and Without the Past (1991)

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...

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.

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.

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.

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Reports of the Committee on Plans and Improvements regarding proposals for the sculpture's pedestal and the awarding of the pedestal contract to Allen B. Rorke (1896), a letter from the Fairmount Park Art Association expressing appreciation for the Fairmount Park Commission's cooperation in the unveiling ceremonies (1899), correspondence regarding the poor condition of the sculpture (1967), and clippings (2006, 2019). Also includes a souvenir pin from the 1899 unveiling ceremony.

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.

Scope and Contents Correspondence from the Fairmount Park Art Association to the Fairmount Park Commission regarding the unveiling ceremony and site grading for the sculpture (1890), specifications for removing and resetting the bronze statue and limestone pedestal by Zantzinger, Borie, and Medary (1919), and extensive correspondence regarding proposed relocations of the statue including a 1937 architectural drawing by Paul Philippe Cret titled "Proposed new base for Joan of Arc statue on Pennsylvania Museum...

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.