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Volunteerism

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Voluntarism; Voluntary action; Volunteer work; Volunteering

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Fox Chase Farm, Pennypack Park, 1988, 1997, 2002

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

Contains 60 5x7 black and white photographs and 6 4x6 color photographs of grounds, livestock, and interiors and exteriors of Fox Chase Farm buildings. It also documents volunteers working during the 2002 Philadelphia Cares About Fairmount Park event.

Dates: 1988; 1997; 2002

McMichael Park, 1970, 1994-1999

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

Contains photos of the park grounds and facilities, volunteers at work during Philadelphia Cares about Fairmount Park events, and the East Falls Flea Market. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Ed Rendell and Executive Director of the Fairmount Park Commission William Mifflin.

Dates: 1970; 1994-1999

Mifflin Square, 1947, 1957, 1996-2003

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains black and white and color photographs of the park grounds, the exterior of the caretaker's house, pumpkin-decorating, and a Cambodian New Year celebration.

Dates: 1947; 1957; 1996-2003

Rex Avenue WPA Structures, c. 1940, c. 1950, 1982, 1996-1997

 File — Drawer 5.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates: c. 1940; c. 1950; 1982; 1996-1997

Schuylkill River Park, 1988, 1992

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates: 1988; 1992