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Volunteerism

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

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

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 photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes 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 photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates: 1988; 1992

Volunteer Reports, 1995-1997

 File — Shelf 31, Box: 27
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains a wide range of Fairmount Park Commission planning materials including meeting summaries, strategic plans, regulation amendments, staff training plans, annual reports, Advisory Council documentation, Executive Director's monthly reports, volunteer reports, and Commission rules and governance materials. Also includes procedures for Historic Structure Reports and Trust Fund inventory. The bulk of the papers date from 1980 to 1990.

Dates: 1995-1997

Volunteerism, general. Includes volunteer clean-up events and F.P. Frog.

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates: c.1855 - c. 2012

Weccacoe Playground, 1954, 1958, 1970, c. 2000

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the building exterior, dedication ceremony, and 2000 volunteer clean-up event. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Paul D'Ortona.

Dates: 1954; 1958; 1970; c. 2000