Contains photographs of the building exterior, grounds, children playing on the playground, people swimming, a softball game, people playing basketball, a bubble gum-blowing contest, the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and the ground-breaking ceremony for the gymnasium. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, State Senator Jim Lloyd, City Councilmen Harry Jannotti and Francis Rafferty.

This file documents the City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation's activities related to the maintenance and upkeep of Houseman Playground. Obtained in a donation to the archive from the Department of Recreation, records in this file were originally housed in a folder labeled Houseman RC. The file include memorandums, contracts, programs, and work orders.