Charles A. Russo Playground
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Russo Playground; Russo Park Playground; formerly Tacony Park
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Russo Park Playground, 1934, 1967-1979, 2001
File — Drawer 5.2
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the park grounds, building exterior, and dedication ceremony renaming the park Russo Playground
Dates:
1934; 1967-1979; 2001
Russo Playground: maintenance, 1934-2005, bulk: 1983-2005
File — Drawer 4-5
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:
1934-2005; Majority of material found within 1983-2005
Russo Playground: title certification , 2020
File — Drawer 4-5
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:
2020