Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Smith Memorial Playground;
Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
East Fairmount Park, Smith Memorial Playground: History - "The Village" project, 1925
File — Drawer 3-2
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:
1925
East Fairmount Park, Smith Memorial Playground: Master Plan, 2003-2006
File — Drawer 3-2
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:
2003-2006
East Fairmount Park, Smith Memorial Playground: Property management - lease agreement questionnaire, 1996 August 14
File — Drawer 3-2
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:
1996 August 14
#F13-01 (Fairmount Park): ID: 514: Smith Memorial levels, n.d.
Item — Shelf BR-5.3
Identifier: 514
Dates:
n.d.
#F13-03 (Fairmount Park): ID: 363 a-b, 365 a-h, 366 a-h: Smith Memorial Playground children's shelter, 1897 October 19
Item — Shelf BR-5.3
Identifier: 363a-b-365a-h-366a-h
Dates:
1897 October 19
#F13-08 (Fairmount Park): ID: 369: Specification book. Smith Memorial Playground, Children's Shelter, 1897 October 22
Item — Shelf BR-5.3
Identifier: 369
Dates:
1897 October 22
#F13-10 (Fairmount Park): Modified plan for laying out a portion of the Smith Memorial Model Play-grounds situated in East Park, 1898 October 12
Item — Shelf BR-5.3
Dates:
1898 October 12
Fairmount Park, c. 1900 - 1994, bulk: 1905-1914
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 200 postcards from 1875 and 2001, though most of the postcards are from 1885 and 1915. A majority of the postcards depict Fairmount Park sites, although two Virginia and one New Hampshire postcard are included in the collection.
Of particular note are the postcards in Series I: Centennial Exposition. The postcards in this series were created in 1875 and each depicts a building from the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
Dates:
c. 1900 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1905-1914
Fire hydrant water supply for Smith Playhouse area, 1957 February 15
Item — Drawer F13 and F14, Folder: 2.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1957 February 15
Gateway Project, Smith Memorial Playground. Project photographs and graphics, 2009 September 11
Item — Drawer F13 and F14, Folder: 1.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
2009 September 11