Scope and Contents

Photographs of the park grounds, children playing on the playground, day camp activities, and a tree-carving event. Notable people pictured include Philadelphia City Councilman Joseph Hersch and Mayor James Tate.

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...