Museums
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, American Swedish Historical Museum: History - correspondence, memos and newspaper clippings, 1954-2022
File — Drawer 3-4
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:
1954-2022
Please Touch Museum in Memorial Hall: SK1, sketch ground floor plan; SK2, sketch first floor plan; SK3, sketch mezzanine floor plan; SKc1, sketch Carousel House; SKc2, sketch Carousel House south elevation; SKc3, sketch Carousel House east elevation; SKe1, existing south elevation; SKe1, sketch south elevation schema A; SKe1, sketch south elevation schema B; SKe1, existing south elevation schema C; SKe2, existing east elevation; SKe2, sketch east elevation schema 1 proposed; SKe3, existing north elevation; SKe3, sketch north elevation schema 1; SKe4 existing west elevation; SKe4, sketch west elevation schema 1; SK1, sketch ground floor plan; SK2, sketch first floor plan; SK3, sketch mezzanine floor plan, 2003 July 16 – 2003 September 16
Item — Drawer F12a, Folder: 9
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:
2003 July 16 – 2003 September 16
Please Touch Museum in memorial Hall. Sketch site plan, overall, 2003 September 15
Item — Drawer F12a, Folder: 8.1
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:
2003 September 15
Rodin Museum, 1957-1959, 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:
1957-1959; 1997
Subject: Museum management, n.d.
File — Drawer 8.5
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:
undated