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Basketball

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Mann Recreation Center, 1956-1962

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building exterior, children playing on playground equipment, events, and activities. Some events and activities documented in the file include a baseball awards night, the 1961 Philadelphia Recreation Conference, an inter-city basketball tournament, arts and crafts, table tennis, chess, and a Christmas party.

Dates: 1956-1962

Mann Recreation Center, 1965-1975

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, and various events and activities held at Mann Recreation Center from 1965 to 1975. Events and activities documented in this file include a Water Carnival, Christmast party, City Championship Volleyball Tournament, Swimming Championship meet, Doll Show, Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Clinic, physical fitness program, Girls Tumbling Meet, Field Day featuring Jim Washington of the 76ers, floor hockey game, and gymnastics...
Dates: 1965-1975

Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 1954-1970, 1998

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building's exterior and the playground. Events that are documented include the dedication ceremony, Handicapped Day, a Christmas Party, and a Harlem Globetrotters Exhibition.

Dates: 1954-1970; 1998

Martin Luther King Recreation Center, 1967-1972

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the site before construction of the recreation center, interior and exterior views of the building, children playing on playground equipment, day care class, senior citizens arts and crafts, and staff working in their offices. Events documented include the dedication ceremony, basketball games, and the opening day of the pool. Notable people featured in this file include Senator Edmund Muskie, Mayor James Tate, and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1967-1972

McVeigh Recreation Center, 1961-1974

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains views of the building exterior, grounds, and facilities as well as children playing on the playground equipment. Recreation activities documented in the file include baseball games, swim meets, basketball games, a soccer clinic, indoor roller hockey, boxing, and recreational swimming.

Dates: 1961-1974

Olney Recreation Center (1 of 2), 1953-1966

 File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents

Photographs in this file document the following: the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Greater Outdoor Basketball League Finals, arts and crafts class, boxing class, the gymnasium dedication ceremony, Halloween party, variety show, and pet show. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1953-1966

Olney Recreation Center (2 of 2), 1969-1978, c. 1989

 File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents

This file contains exterior and interior views of the recreation center building. Events and activities documented include the One-on-One Basketball Finals, WIP Basketball Finals, the maintenance division's baseball field clinic, roller skating, and the City Frisbee Finals.

Dates: 1969-1978; c. 1989

Ridgway Playground, 1974

 File — Drawer 5.2
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs documenting a 1974 76ers Basketball Clinic.

Dates: 1974

Rose Playground, 1961-1971, 2001

 File — Drawer 5.2
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the park's building, grounds, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented in this file include the dedication ceremony and a Philadelphia 76ers basketball clinic. Notable people included in this file include Mayor Dilworth.

Dates: 1961-1971; 2001

Samuel Recreation Center, 1959-1974

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the recreation building's exterior, the playground, and the park grounds. Programs and events featured in the file include the Novice Swimming Championship meet, a game of wheelchair basketball, the Samuel Recreation Center's program for handicapped youth, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in the file include Recreation Commission Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1959-1974