Park Houses Committee Collection

Collection

Identifier: PHC

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This small collection contains news clippings and ephemera about the park houses and other historic sites in Fairmount Park. Most of the material is secondary source, such as newspaper clippings and pamphlets produced for a tourist audience. However, the collection gives a concise overview of the histories of sites listed and would be a good starting point for research.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1922-1975

Creator

Park Houses Committee (Organization)

Language of Materials

The materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Park Houses Committee Collection is the physical property of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Archives. The Museum holds literary rights only for material created by Museum personnel or given to the Museum with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication and for other purposes where stated.