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Mary H. Wood Park Commission records
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Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]120 E. 5th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA, 19428
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Mary H. Wood was the wife of Alan Wood, Jr. (1834-1902), president of Alan Wood Steel Company and United States Congressman in the House of Representatives (R-PA). Mary Harry Yerkes was born in 1841, and married Alan Wood on her twentieth birthday. Alan commissioned a chateauesque mansion, which he named Woodmont, from Quaker architect William Lightfoot Price in 1891. After Alan's death, Mary spent most of her time in their more modest home in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. When she died in 1918, she left that home and its grounds to the Borough of Conshohocken for use as the Mary H. Wood Park and Community Center.
Mary H. Wood Park Commission records include meeting minutes, correspondence, pamphlets relating to park equipment and maintenance, and records of the various clubs which utilize the facility. A rough inventory of the collection is provided below.
ADMINISTRATIVE
General Roll Call Book: Notes included related to activities, volunteer names, members, committees, 3 - clipping on Autumn Hikes Close By, 1921
List of Members: Includes addresses, classes, roll call and dues, 1927
Meeting Minutes and Treasure's Reports: Mary H. Wood Park House Commission, 1951-1959
Meeting Minutes : Mary H. Wood Park House Commission, 1959-1964
Meeting Minutes and Correspondence: Mary H. Wood Park House Commission, 1969
Meeting Minutes, treasures Report, Correspondence: Mary H. Wood Park House Commission, 1970
CATALOGUES
Playgrounds Donated: , 1906-1961
Pamphlet: Report of the Committee on Play in Institutions, 1910
Catalogue: American Playground Equipment, 1911
Pamphlet: Community Buildings as War Memorials, 1919
Pamphlet: The Playground Community Service, 8037
Pamphlet: Financial Federations, 1923
Pamphlet: Report of Community Recreation Association, 1925
Pamphlet: The Community Building, 1925
Catalogue #5 & Price List: Hill-Standard Co Swimming Pool & Bathing Beach Equipment, 1927
Pamphlet: Contributions of Museums to Outdoor Recreation, 1928
Price List: Spalding Playground Apparatus, 1929
Catalogue: Louden Playground Equipment Catalogue For the Safety Health and Happiness of Young America: Catalogue, 1929
Price List: American Playground Equipment, 1929
Catalogue: Mitchell Playground Apparatus, 1929
Catalogue: EverWear Playground and Water Apparatus, 1930
Advertisement: Louden Playground Equipment, 1930
Catalogue: Natco Art and Handicraft Supplies: National Crafts Supply Co., 1930
Printing Outfits For Boys' Club: Proposal, 1931
Directory: Traveler's Aid and Transient Service, 1934
Milton Bradley Company: Catalogue of Suggestive Materials for Schools, Playgrounds, Daily Vacation, Bible Schools, not dated
Jungle-gym: Price list for Climbing Structures, not dated
Social Recreation Union : ""Handy"" song book, not dated
Pamphlet: Prize Metals, Emblem Jewelry, Class Pins and Rings, not dated
Pamphlet: Dennison's Gift Dressings: gummed seals, cards, tissue paper, boxes etc., not dated
Pamphlet: Suggestions for Decorations and Novelties, not dated
Catalogue: Catalogue of Artist & Drawing Materials, not dated
PLAYS
Pamphlet: Hallowe'en How to Celebrate It: By Martha Russell Orne, 1898
Pamphlet: Why the Chimes Rang: A play in One Act by Elizabeth Apthorp McFadden, 1915
Pamphlet: A Christmas Mystery for Thirteen Boys By Elizabeth M. Guptill, 1916
Pamphlet - 3 copies: Ten Boys' Farces: By Eustace M. Peixotto, 1916
Pamphlet: The Florist Shot; A comedy in One Act by Winifred Hawkridge, 1926
Pamphlet: A Catalogue of Plays, 1927
Pamphlet: Bugbee's Plays and Entertainments, 1932
Pamphlet - 2 copies: Barn Playhouse ""Angels"", 1962
MUSIC
Pamphlet - 2 copies: Twice 55 Games with Music: The Red Book, 1924
Pamphlet: A Survey of Music Material For Bands in Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools: Report of 4/12/1926, 1926
Booklet: Fretted Instrument Orchestras, 1929
Pamphlet - 2 copies: Community Songs, not dated
Pamphlet: School Bands: How They May be Developed: by J. E. Maddy, not dated
RECREATION
Handbook: Fun For Everyone: A Pocket Encyclopedia of Good Times, 1922
Handbook: Recreative Athletics, 1922
Booklet: Swimming for health Safety Fun: A Program of the American Junior Red Cross, 1924
Pocket Magazine: The Kit: Program Building - A Pocket Magazine of Programs and Plans for Church-Centered Recreation, 1925
Pocket Magazine: The Kit: Home Games-A Pocket Magazine for Leaders of Church-Centered Recreation, 1925-26
Pocket Magazine: The Kit: A Pocket Magazine for Leaders of Church-Centered Recreation, 1926
Handbook: Tumbling for Amateurs: Ground Tumbling: Spaldings Red Cover Series of Athletic Handbooks, 1928
Booklet: Personality and Character: By George E. Vincent, 1931
Information Sheet: How Good Times Town Got Its Name, not dated
MISCELLANEOUS
Baby Clinic Health Center: Letters from the Department of Health, 1922
Country Fair and Circus: , 1924
Music: Cycles in American Music: Vincent Lopez, The Madcaps: An Operetta for Children or Adults, 1925
Dennison's Manufacturing Co: Costume Patterns, 1927
Plays (Theatrical): Bulletins, flyers and programs, 1916-1927
Parties and Celebrations: Ideas, suggestions and instructions for parties and celebrations, 1920-1927
Community Service Newspaper Clippings : Articles referring to the community center and its activities, 1921-1922
Girl's Club: Constitution & By-Laws, Committee Report, Correspondence and Bulletins, 1922-1925
Community Center Reports: Activities, Affairs, Committees, Annual Statements, 1923-1928
Naturalization Classes: Class lists, Formal Correspondence, Training Brochures, 1924-1925
Catalogues and Pamphlets: Recreational and playground equipment, 1924-1931
Playground, Recreation, Games: Bulletins, articles, 1925-1926
Community Center Data: By-laws of the Conshohocken Community Center, assorted receipts, 1927-1928
Will of Mary H. Wood, 1917
Mary H. Wood Booklets,
Newspaper clipping regarding the bequeathing of the Park House (contains a photo of Mary H. Wood, Alan Wood, Jr., 1943
Newspaper clipping regarding Council move to vacate Borough Hall Building - contemplating use of Mary Wood Park house., 1949
Newspaper clipping regarding public protest to the temporary location of borough police headquarters to the Park House, 1949
Letter to (Elizabeth D. Collins) ""Dede"" from Josephine (Jo) Capaldi vehemently opposing the Police move to the Park House, 1905
Letter of approach to erect, operate, maintain a youth center to be known as the Fellowship House of Conshohocken, 1952
Newspaper clipping regarding the OK of the Youth Fellowship House for Conshohocken Park, 1952
Mary H. Wood Park Commission Correspondence about the Endowment & officers, 1936-1957
Meeting minutes and treasure's report, 1935-1955
Treasurer's Report statements, 1935-1944
Fellowship House: 1st Lease Agreement for 50-yrs at $1/year, 1953
Topographical Plan of Mary Wood Park, 1952
Fellowship House Blue Prints,
American Legion John DeHaven Post 129: membership and correspondence, 1905
Tennis Club Treasure's book: includes bylaws, bank receipts and cancelled cks from !st National Bank of Conshohocken, 1932-1942
Treasurer's Report of the Mary Wood Park house Fund, 1905
Assorted Correspondence of the Mary Wood Park house Commission, 1940-1944
Mary Wood Park house Commission Meeting Minutes, 1964-1966
Mary Wood Park house Commission Meeting Minutes & Monthly Money Allocation, 1967
Mary Wood Park house Commission Meeting Minutes & Monthly Money Allocation, 1971
Mary Wood Park house Commission Meeting Minutes & Monthly Money Allocation, 1972
Mary Wood Park house Commission Meeting Minutes & Monthly Money Allocation, 1973
Mary Wood Park house Commission Meeting Minutes & Monthly Money Allocation, 1974
Mary Wood Park house Commission Membership, Rules and Regulations, other Correspondence, 1975
Mary Wood Park Financials, 1952-1962
Mary Wood Park house Commission correspondence , 1923-1999
Mary Wood Park house receipts from bill paid, 1999
Mary Wood Park house Bank statements and report (for Auditors), 1999
9 sets of the Community Center By-Laws adopted 3/30/1922, 1922
Lee Tire Correspondence, 1922
Newspaper clippings, 1921-1924
Activities, receipts, records and correspondence, 1922-1923
Roll Book, 1927-1928
Photographs
Community Center Reports, minutes, Bulletins, Information and Receipts, 1922-1940
Crepe Paper hats for the County Fair and Circus 6/12,13,14,1923, 1923
Wooden Cigar box with Prize Ribbons, 1928
Facts About the Community Center Appeals for Funds 11/19/1928, 1928
Reprinted pamphlet of The Constitution of the USA, 1919
Letter to Ian Forbes regarding a conference, 1930
Blank receipts for the Annual Budget of the Community Center, 1931-32
Shoebox full of Paid Receipts for the Annual Budget of the Community Center, 1931-32
Craft Brochures
Small box of gummed blank labels
Small wooden file drawer (5x12) with 3x5 Membership Cards and glass slides of poetry
Hinged wooden box of 3x5 cards with members names and addresses.
Clippings scrapbook, 1925-1926
Clippings scrapbook, 1926-1927
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