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Walnut Street Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
454
Repository:
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Extent:
4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Walnut Street Association (Philadelphia, PA) Records, Acc. 454, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1946-1980 (inclusive)
Form:
Administrative records, Bylaws (administrative records), Case files, Clippings, Correspondence, Financial records, Minutes (administrative records), Pamphlets, Photographs, and Reports
Abstract:

The Walnut Street Association (WSA) was established in 1905.The purpose of the organization is to improve, protect and advance the interests of Walnut Street Residents and Businesses from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River.

To carry out these objectives the Association encourages the enactment of State and Municipal legislation that improves the character of buildings within the area; promotes the establishment and maintenance of proper transportation facilities; aids municipal authorities in maintaining proper supervision over the lighting and cleaning of the area; encourages the use of correct architectural designs and discourages the erection of unsightly buildings, signs, and advertising devices; discourage the use of buildings for undesirable purposes; protects property owners from unjust, unfair and unequal taxation; and encourages the preservation and maintenance of buildings of historical interest, and collects and preserves historical documents, data and pictures relating to the Walnut Street area. The WSA also actively sponsors annual events including the Easter Promenade and Christmas season street decorations.

This collection contains administrative records, meeting minutes, Board of Directors files, general and administrative correspondence, financial records, membership records, and other materials by and related to the Walnut Street Association.

The collection is arranged into 8 series as follows:

Series 1: Administration, 1946-1977
Series 2: Correspondence, 1946-1980
Series 3: Financial, 1947-1977
Series 4: Membership, 1950-1980
Series 5: Activities, 1958-1980
Series 6: Organizations, 1968-1972
Series 7: Publications, 1947-1980
Series 8: News clippings, 1946-1975

Materials deposited in March 1981 by Ruth Ferber.

Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in June 2015.

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Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Finding Aid Author
Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
Finding Aid Date
April 2023
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The Walnut Street Association (Philadelphia, PA) Records are in custody of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Materials include Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and meeting minutes. This series also contains files documenting the activities of the WSA Board of Directors.

Articles of Incorporation, undated.
Box 1 Folder 1
Bylaws, 1946-1947.
Box 1 Folder 2
Board of Directors, 1947, 1950-1959, 1960, 1961, 1963-1964, 1967-1968, 1976-1977, undated.
Box 1 Folder 3
Meeting Minutes, 1946-1947, 1950, 1953-1957, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1976-1977, undated.
Box 1 Folder 4

Scope and Contents

This series includes general and administrative correspondence from 1946-1980.

General correspondence, 1946.
Box 1 Folder 5
General correspondence, 1947.
Box 1 Folder 6
General correspondence, 1948.
Box 1 Folder 7
General correspondence, 1949.
Box 1 Folder 8
General correspondence, 1950.
Box 1 Folder 9
General correspondence, 1951.
Box 1 Folder 10
General correspondence, 1952.
Box 1 Folder 11
General correspondence, 1953.
Box 1 Folder 12
General correspondence, 1954.
Box 1 Folder 13
General correspondence, 1955.
Box 1 Folder 14
General correspondence, 1956.
Box 1 Folder 15
General correspondence, 1957.
Box 1 Folder 16
General correspondence, 1958.
Box 1 Folder 17
General correspondence, 1959.
Box 1 Folder 18
General correspondence, 1960.
Box 1 Folder 19
General correspondence, 1961.
Box 1 Folder 20
General correspondence, 1962.
Box 1 Folder 21
General correspondence, 1963.
Box 1 Folder 22
General correspondence, 1964.
Box 1 Folder 23
General correspondence, 1965.
Box 1 Folder 24
General correspondence, 1966.
Box 1 Folder 25
General correspondence, 1967.
Box 1 Folder 26
General correspondence, 1968.
Box 1 Folder 27
General correspondence, 1969.
Box 1 Folder 28
General correspondence, 1970.
Box 1 Folder 29
General correspondence, 1971.
Box 1 Folder 30
General correspondence, 1972.
Box 1 Folder 31
General correspondence, 1973.
Box 1 Folder 32
General correspondence, 1974.
Box 1 Folder 33
General correspondence, 1975.
Box 1 Folder 34
General correspondence, 1976.
Box 1 Folder 35
General correspondence, 1977.
Box 1 Folder 36
General correspondence, 1978.
Box 1 Folder 37
General correspondence, 1979.
Box 1 Folder 38
General correspondence, 1980.
Box 1 Folder 39
General correspondence, undated.
Box 1 Folder 40

Scope and Contents

Materials include bank statements, treasurers' reports, and invoices and receipts.

Miscellaneous Treasurer's Reports, Bank Statements, Invoices, and Receipts, 1947-1951, 1956-1965 1967-1969, 1971-1977, undated.
Box 1 Folder 41

Scope and Contents

This series contains information about WSA membership including correspondence, name lists, membership applications and dues schedules.

General membership records, 1964-1965.
Box 2 Folder 1
General membership records, 1966.
Box 2 Folder 2
General membership records, 1967.
Box 2 Folder 3
General membership records, 1968.
Box 2 Folder 4
General membership records, 1970.
Box 2 Folder 5
General membership records, 1971.
Box 2 Folder 6
General membership records, 1972.
Box 2 Folder 7
General membership records, 1973.
Box 2 Folder 8
General membership records, 1974.
Box 2 Folder 9
General membership records, 1975.
Box 2 Folder 10
General membership records, 1976-1977.
Box 2 Folder 11
General membership records, 1979.
Box 2 Folder 12
General membership records, 1980.
Box 2 Folder 13
Applications (completed), 1959-1960.
Box 2 Folder 14
Name Lists, 1950-1980.
Box 2 Folder 15
Miscellaneous, 1961-1977, undated.
Box 2 Folder 16

Scope and Contents

This series documents the various programs and activities sponsored by or participated in by the WSA. Projects of special interest include the annual Easter Promenade, Lets' Walk Again, and Christmas season street decorations.

Advertising, 1967-1968.
Box 2 Folder 17
Advertising, undated.
Box 2 Folder 18
Association to Save Center City, 1979.
Box 2 Folder 19
Christmas Decoration, 1975.
Box 2 Folder 20
Christmas Lighting, 1956.
Box 2 Folder 21
Christmas Lighting, 1965.
Box 2 Folder 22
Christmas Lighting, 1966.
Box 2 Folder 23
Christmas Lighting, 1967.
Box 2 Folder 24
Christmas Lighting, 1967.
Box 2 Folder 25
Christmas Lighting, 1969.
Box 2 Folder 26
Christmas Lighting, 1970.
Box 2 Folder 27
Christmas Lighting, 1971.
Box 2 Folder 28
Christmas Lighting, 1972.
Box 2 Folder 29
Christmas Lighting, 1973.
Box 2 Folder 30
Christmas Lighting, 1974.
Box 2 Folder 31
Christmas Lighting, 1975.
Box 2 Folder 32
Christmas Lighting, 1976.
Box 2 Folder 33
Bicentennial, 1976.
Box 3 Folder 1
Decorations, 1976.
Box 3 Folder 2
Easter Floralia, 1973.
Box 3 Folder 3
Easter Promenade, 1950.
Box 3 Folder 4
Easter Promenade, 1960-1964.
Box 3 Folder 5
Easter Promenade, 1965.
Box 3 Folder 6
Easter Promenade, 1966.
Box 3 Folder 7
Easter Promenade, 1967.
Box 3 Folder 8
Easter Promenade, 1968.
Box 3 Folder 9
Easter Promenade, 1969.
Box 3 Folder 10
Easter Promenade, 1970.
Box 3 Folder 11
Easter Promenade, 1971.
Box 3 Folder 12
Easter Promenade, 1972.
Box 3 Folder 13
Easter Promenade, 1973.
Box 3 Folder 14
Easter Promenade, 1974.
Box 3 Folder 15
Easter Promenade, 1975.
Box 3 Folder 16
Easter Promenade, 1977.
Box 3 Folder 17
Easter Promenade, 1977.
Box 3 Folder 18
Easter Promenade, 1979.
Box 3 Folder 19
Easter Promenade, undated.
Box 3 Folder 20
Good Neighbor Award 1974 (blanks), 1974.
Box 3 Folder 21
Legal Documents Non-WSA, 1945.
Box 3 Folder 22
Let's Walk Again, 1971.
Box 4 Folder 1
Let's Walk Again, 1971.
Box 4 Folder 2
Let's Walk Again, 1972.
Box 4 Folder 3
McDonalds Controversy, 1972.
Box 4 Folder 4
Press Release, undated.
Box 4 Folder 5
Speakers, 1976.
Box 4 Folder 6
Street Vendors Bill, 1974-1975, 1980.
Box 4 Folder 7
Super Sunday, 1973.
Box 4 Folder 8
Tourism, 1968.
Box 4 Folder 9
Zoning Resolution, 1958.
Box 4 Folder 10
Miscellaneous, 1946-1958, 1960- 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969.
Box 4 Folder 11
Miscellaneous, 1972-1976, 1979, undated.
Box 4 Folder 12

Scope and Contents

This series consists of files generated by WSA on various public and private agencies. Files are arranged alphabetically by agency name.

American Arbitration Association, 1968, undated.
Box 4 Folder 13
Centennial Associates, 1976, undated.
Box 4 Folder 14
Center City Residents Association, Inc., 1968-1969, 1971-1972.
Box 4 Folder 15
Center City Association of Proprietors CAP, 1980, undated.
Box 4 Folder 16
Collegeville Inn, undated.
Box 4 Folder 17
South Philadelphia Community Development Corporation, 1968, undated.
Box 4 Folder 18
WPBS The Philadelphia Bulletin Station, 1970-1971, undated.
Box 4 Folder 19

Scope and Contents

Materials include brochures, newsletters and flyers published by WSA and other institutions.

Publications, WSA, 1947-1950, 1952- 1956, 1958-1960, 1962, undated.
Box 4 Folder 20
Publications, Other, undated.
Box 4 Folder 21
Organizations, 1946-1947, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1965, 1973-1977, 1979, 1980, undated.
Box 4 Folder 22

Scope and Contents

Materials document media coverage of WSA activities and other subjects of special interest.

News Clippings, 1946-1970.
Box 4 Folder 22
News Clippings, 1971-1975, undated.
Box 4 Folder 23

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