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Dilworth family papers
Richardson Dilworth (1898-1974) was elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1955 and served the city until 1962. With former Philadelphia mayor and U.S. Senator Joseph Clark by his side during his professional career and personal life, Dilworth’s reform policies led to urban renewal and economic developmen...
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| Collection: | Dilworth Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 3623 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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| 100 | 3 | |a Dilworth family |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Dilworth family papers |f 1932-1974, undated | |
| 300 | |a 3.4 Linear feet |f ; 9 boxes | ||
| 506 | |a The collection is open for research. | ||
| 520 | |a Richardson Dilworth (1898-1974) was elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1955 and served the city until 1962. With former Philadelphia mayor and U.S. Senator Joseph Clark by his side during his professional career and personal life, Dilworth’s reform policies led to urban renewal and economic development. His work inspired the creation of Independence Mall, Society Hill, and SEPTA, as well as community centers, the local public park system, and the restoration of the city’s parks and historical sites. Dilworth also advocated for organized labor unions, civil rights, public housing, water fluoridation, and constitutional revisions. He denounced municipal corruption, and segregation in private schools. This collection consists primarily of personal correspondence between Richardson Dilworth and his family, which includes direct members and distant relatives. Amongst the former are the following: his wife, Ann, with letters folded in their original envelopes dating from 1932-1935 and 1942-1943; his children, Anne, Patricia, Warden, and Brockie; and his brother, Dewees. Amongst the latter are his daughter-in-laws, Olive White and Elizabeth, the wives of Brockie and Warden, respectively; his grandchildren/the children of Warden and Elizabeth; his sister-in-law, Edith, the wife of Dewees; and his nephew, J. Richardson, the son of Dewees and Edith. Each of these individuals has at least one folder that contains their letters to Dilworth and copies of his letters to them, as well as scattered pictures of mostly newborns and children. | ||
| 524 | 8 | |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Dilworth family papers (Collection 3623), Historical Society of Pennsylvania. | |
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of Deborah Bishop, 2011. Accession number 2011.003. | |
| 544 | |a At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Richardson Dilworth papers (Collection 3112) | ||
| 555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Dilworth, Richardson |2 Accessions DB |
| 650 | 0 | |a Family life--Pennsylvania--20th century. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Family life--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Family life--Personal correspondence--20th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Family life--Upper Class--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--20th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Spouses--Correspondence-–20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Spouses--Correspondence. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--20th century. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Correspondence. |2 Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloging | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Bishop, Deborah D. |e Donor (dnr) | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Dilworth Family Papers |l 3623 | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/d/Dilworth3623.html |