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These files contain research materials used in the creation of the park's first published administrative history. The documents span 1939-1988. Catalog Number: 57627 Table of ContentsCopyright and RestrictionsHistory Scope and Content Hierarchy Series Descriptions Container List
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If a user later uses a copy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be personally liable for copyright, privacy, or publicity infringement. This institution's permission to obtain a photographic, xerographic, digital, or other copy of a document doesn't indicate permission to publish, exhibit, perform, reproduce, sell, distribute, or prepare derivative works from this document without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder and from any private individual, group, or corporation shown or otherwise recorded. HistoryIndependence National Historical Park (INDE) was authorized by an act of Congress on June 28, 1948, and was formally established on July 4, 1956, "preserving for the benefit of the American people as a national historical park certain historical structures and properties of outstanding and national significance…associated with the American Revolution and the founding and growth of the United States." Located in the Society Hill, Old City, and Germantown neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Independence National Historical Park encompasses not only such famous sites and artifacts as Independence Hall, Congress Hall, and the Liberty Bell, but over twenty other structures, gardens, squares, and cemeteries.In 1985, the park published its first administrative history, Independence: The Creation of a National Park. Written by contract historian Constance M. Greiff of Heritage Studies Inc., the book explains how the park was first established and traces its development through the early 1980s. It is divided into nine chapters, each describing a major phase in the park's history. The book concludes with a discussion of the park's Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, a period in which many special projects at the park originated, including the administrative history project. The idea for Independence was conceived in conjunction with the Bicentennial Oral History Project and was funded by INDE and the Eastern National Parks and Monuments Association. Administrative history projects serve many important purposes for National Park Service units. Administrative histories are an opportunity for the National Park Service to record, preserve, and analyze its own history. Written primarily for current and future park managers and staff, administrative histories inform contemporary and future policy and decision-making. Furthermore, administrative histories situate national parks within broader social, political, and historical contexts. They record movements leading to a park's establishment, provide legislative background, and tell a history that extends beyond park administration. Administrative histories also reveal how the park service meets the needs of the public and interprets American history. With Independence, Greiff not only tells the story of INDE's history, but paints a more nuanced picture of the park in relation to the City of Philadelphia, the state of Pennsylvania, and the country as a whole. Greiff relied on documentary evidence including correspondence, memoranda, and reports created by the park's staff and its early founders, as well as newspaper clippings and published articles. She also interviewed a number of individuals who were influential in the first thirty years of the park's history. These interviews remain a fascinating source of information about one of the nation's most notable parks. An abridged version of the administrative history was published as Independence: The Creation of a National Park by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 1987. Scope and ContentIndependence National Historical Park Constance M. Greiff Administrative History Project Working Files1939-1988 and Undated Catalog Number: INDE 57627 Volume: 6 LF Description: The Constance M. Greiff Administrative History Project Working Files contains research materials used in the creation of Independence: The Creation of a National Park. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, and audiocassette tapes, in addition to Greiff's working files and notes. This collection also contains transcripts of interviews from three separate oral history projects. This collection spans the years 1939-1988, and contains materials that pre-date the park and post-date the publication of the administrative history. Researchers should note that most of the historical research material are photocopies of the original document or photograph. Organization: This series is organized into six series:
HierarchySeries I: Interviews and Biographical Information, [1947-1988], undated (bulk dates: 1969-1982) Series II: Building Research Files, [1941-1984], undated Series III: Topic Research Files, [1947-1984], undated Series IV: Working Files, [1939-1983], undated Series V: Manuscript: Independence: The Creation of a National Park, 1982, 1985 Series VI: Oral History Interview Tapes, 1980-1984, undated Series DescriptionsSeries I: Interviews and Biographical Information, [1947-1988], undated (bulk dates: 1969-1982) This series is arranged alphabetically. Series VI contains audiocassette tapes of interviews that Constance Greiff conducted while researching "Independence". Interview subjects include such notable individuals in the history of the park as architect Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler, Superintendent Hobart "Hobie" Cawood, architect Charles E. Peterson, and Philadelphia city planner Edmund Bacon. This series also includes and audiocassette recording of Constance Greiff presenting a talk entitled "The Wars of Independence" at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia's annual meeting in 1982. Container ListBox 1SERIES I: INTERVIEWS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, [1947-1988], undated (bulk dates: 1969-1982) Folder 1: Anderson, Melford O., 1970 Folder 2: Anderson, Melford O., 1981-1986, undated Folder 3: Anderson, Melford O., circa 1982 Folder 4: Appelman, Roy, 1947-1950, 1969 Folder 5: Bacon, Edmund, 1982 Folder 6: Bacon, Edmund, 1970 Folder 7: Batcheler, Penelope Hartshorne, 1976-1977 Folder 8: Batcheler, Penelope Hartshorne, 1980 Folder 9: Batcheler, Penelope Hartshorne, 1980 Folder 10: Batcheler, Penelope Hartshorne, 1980-1981 Folder 11: Benson, Don, 1978-1982 Folder 12: Borie, Lysbeth Boyd, 1969 Folder 13: Bradley, Michael J., 1969 Folder 14: Brooks, Chester, 1976 Folder 15: Brooks, Chester, 1982 Folder 16: Brooks, Chester, 1984, undated Folder 17: Burks, Maria, 1977 Folder 18: Campbell, William: Interview, 1980 Folder 19: Carson, Mrs. Joseph: Interview, 1970 Folder 20: Cawood, Addie Lou: Interview, 1982 Folder 21: Cawood, Hobart "Hobie" G.: Interview, 1977 Folder 22: Cawood, Hobart "Hobie" G., 1976 Folder 23: Cawood, Hobart "Hobie" G., 1982 Folder 24: Cawood, Hobart "Hobie" G., 1982 Folder 25: Connally, Ernest Allan, 1981 Folder 26: Connally, Ernest Allan, 1981 Folder 27: Coryell, Lawrence B., 1977 Folder 28: Cotter, John L., 1969, 1977-1982 Folder 29: Dorman, Charles, 1981 Folder 30: Everhart, William C., 1981 Folder 31: Gianopulos, Nick, 1982 Box 2 Folder 1: Goodman, Bernard, 1982 Folder 2: Hanson, Hodge, 1981-1984 Folder 3: Hartzog, George B., Jr., 1971 Folder 4: Hosmer, Charles B., Jr., 1982 Folder 5: Judd, Henry A., 1988 Folder 6: Kahler, Herbert, 1969 Folder 7: Kaufmann, Arthur C., 1969 Folder 8: Kimball, David A., 1982 Folder 9: Kurjack, Dennis, 1970 Folder 10: Larson, Roy, 1969 Folder 11: Larue, Howard, 1977 Folder 12: Lee, Ronald F., 1981 Folder 13: Lewis, Edwin O., 1969-1970 Folder 14: Lewis, Edwin O., 1956, 1974 Folder 15: Magaziner, Henry, 1982 Folder 16: Marshall, Joan, 1977 Folder 17: Massey, James, 1981 Folder 18: McCosker, M. Joseph, 1969 Folder 19: Milley, John, 1977 Folder 20: Milley, John, 1982 Folder 21: Murtagh, William J., 1981 Folder 22: Nelson, Lee, 1981 Folder 23: Ostroff, Isidor, 1969 Folder 24: Palmer, George A., 1982 Folder 25: Palmer, George A., 1980 Folder 26: Palmer, George A., 1980 Folder 27: Palmer, George A., 1980-1984 Folder 28: Peterson, Charles E., 1981 Folder 29: Peterson, Charles E., 1947 Folder 30: Peterson, Charles E., 1965-1969, 1980-1984 Folder 31: Peterson, Charles E., 1969 Folder 32: John D. R. Platt, 1977 Folder 33: John D.R. Platt, 1980-1984 Folder 34: Rafsky, Bill, 1982 Folder 35: Riley, Edward, 1970, 1983 Folder 36: Sacks, Leon, 1969 Folder 37: Scott, Hardy, 1970 Box 3 Folder 1: Sullivan, James R., 1977 Folder 2: Sweeny, Ross, 1982 Folder 3: Thomson, Ronald B., 1977 Folder 4: Warnock, Douglas G., 1977 Folder 5: Warnock, Douglas G., 1977 Folder 6: Weinberg, Alan, 1981 Folder 7: Wirth, Conrad L., 1982 Folder 8: Wister, Thomas, 1982 Folder 9: Yoelson, Martin, 1980-1981 Folder 10: Yoelson, Martin, 1977 Folder 11: Other interviews: Alec "Sonny" Baumier, John F. De Lay, Grant Simon, Robert Steenhagen, Gerhard R. Tegeder, Richard Tyler, and Richard Wittpenn, 1980- 1981
SERIES II: BUILDING RESEARCH FILES, [1941-1984], undated Folder 12: Bishop White House, undated Folder 13: Christ Church, 1950, 1965, 1977 Folder 14: City Tavern, circa 1982 Folder 15: Congress Hall, undated Folder 16: Contributionship Stable, 1958-1960 Folder 17: Franklin Court, 1951-1981 Folder 18: Franklin Court, 1961-1969 Folder 19: Franklin Court, 1968-1971 Folder 20: Franklin Court, 1972 Folder 21: Franklin Court, 1972-1973 Folder 22: Franklin Court, 1973-1982 Folder 23: Independence Hall, circa 1981 Folder 24: Independence Hall, 1951 Folder 25: Independence Hall, 1950-1955 Folder 26: Independence Hall, 1954-1957 Folder 27: Independence Hall, 1959-1960 Folder 28: Independence Hall, 1961-1966 Folder 29: Independence Hall, 1965-1967 Folder 30: Independence Hall, 1968-1971 Folder 31: Planning and data on other INHP buildings, 1941-1962, 1981-1982 Folder 32: Planning and data on other INHP buildings, 1973 Folder 33: Planning and data on other INHP buildings, 1972-1982 Folder 34: Planning and data on other INHP buildings, 1961-1969 Folder 35: Jayne & Penn Mutual Buildings, 1953-1957 Folder 36: Miscellaneous articles, 1956, 1984 Box 4 SERIES III: TOPIC RESEARCH FILES, [1947-1984], undated Folder 1: Archeological investigations, 1954, 1979, 1981 Folder 2: Architects in the park, 1979-1980 Folder 3: Architects in the park, 1979, undated Folder 4: Bicentennial (1976), 1974-1982 Folder 5: Bicentennial (1976), 1970-1978 Folder 6: City planning, undated Folder 7: Eastern National Parks and Monuments Association, 1959-1965, 1981 Folder 8: Federal Record Center – Suitland, MD, undated Folder 9: Federal Record Center – Wissahickon, PA, 1955-1959, undated Folder 10: Federal Record Center – Wissahickon, PA, 1963-1964, 1981-1982 Folder 11: Federal Record Center – Wissahickon, PA, 1966-1973, 1980-1981 Folder 12: Historic Architecture Building Survey (HABS) – Role at INHP, 1950, undated Folder 13: Hosmer, Charles – Book draft, undated Folder 14: Hosmer, Charles – Book draft, undated Folder 15: Hosmer, Charles – Book draft, undated Folder 16: I&VS (Interpretation Division) monthly reports, 1950-1956 Folder 17: I&VS (Interpretation Division) monthly reports, 1960-1964 Folder 18: I&VS (Interpretation Division) monthly reports, 1965-1969 Folder 19: I&VS (Interpretation Division) monthly reports, 1970-1975 Folder 20: Independence National Historical Park Interpretive Prospectus, 1970 Folder 21: Independence National Historical Park and the National Park Service, circa 1979- 1980 Folder 22: Independence National Historical Park and the National Park Service, circa 1976 Folder 23: Independence National Historical Park and the National Park Service, circa 1974 Folder 24: Indexed materials, 1951-1967, 1981-1982 Folder 25: Indexed materials, 1947-1972, undated Folder 26: Interpretation, circa 1979 Folder 27: Manuscript papers – Information sources, 1980-1982 Folder 28: Manuscript papers – Information sources, 1980 Folder 29: National Archives, 1966, 1980 Folder 30: Penn's Landing and the Delaware Expressway, 1961-1966, undated Folder 31: "Philadelphia History" by Joseph S. Clark, Jr. and Dennis J. Clark, Chapter 15: Rally and Relapse, 1946-1970, undated (1 of 2) Folder 32: "Philadelphia History" by Joseph S. Clark, Jr. and Dennis J. Clark, Chapter 15: Rally and Relapse, 1946-1970, undated (2 of 2) Box 5 Folder 1: Photographs, 1982 Folder 2: Research program at the park, 1952-1968 Folder 3: Research program at the park, 1953-1959 Folder 4: Research program at the park, 1958 Folder 5: Research program at the park, 1958-1959 Folder 6: Research program at the park, 1959-1965 Folder 7: Society Hill, 1957, 1982-1983, undated Folder 8: Unindexed materials, circa 1982-1984
SERIES IV: WORKING FILES, [1939-1983], undated Folder 9: Addresses, undated Folder 10: Chronologies of park/region files, undated Folder 11: Congressional Bills, testimony, and reports, 1942-1948 Folder 12: Congressional Bills, testimony, and reports, 1947-1948, 1971 Folder 13: Contracts, 1961-1976, 1980-1983 Folder 14: Ewing Company contract, 1958-1959 Folder 15: Historic Structures Report (origins), 1956 Folder 16: Independence Hall and City of Philadelphia administration, 1950 Folder 17: Independence Hall Association, 1942-1960, 1980 Folder 18: Independence Hall Association, 1940-1943 Folder 19: Independence Hall Association, 1942-1946 Folder 20: INHP: Advisory Commission, 1955-1957, 1981 Folder 21: INHP: Advisory Commission, 1959-1962, 1981 Folder 22: INHP: Advisory Commission, 1968-1971, 1981 Folder 23: INHP: Advisory Commission, 1972-1974, 1981 Folder 24: INHP: Advisory Commission, 1973-1976, 1981 Folder 25: INHP: Area A planning, 1954-1958, 1969 Folder 26: INHP: Area B planning, 1959 Folder 27: INHP: Area E planning, 1959 Folder 28: INHP: Area F planning, 1976 Folder 29: INHP: Area F planning, 1958-1967 Box 6 Folder 1: INHP: Cooperative Agreements, 1954, 1978, undated Folder 2: INHP: Drawings Index, 1980 Folder 3: INHP: Drawings Index, 1980 Folder 4: INHP: Early plans for the park/ Independence Mall, 1939-1960 Folder 5: INHP: Land acquisition and demolition, 1980, undated Folder 6: INHP: Park planning chronology, undated Folder 7: INHP: Superintendent's reports, 1951-1952, undated Folder 8: INHP: Superintendent's reports, 1976-1981 Folder 9: INHP: Superintendent's reports, 1965-1967 Folder 10: Interpretive schemes, 1950, 1981 Folder 11: Interpretive schemes, 1959 Folder 12: Interpretive schemes, 1954-1961 Folder 13: Legislation, 1951-1953 Folder 14: Lewis papers, 1945-1950 Folder 15: Magnolia Garden, 1955, 1981 Folder 16: Master Plan, 1950-1976 Folder 17: Master Plan, 1952-1954, undated Folder 18: Master Plan, 1953-1954 Folder 19: Master Plan, 1954-1956 Folder 20: Master Plan, 1957-1959 Folder 21: Master Plan, 1959-1960 Folder 22: Master Plan, 1960-1962 Folder 23: Master Plan, 1964-1969 Folder 24: Master Plan drawings, 1981 Folder 25: Mumford, Lewis: Articles, 1956 Folder 26: National Park Service, 1980 Folder 27: National Park Service Advisory Board on National Parks, Monuments, and Historic Sites, 1971, undated Folder 28: "National Park Service: Officials" – Directory, 1972 Folder 29: Newspaper clippings, 1940-1981 Folder 30: Newspaper clippings, 1948-1959 Folder 31: Newspaper clippings, 1953-1971 Folder 32: Philadelphia history, circa 1980 Folder 33: Special events, 1953-1961, 1981
Box 7 SERIES V: MANUSCRIPT: INDEPENDENCE: THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL PARK 1982, 1985 Folder 1: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (published copy), 1985 (1 of 3) Folder 2: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (published copy), 1985 (2 of 3) Folder 3: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (published copy), 1985 (3 of 3) Folder 4: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy), 1985 (1 of 3) Folder 5: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy), 1985 (2 of 3) Folder 6: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy), 1985 (3 of 3) Folder 7: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy) – Illustrations, 1985 (1 of 4) Folder 8: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy) – Illustrations, 1985 (2 of 4) Folder 9: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy) – Illustrations, 1985 (3 of 4) Folder 10: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy) – Illustrations, 1985 (4 of 4) Folder 11: Independence: The Creation of a National Park (typescript copy) – Illustrations (photocopy), 1985 Box 8 Folder 1: Outline for the History of Independence National Historical Park, February 1982 Box 9 SERIES VI: ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW TAPES, 1980-1984, undated Anderson, Melford O. [2 tapes], March 1982 Bacon, Edmund, undated Batcheler, Penelope Hartshorne [2 tapes], November 1980 Brooks, Chester [3 tapes], March 1982 Campbell, William, November 1980 Cawood, Addie Lou [2 tapes], February 1982 Cawood, Hobart "Hobie" G. [2 tapes], February 1982 Connally, Ernest [2 tapes] – Interview with William J. Murtagh included, February 1981 Dorman, Charles [2 tapes], March 1981 Dutcher, David, June 1982 Everhart, William C., April 1981 Gianopulos, Nick, April 1982 Goodman, Bernard [2 tapes], February 1982 Hosmer, Charles B. Jr., June 1982 Box 10 Kahler, Herbert, June 1982 Kaufmann, Arthur C., April 1982 Kimball, David A., April 1982 Magaziner, Henry, April 28, 1982 Massey, James, March 1981 Milley, John, April 1982 Nelson, Lee, March 1981 Palmer, George A. [3 tapes], January 1981-February 1982 Peterson, Charles E. [3 tapes], January 1981 Platt, John D. R., April 1981-October 1984 Sweeny, Ross, April 1982 Wirth, Conrad L. [2 tapes], January 1982 Yoelson, Martin [2 tapes], March-September 1981 Greiff, Constance: "The Wars of Independence", April 1982 |
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