Archive

Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MC8.2

Scope and Content

Extensive and well-researched information regarding the creation, construction, and history of Memorial Park in Riverside. Papers, which include copies of originals located in The Library of Congress, provide information concerning the prestigious Olmsted Brothers Firm and James Frederick Dawson (the architect representing the firm), as well as information on the esteemed sculptor Adrian Pillars of St. Augustine, Florida, both of whom were selected to use their talents in the creation of the Park. In addition, this collection includes minutes from the Memorial Park Association, and correspondence between the Association, The Olmsted Brothers Firm, Pillars, and Ninah Cummer. Photographs and drawings of the Park and the statue designed by Pillars titled "Winged Victory," are also included, as well as copies of plans received from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historical Site. Donated by past President Anne Freeman (1986-2006), this collection provides a concise record of the evolution of this important local landmark. Along with Mrs. Freeman's donation is a collection of papers, photographs, and maps of Memorial Park donated by R. B. Burroughs, past member of the Memorial Park Association as well as a City Council member. Mr. Burroughs has donated information such as past minutes of the Association, correspondence from those donating to the Park, original newspaper articles, and important information regarding the upkeep of the park and statue. This includes recommendations from The Conservation Group for the maintenance for "Life," as well as recommendations for the repair of the balustrades in the park. An original letter from Pillars is among the objects in this collection, as well as original blueprints from the Olmsted Brothers that were created in the early 1920's. Unique to this donation is the original program for the opening of the park on Christmas Day in 1924. Mr. Burroughs's organized donation reflects the success of the Association in keeping the public aware and interested in this important Jacksonville public space and artistic monument.

Collection

Memorial Park Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1924 - 2005

Title

Articles of Incorporation & By Laws; History of Park

Description

State of Florida Incorporation of Memorial Park Association, Inc., 2003 Development of Memorial Park, designed by the Olmsted Brothers Guide to Olmsted Papers & Records at Library of Congress

Date(s) of Creation

1918 - 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 1

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Title

Memorial Park Grading Plan

Description

Memorial Park grading plan revised July 25, 1922 A Walk in the Park, published for Friends and Supporters of Memorial Park Association

Date(s) of Creation

1922 - 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 2

Notes

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Title

Dawson, James Frederick

Description

History of James Frederick Dawson, 1874-1941, Architect Article on James Frederick Dawson from Landscape Architecture, 1941 Photo of Dawson, Olmsted, Jr., Gallagher

Date(s) of Creation

1874 - 1941

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 3

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Title

Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr.

Description

Landscape Architecture article on Frederick Law Olmsted 1870-1957 National Association for Olmsted Parks, Volumn 6, Number 3

Date(s) of Creation

1870 - 1957

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 4

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Title

Newspaper Articles, 1985-1988

Description

Memorial Park articles

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 5

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Title

Pillars to Cline Letter

Description

Letter from C. Adrian Pillars July 27, 1932 to The Citizens Memorial Committee, Mr. Cline

Date(s) of Creation

1932 - 1960

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 6

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Title

Minutes 1986-1993

Description

Minutes of Memorial Park Association

Date(s) of Creation

1986 - 1993

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 7

Notes

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Title

Memorial Park Meetings

Description

Memorial Park Association meetings 1986 Draft of Articles of Incorporation of Memorial Park Association Draft of Corporate ByLaws of Memorial Park Association, Inc. Agreement between City of Jacksonville and Memorial Park Association, Inc.

Date(s) of Creation

1986 - 1987

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 8

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Title

Legal Papers

Description

Martin, Ade, Birchfield & Johnson, P. A. to Judson Freeman on ruling from Internal Revenue

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 9

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Title

Mrs. Anne F. Freeman Personal Files

Description

Memorial Park evaluation compiled by Mrs. Judson Freeman for Councilman Gifford Grange, 1986 Memorial Park meeting minutes Correspondence by Mrs. Freeman

Date(s) of Creation

1986 - 1989

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 10

Notes

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Title

Conservation and Treatment Reports

Description

Conservation Treatment Report & Maintenance Instructions for Charles Adrian Pillars, 1992 Conservation Condition survey & Treatment Proposal, 2003

Date(s) of Creation

1992 - 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 11

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Title

Memorial Park Restoration Project 1987

Description

Florida Dept. of State granted $5,000 matching grant-in-aid Mrs. Judson Freeman designated Project Contact for grant funds from the State of Florida.

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 12

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Title

Memorial Park Association Meeting

Description

Memorial Park meeting 1994 for view of new improvements Agreement between Owner and Architect for special Services, 1988

Date(s) of Creation

1988 - 1994

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 13

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Title

Memorial Park Restoration Project, 1988

Description

Letter from Mrs. Judson Freeman to Senator Girardeau, requesting special Category grant from the Bureau of Historic Preservation, 1988

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 14

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Title

Memorial Park 65th Anniversary Celebration 1924-1989

Description

Anniversary packets with Memorial Park information

Date(s) of Creation

1924 - 1989

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 15

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Title

Application for Grant-In-Aid , Restoration of Statue

Description

Correspondence for restoration of statue

Date(s) of Creation

1989 - 1991

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 16

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Title

Miscellaneous Memorial Park correspondence 1989-1991

Date(s) of Creation

1989 - 1991

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 17

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Title

Newspaper articles concerning Memorial Park 1989-1999

Date(s) of Creation

1989 - 1999

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 18

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Title

Memorial Park Landscape Plan, Dec. 1992

Container

Location JHS Archives, room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 19

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Title

Memorial Park Minutes

Description

Memorial Park Association Minutes 1987-1993

Date(s) of Creation

1987 - 1993

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 20

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Title

Board Packets 1992-1995

Date(s) of Creation

1992 - 1995

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 1 Folder 21

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Title

Memorial Park Landscape Plan, 1992

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 1

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Title

Landscape proposals

Description

Proposal from Walsh & Walsh 1992 Proposal from Bruce C. Ora 1992 Proposal from Walsh & Walsh 1992 Proposal from Bruce C. Ora 1992

Container

Location 992JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 2

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Title

Memorial Park Association Information 1992

Description

Memorial Park Association Newsletter Major Gifts Donors Member Gifts Committee

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 3

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Title

Memorial Park Treasurer's Report

Description

Fund Balance, 1990 Balance Sheet 1992 Balance Sheet 1993

Date(s) of Creation

1990 - 1993

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 4

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Title

1992 Correspondence

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 5

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Title

1993-1994 Correspondence

Date(s) of Creation

1993 - 1994

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 6

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Title

Community Foundation, Grant information

Date(s) of Creation

1986 - 1994

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 7

Notes

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Title

Renovations 1993-1994

Description

Pedroni's Cast Stone, Inc. proposal Memorial Park Entrance Plaques Proposal to Ted Pappas and Associates for restoration 1993

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 8

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Title

Renovations 1993-1994

Description

Pedroni's Cast Stone, Inc. 1994 proposal Bill Chesnutt proposal for dedication plaques Proposal by Fisher Concrete Co. 1994

Date(s) of Creation

1993 - 1994

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 8

Notes

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Title

Renovations 1993-1994

Description

Pedroni's Cast Stone, Inc. proposal Memorial Park Entrance Plaques Proposal to Ted Pappas and Associates for restoration 1993

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 8

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Title

Memorial Park Association Miscellaneous 1992-1996

Description

Memorial Park Association Officer and Trustee Lists Memorial Park programs

Date(s) of Creation

1992 - 1996

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 9

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Title

Memorials, Plaques, Benches 1995-2003

Description

Drawings

Date(s) of Creation

1995 - 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 10

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Title

New Mermorial Park Handbook

Description

Article, The Development of Memorial Park Guide to the Olmsted papers and records at Library of Congress Agreement, City of Jacksonville and Memorial Park Association, 1987 Amended and restated articles of incorporation of Memorial Park Association.

Date(s) of Creation

1987 - 1988

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 11

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Title

Renovations of balusters at Memorial Park 2002-2003

Date(s) of Creation

2002 - 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 12

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Title

Development, Membership, Donations 2003-2004

Description

List of Memorial Park donations

Date(s) of Creation

2003 - 2004

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 13

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Title

Conservation Conditions and Treatment proposal 2003

Description

Proposal of Charles Adrian Pillars Life Memorial by Objects Conservation d.b.a. 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 14

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Title

Failed Grant Applications 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 15

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Title

Signed documents and agreements 2004

Description

Letter authorizing Conservator, Patrick Rice of Objects Conservation d.b.a., to commence restoration work on statue in Memorial Park Life Statue Renovation agreement Red Line 9-28-04 between City of Jacksonville and Memorial Park Association, Inc. Historical Resources Grants-In-Aid Application Certificate of Liability Insurance 2004-05

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 16

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Title

Statue Restoration Material 2004

Description

Correspondence cennerning the restoration Photos of the restoration

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 17

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Title

CD Master Plan for Memorial Park

Description

CD Master Plan

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 18

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Title

Certificate of Appreciation

Description

Certificate of Appreciation from The City of Jacksonville to Memorial Park Association, 1994

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 19

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes, 2000

Description

April 12, 2000 to December 6, 2000

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 20

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes, 2001

Description

March 14, 2001 to Dec. 5, 2001

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 21

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Title

Memorial Park Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes, 2002

Description

March 20, 2002 to September 25, 2002

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 22

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

January 22, 2003 to December 10, 2003

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 23

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

April 7, 2004 to December 8, 2004

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 24

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

March 23, 2005 to December 14, 2005

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 25

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

April 12, 2006 to November 1, 2006

Container

Location 6JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 26

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

April 11, 2007 to November 7, 2007

Container

Location JHS Archi ves, Room 201 Container MC8.2, box 2 Folder 27

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

April 9, 2008 to October 29, 2008

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 28

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

January 29, 2009 to December 9, 2009

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 29

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Title

Memorial Park Association Annual & Trustee Meeting Minutes

Description

February 3, 2010 to March 3, 2011

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC*.2, Box 2 Folder 30

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Title

Design-Build RFQ/RFP for Memorial Park

Description

Conservation and Restoration of the Life (World War I Memorial) June 19, 2015 Preservation DVD

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 201 Container MC8.2, Box 2 Folder 31

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