Letter addressed to “Sir or Madam” from the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Recreation about reporting to Funfield Recreation Center “to demonstrate your life saving and swimming ability and training,” June 18, 1942

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Letter addressed to “Sir or Madam” from the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Recreation about reporting to Funfield Recreation Center “to demonstrate your life saving and swimming ability and training,” June 18, 1942
Description
Since this letter came from the collections of Georgine Upshur Willis, we assume that she received the letter from the Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Recreation letter in 1942, asking Willis to try out to be a lifeguard at the Funfield Recreation Center.

The Funfield Recreation Center was located at 22nd and Sedgley Street. The center, which was built in 1916, was designed by the architect Philip H. Johnson (1868-1933), who served as the architect for the Philadelphia City Department of Public Health.
Philadelphia Architects & Buildings - Funfield Recreation Center
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Creator
Willis, Georgine Upshur
Format
Text
Language
eng
Spatial Coverage
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
The Library Company of Philadelphia
Contributor
The Library Company of Philadelphia
Extent
1 page
Identifier
P.2022.16.81
Date Created
1942
Is Part Of
Stevens-Cogdell/Sanders Venning Collection - Upshur Willis Collection_Georgine E. Upshur Willis collection_scsv-p-2022-16-81
Subject
American Red Cross
Swimming--Training
Surf lifesaving (Aquatic sports)
Lifeguards
Examinations
Aquatic sports--Safety measures
transcription
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE

BUREAU OF RECREATION

ROOM 432 CITY HALL ANNEX

PHILADELPHIA


GEORGE CONNELL, DIRECTOR

JOHN V. SMITH, CHIEF OF BUREAU


June 18, 1942

Dear Sir of Madam:


Please report at the Funfield

Recreation Center, 22d and Huntingdon streets on

Monday, June 22, 1942, at 10 A.M. and be prepared

to demonstrate your life saving and swimming ability

and training. Bring with you your swimming suit and

unexpired Senior Red Cross Life Saving or Instructor’s

Water Safety certificate.



Very truly yours,

John V. Smith

Chief of Bureau
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