Idylwilde Park Photographs

Collection

Identifier: CP SPC 181

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses 62 photographs showing the Idylwilde Park neighborhood in Phoenix, Arizona. Among the subjects depicted are the Park's 1929 opening, the swimming pool, and the 1929 Miss Idylwilde Beautiful, Ercelle A. Caldwell.

Dates

Creation: 1928-1929

Creator

Idylwilde Park (Phoenix, Ariz.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own copyright to this collection. Distinctive Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Historical Note

Created in 1928, the Idylwilde Park subdivision (now the Idylwilde Historic District) is roughly bounded by 11th Street, 12th Street, Weldon Avenue, and Fairmount Avenue. It consists of approximately 40 homes constructed in the 1920s and 1930s in the Period Revival, English Tudor, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Bungalow styles. Each home backs onto a private, 3-acre park including a swimming pool open only to residents.