Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh Records, 1938 - 2015
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh Records
- Creator
- Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh
- Collection Number
- MSS 1093
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Date
- 1938-2015
- Abstract
- The Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh was founded in 1935 and played its first game in 1938. The Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh Records includes administrative records, scrapbook pages, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
-
1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Biographical / Historical
The Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club (FPLBC) of Pittsburgh was founded in 1935 and played its first game on May 15, 1938. The bowling greens were created at the northern side of Frick Park in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood, near Reynolds Street and Carnegie Place. The club was established with 33 members with John H. Elliot serving as the president. In the 1940s, a clubhouse was constructed, and membership reached 171 members.
The club had been affiliated with the American Lawn Bowls Association (ALBA) since its inception, but in later years it existed as an independent club. In 1988, the club once again joined ALBA as well as the American Women's National Lawn Bowling Association (these two national organizations later merged to become the United States Lawn Bowls Association).
In 1992, the City of Pittsburgh warned the FPLBC that they would need to shut down due to the high cost of maintaining the grounds, but the FPLBC instead accepted a role as "Partners in Parks". This role allowed them to assume the costs of all maintenance to the grounds due to donations, permitting them to remain open.
Scope and Contents
The Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club (FPLBC) of Pittsburgh Records contain photographs, directories, newsletters, newspaper article clippings, administrative records, scrapbook pages, records from the East Cleveland Lawn Bowls Club, records from the Central Division Open, pamphlets, negatives, an oversized bowling green shelter renovation plan from Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works, a rolled photograph, minute book, and 3 film reels from the 1940s. The material ranges from 1938 to 2015 and the bulk consists of administrative records, scrapbook pages, and newspaper clippings.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in alphabetical order, loosely by topic, followed by photographs and scrapbooks.
Preferred Citation
Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh Records,1938-2015, MSS 1093, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Copyright may be retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Krista Mason in 2016 and Taylor Adams in 2024.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh in 2015. Archives Accession 2015.0206
Separated Materials
A FPLBC badge will be transferred to the Museum Division.
Subjects
- Frick Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Point Breeze (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- lawn bowls
- lawn bowlers
- Sports