1. Notes of Steam Engines in the United States about the year 1801, and a description of those in use at the Water Works of the City of Philadelphia. No title page. Signed by Fred. Graff, Philadelphia, June 8, 1876. 7 pp. plus illustrations. [415 kb]

2. A statistical and historical view of the Fairmount Water Works, with illustrations. Philadelphia: Published and for sale by B. Granville, Fairmount, Philadelphia. Crissy & Markley, Printers, Library Street. 1853. 32 pp.

3. View of the praticability and means of supplying the City of Philadelphia with wholesome water. In a letter to John Miller, Esquire, from B. Henry Latrobe, Engineer. December 29th. 1798. Printed by the order of the Corporation of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, No. 106, Chestnut-street. 1799. 20 pp. [796 kb]

4. Remarks on a second publication of B. Henry Latrobe, Engineer, said to be printed by order of the Committee of the Councils [of the City] and distributed among the members of the Legislature. January 26, 1799. 7 pp. No author but handwritten under title is "By William Smith DD" [577 kb]

5. Report to the Select and Common Councils on the progress and state of the Water Works, on the 24th of November, 1799. Printed by the order of the Corporation of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, No. 106, Chestnut-street, 1799. 44 pp. Handwritten on title page: "William Parker" [1944 kb]

6. Report of the Committee for the introduction of wholesome water into the City of Philadelphia. Printed by the order of the Corporation of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, No. 106, Chestnut-street, 1801. 16 pp. Penciled note on title page: "Don't send these to auction. R.B." [765 kb]

7. Report of the Committee appointed by the Common Council to enquire into the state of the Water Works. Printed by order of the Common Council. Philadelphia: Printed by William Duane, at the Aurora Printing Office, No. 106, Market-Street. 1802. 85 pp.[2998 kb]

8. Report of the Watering Committee, on the subject of obtaining water power from the River Schuylkill. Philadelphia: Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, No. 10, North Street. 1820. 50 pp. [1759 kb]

9. Report of the Watering Committee, read in Select Council, November the twelfth, 1818. Printed by order of the Select Councils. Philadelphia: Printed by William Fry. 1822. 42 pp. With charts and several diagrams and illustrations. [2001 kb]

10. "The following is a copy of the contract for supplying the District of Spring Garden with Schuylkill Water. The contracts with the District of Southwark, and the Township of Northern Liberties, are in the same terms, mutatis mutandis." Pages 339 to 343 of an unidentified volume. Each page headed with "Appendix-Contract." Contract dated April 26, 1826. [249 kb]

11. Report of the Watering Committee, on the propriety of raising the dam, at Fair Mount. Philadelphia: Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, No. 10, North Street. 1820. 8 pp. Handwritten at top of title page: "Navigation Company, 20 July 1820." Handwritten notes on page 6 and page 8. Notes on page 8 seem to have been partially cut off when bound reports were trimmed. [300 kb]

12. Report of the Watering Committee, to the Select & Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, read January 9, 1823. Published by order of Councils. Philadelphia: Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, No. 10, North Alley, 1823. 22 pp. with illustrations. [814 kb]

13. Correspondence of the Watering Committee with the Schuylkill Navigation Company, in relation to the Fair Mount Water Works; together with the reports of the Watering Committee to Councils, made Dec'r. 1, 1832, and Feb'y. 11, 1833. Philadelphia: Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, No 26 North Fifth Street. 1833. 47 pp. [1659 kb]

14. Report of the Watering Committee, relative to repairing Fair Mount Dam. Addressed to the Select and Common Councils. Philadelphia: Lydia R. Bailey, Printer. 1841. 17 pp. with diagrams. [456 kb]

15. Report of a Board of Survey, and opinions of Messrs. Graff and Erdmann, relative to a proposed alteration of the plan adopted by Councils for rebuilding the third or western section of the Fairmount Dam. Philadelphia. J. Crissy, Printer, No. 4 Minor Street, 1843. 16 pp. [438 kb]

16. Report of the Joint Watering Committee of Northern Liberties & Spring Garden Water Works: together with the whole cost of the expense of keeping them in operation to December 31, 1845. Philadelphia: Barrett & Jones, Printers, 34 Carter's Alley. 1846. 24 pp. [1103 kb]

17. Report of the Watering Committee with the accompanying reports of Frederic Graff, Esq., Superintendent of Fairmount Water Works, on filtration, and Professors Booth and Garrett, on Schuylkill Water. Printed by order of Councils. Philadelphia: Crissy & Markley, Printers, Goldsmiths Hall, Library Street. 1854. 24 pp. [606 kb]

18. A communication from the Chief Engineer of the Water Department to the Select and Common Councils, in reference to supplying Schuylkill water to the district watered by the Kensington or Delaware Works, and on furnishing a better supply to the higher localities of the Fifteenth and Twentieth Wards, and equalizing the supply to the city east of the Schuylkill River. Philadelphia: James Gibbons, Printer, Fourth & Chestnut Sts. 1862. 8 pp. With front wrap, missing back wrap. [315 kb]

19. Report made to the Commissioners of the Manayunk and Roxborough Water Company, on a supply of water for the district embraced under their charter, in the City of Philadelphia. By Henry P.M. Birkinbine, Engineer. Philadelphia: Crissy & Markley, Printers, Goldsmiths Hall, Library Street. 1863. 19 pp. [503 kb]

20. Department for Supplying the City with Water. Report upon the extension of the Water Works of the City of Philadelphia. Presented to Councils March 31st, 1864. By Henry P.M. Birkinbine, Chief Engineer. Philadelphia: Crissy & Markley, Printers, Goldsmiths Hall, Library Street. 1864. 10 pp. With original wraps. [374 kb]

21. Department for Supplying the City with Water. Report upon the fire plugs of the City of Philadelphia. Presented to the Committee on Water February 21st, 1865. By Henry P.M. Birkinbine, Chief Engineer. Philadelphia: William F. Geddes, Printer, No. 320 Chestnut Street. 1865. 11 pp. with illustrations. [267 kb]

22. Water supply of our great cities. By Rev. John W. Mears. Revised from articles in the "American Presbyterian," Philadelphia, June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 1866. Published by order of the Water Committee of the Councils of Philadelphia. Printed by Alfred Martien. 24 pp. [914 kb]

23. Department for Supplying the City with Water. Preliminary surveys for procuring a supply of water by gravitation, for the City of Philadelphia, from the Perkiomen, by H.P.M. Birkinbine, Chief Engineer. Philadelphia: William F. Geddes, Printer, 320 Chestnut Street. 1866. 28 pp., with illustrations and index. [788 kb]

24. Department for Supplying the City with Water. Specifications for the engine house, boiler house & stack for the Roxborough Water Works, Philadelphia. Henry P.M. Birkinbine, Chief Engineer. Philadelphia: William F. Geddes, Printer, 320 Chestnut Street. 1866. 12 pp., with various perspective views and diagrams that are in pieces and need to be reassembled and repaired. [347 kb]

25. Report of the Chief Engineer of the Water Department of the City of Philadelphia. [Made by Fred. Graff, April 16, 1867, to the Councils Committee on Water, regarding reservoirs of the Twenty-Fourth Ward.] 8 pp. [240 kb]

26. Memorial of the Schuylkill Navigation Company to the Councils of the City of Philadelphia. September, 1869. Philadelphia: E.C. Markley & Son, Printers, 422 Library St., opposite Post Office. 1869. 8 pp. [162 kb]

27. Communication from Frederic Graff, Chief Engineer of the Department for Supplying the City with Water. Philadelphia: EC Markley & Son, Printers, 422 Library St., opposite Post Office. 1869. 21 pp., with map of Fairmount Park over which several proposed reservoirs, discussed in the communication, are drawn in blue. [645 kb]

28. An ordinance for the government and protection of the Department for Supplying the City With Water. Approved June 1, 1871. 10 pp.

29. Report on the water supply for the City of Philadelphia, made by the commission of engineers appointed by the Mayor under the ordinance of Councils, approved June 5, 1875. Philadelphia: EC Markley & Son, Printers, 422 Library Street. 1875. 143 pages with table of contents. Numerous illustrations.