Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Montgomery County Homemaker Home Health Aide Service, Inc. records, 1967-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.75 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains the records of the Montgomery County Homemaker Home Health Aide Service, Inc. Materials include board and committee records, administration files, files of programs and activities, and files of other organizations.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Edwin N. Benson papers, 1885-1909 (bulk) 1885-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Edwin N. Benson (1840-1909) was a resident of Chestnut Hill and president of the Union League in Philadelphia. He built Lynnewood Hall. The Edwin N. Benson papers, 1885-1999, consist of seven scrapbooks about Lynnewood Hall; a site plan of Lynnebrook Road and print of Lynnewood Hall; three books; and additional miscellaneous items.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Lee Tire & Rubber Company records, 1890-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.75 linear feet
Abstract:: J. Ellwood Lee was a prominent businessman in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He manufactured medical supplies from 1883-1909, and then opened a rubber factory which continued to produce tires as "Lee of Conshohocken" until 1980. The Lee Tire & Rubber Company records, 1890-1937, includes records of J. Ellwood Lee's medical supply company, Lee Rubber & Tire Company, and some subsidiaries. Most of the records relate to finances, but there is a subsidiary's minute book and a small amount of administrative/legal materials as well.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Conshohocken Historical Society Conshohocken Art League collection, 1948-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Conshohocken Art League was established in 1922 with the mission "to promote interest and appreciation toward the arts, to sponsor classes and to host related events." The bulk of the Conshohocken Historical Society Conshohocken Art League collection, 1948-1980, is comprised of newspaper clipping scrapbooks and loose clippings. There are also a large number of invitations and event pamphlets.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

George Smith Post No. 79 (Conshohocken, Pa.), Grand Army of the Republic photographs and "Personal War Sketches", circa 1890

Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization of Civil War veterans. A post in Conshocken, named in honor of George Smith, was organized in 1867. The George Smith Post No. 79, Grand Army of the Republic photographs and "Personal War Sketches" consist of about three-dozen photographs and one volume. The photographs are all identified portraits of Civil War veterans. In the volume of "Personal War Sketches," veterans recorded their mustering dates, rank, and sometimes personal narratives of their experiences.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Friends' Central School records, 1845-2016 (bulk) 1785-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 150.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Friends' Central School is a Quaker (Religious Society of Friends), co-educational, private school for children in nursery school through 12th grade. The school was established in 1845 in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to its current location on City Avenue in Wynnewood, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1925. The Friends' Central School records, 1785-2016 (bulk 1845-2016), consist of administrative and financial records, enrollment records, personal papers, school publications and ephemera, photographs, scrapbooks, slides, various audiovisual materials, objects and other materials from and relating to the administration, faculty and staff, students, and alumni of Friends' Central School. The collection is arranged into seven series: I. Administration, II. Faculty and staff, III. Students, IV. Alumni, V. Publications, VI. Audiovisual materials, and VII. Objects.

Held at: Friends' Central School Archives [Contact Us]

Robert C. Bucher Photograph Project, circa late 20th century

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Robert Clemens Bucher (1911-2008) was former township supervisor for Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and a founder of the Goschenhoppen Historians. The Robert C. Bucher Photograph Project, circa late 20th century, consists of photographs and negatives of area properties taken by Bucher. It is arranged alphabetically by property name.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Holly K. Green genealogy files, slides and notes, circa 1957-1995

Extent:: 5.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Holly K. Green of Boyertown, Pennsylvania is a local historian who has published articles on pottery in Berks County. The Holly K. Green genealogy files, slides and notes, 1957-1995, consist of Green's research notes and slides on local history and folk-life topics. The collection includes a large amount of genealogical research, with copies of primary and secondary resources.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Warren K. Schlotterer family papers and local history collection, circa 1750-1960

Extent:: 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Warren K. Schlotterer (1881-1968) was a local historian in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Warren K. Schlotterer family papers and local history collection, circa 1750-1960, includes papers from Warren K. Schlotterer's family, as well as materials collected by him on local history topics focused around Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Goschenhoppen Historians vertical files collection, 1898-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Goschenhoppen, one of the oldest continuously existing Pennsylvania German communities in America, is a geographic region in Montgomery County. The Goschenhoppen Historians vertical files collection, 1898-1997, is mostly made up of newspaper clippings, secondary articles, and photocopies of primary documents. There are also some original deeds, ephemera, and photographs. The collection focuses on local history and Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Harcum Junior College records, 1918-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 80.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Harcum College is a two-year associate degree granting school located in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Established as Harcum Post Graduate School by pianist and music educator Edith Hatcher Harcum in 1915, Harcum began as a university preparatory school for women, but added junior college-level classes shortly thereafter and officially became Harcum Junior College in the 1920s. In 1955, Harcum became the first two-year college in Pennsylvania authorized to grant associate degrees. As of 2016, the school, now known as Harcum College, offers over 20 degree programs to traditional and non-traditional students. The Harcum Junior College records, 1918-2016, consist of administrative records, printed matter and published materials, photographs and audiovisual materials, oversized materials, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and other materials documenting the school and its faculty, students, buildings, curriculum, and activities.

Held at: Harcum College Archives [Contact Us]

Mary Paul Hallowell Hough clippings scrapbooks, 1930-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Mary Paul Hallowell Hough (1858-1941) was a medical doctor and local historian who lived and worked in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Mary Paul Hallowell Hough clippings scrapbooks, 1930-1938, contain newspaper clippings scrapbooks focused on local history topics.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Gertrude Atkinson scrapbooks, 1937

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Gertrude Atkinson (1874-1948), a prolific scrapbooker, was the daughter of journalist Wilmer Atkinson. The Gertrude Atkinson scrapbooks, 1937, are made up of scrapbooks complied by Atkinson covering topics dealing with Philadelphia history, as well as columns written by her father Wilmer Atkinson (1840-1920).

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Fort Washington subject files, 1832-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now a part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants and is known for its role in the Revolutionary War. The Historical Society of Fort Washington subject files, 1832-2010, are on topics of local interest, such as churches, schools, and businesses; monuments and historic sites; battles and wars; family genealogies and genealogical research aids; mills and farms; etc. Most of the collection consists of newspaper clippings and secondary histories, but there are some pamphlets, photographs, and scattered primary materials.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Fort Washington photograph and film collection, 1885-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now a part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants and is a known for its role in the Revolutionary War. The Historical Society of Fort Washington photograph and film collection, 1885-2002, contains photographs and film depicting people and places in the vicinity of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]