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James A. Michener Art Museum Archives collection of Bucks County Prison photographs and ephemera, 1880-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Bucks County Prison was built in 1885 on Pine Street in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to relieve overcrowding at the county jail and was used for a century. James A. Michener Art Museum Archives collection of Bucks County Prison photographs and ephemera, 1880-1987, consists of photographs of the Bucks County Prison while it was in use and after it was abandoned, photographs of prison warden John Case and his family, and other materials. A majority of the photographs are facsimiles.

Held at: James A. Michener Art Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Norman and Ida Kitchin photograph collection, circa 1880-1950

Extent:: 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Newtown, the county seat of Bucks County from 1726 to 1813, is one of the most historic areas in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Norman and Ida Kitchin photograph collection, circa 1880-1950, consists of photographs collected by Norman C. Kitchin that depict local Newtown-area subjects, buildings, and people.

Held at: Newtown Historic Association [Contact Us]

Thomas B. and Francis R. Taylor papers, 1880-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Francis R. Taylor (1884-1947) was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and banker with an interest in history who was active in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Francis' father, Thomas B. Taylor (1852-1911), was a Philadelphia attorney and conveyancer. The Thomas B. and Francis R. Taylor papers, 1880-1945, include records created by each of the men. Thomas' papers include letterbooks and records of his work as a lawyer. Francis' papers include correspondence, materials relating to Quaker educational institutions, and a biography of William Savery (Philadelphia tanner and Quaker minister, lived 1750-1804). There are also materials relating to the purchase and maintenance of the property "Brooklawn."

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

Perkasie Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1880-2000

Extent:: 6.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Perkasie is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania midway between Philadelphia and Allentown. The site of William Penn's 'Perkasie Manor,' the town was incorporated in 1879 and by the turn of the 20th century had become the third largest station on the North Penn railroad line. The Perkasie Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1880-2000, consists of various photographs of local people, events, buildings, organizations, and other subjects. Most of the photographs are original photographic prints; there are also some photocopies, glass plate negatives, slides, and oversized photographs.

Held at: Perkasie Historical Society [Contact Us]

Swarthmore Borough Photographs, 1880-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 cubic ft. (4 binders)
Abstract:: This collection consists of 4 binders of original and copy photographs and negatives, dating from approximately 1880 to 2005, of the Swarthmore Borough, located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Many of the images were used in the book Swarthmore Illustrated: A Centennial History by Susanna K. Morikawa and Patricia C. O'Donnell (1993).

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Palmer Family Photographs, 1880s-1890s (inclusive)

Extent:: .6 cubic ft. (1 oversize box)
Abstract:: The Palmer family was a Hicksite Quaker family who settled in Bucks County, PA, but who were also active in Delaware County, especially as several family members attended Swarthmore College. Dating from the 1880s to the 1890s, this collections consists of cabinet cards and cartes de visite that depict members of the Palmer family as well as family relatives or friends.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Fetter family papers, circa 1880s-1984

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Sometime prior to 1754, Casper W. Fetter (1726-1779) emigrated from Germany and established a farm in what would become Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His many descendants, several of whom had strong ties to the Southampton Baptist Church in Southampton, Bucks County, became farmers in Bucks and Montgomery counties during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Fetter family papers, circa 1880s-1984, contain photographs, letters, genealogy research, newspaper clippings, vital records, and other materials that document the Fetter family, its history, and other families, including the Leedom, Montanye, and Lefferts families, whose members married into the Fetter family. There are also materials that document the Southampton Baptist Church. The materials were collected by Claude K. Fetter (1901-1984), a direct descendant of Casper W. Fetter.

Held at: Southampton Baptist Corporation [Contact Us]

Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1880-2000

Extent:: 8.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Both Tredyffrin and Easttown townships in the Upper Main Line area of eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania were settled by Welsh Quakers in 1682; they were incorporated in 1707 and 1704, respectively. Predominantly farming communities for most of their histories, commercial and residential development in both townships accelerated with the construction of the "Main Line" Pennsylvania Railroad Line in the 1830s and burgeoned after World War II. The Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1880-2000, is comprised of paper prints in black and white and color, as well as a significant number of glass plate negatives, film negatives, and slides. It includes seven small sub-collections of photographs arranged by creator/donor, 15 binders of additional photographs, and some oversized items.

Held at: Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Bard and McCord families papers, circa 1880s-1970s

Extent:: 13.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Bard family of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania is descended from German immigrant Jacob Bard (1813-circa 1887). The Bards are perhaps best known for Jacob's five grandsons who were renowned acrobats in the circus and vaudeville circuit in the early 20th century. The McCord family is descended from Scottish immigrants who settled in Berks County and Chester County, Pennsylvania in the 18th century. Bard and McCord families papers, circa 1880s-1970s, consist primarily of materials from and relating to the McCord and Bard families. A small amount of materials are from other families associated with the McCords and Bards, including the Clingaman, Haas, Mast, and Fisher families. Materials include subject and genealogical files, journals, scrapbooks, several photographs and slides, lantern slides and glass plate negatives, film reels, printed matter and ephemera, and other materials.

Held at: Tri-County Heritage Society [Contact Us]

Friends Institute of Philadelphia membership records, 1880-1921 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.15 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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