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J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The J. E. Marsden Glassworks manufactured glass products in the early 1920s. The company was located in Ambler, Pennsylvania. J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922, consists of approximately 50 drawings of glass manufacturing equipment.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.5 linear feet
Abstract:
James Harvey Gravell started the American Chemical Paint Company in 1914 and moved the factory to Ambler, Pennsylvania soon after. He was an engineer, innovator, and philanthropist who made national headlines for paying off all his employees' debts and mortgages for Christmas in 1936. After Gravell's death, his company was renamed Amchem Products, Inc., and was acquired by Henkel in 1980. Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986, consist of administrative records, photographs, and company publications.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society deed collection, 1747-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
Abstract:
The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society deed collection, 1747-1964, is comprised of about three dozen land deeds for properties in Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Approximately one-third of those are associated with the Cadwaleder/Cadwalader family.

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
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The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1965, is comprised of various maps depicting parts of Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It also includes some architectural drawings and about eight published atlases.

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

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1.5 linear feet
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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]

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Alice H. Ambler family papers, 1865-1925 (bulk) 1836-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear feet
Abstract:
Alice H. Ambler (1889-1981) was an active community historian in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. She descended from prominent families in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), including Mary Ambler, for whom the town of Ambler, Pennsylvania is named. Alice's mother was Annie Foulke Webster, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Jones) Webster. Alice's grandmother was Eliza Moore Ambler. The Alice H. Ambler family papers, 1836-1979 (bulk 1865-1925), consist of correspondence, essays and writings, ephemera, photographs, some published works, ledgers, a diary, an autograph book, and other family papers. The majority of the collection is correspondence relating to Alice H., Annie F. W., and Eliza M. Ambler.

Held at: Plymouth Meeting Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Nancy Corson clippings scrapbooks, circa 1950-1990

Extent:
7.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Plymouth Meeting (in Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was settled during the late 17th century by English and Welsh Quaker and German immigrants. In 1686, the discovery of limestone drew more settlers to the area. Several railroad lines were constructed in the area during the 19th century, which encouraged a growth in industry. Plymouth and Whitemarsh grew significantly after World War II, especially during the latter decades of the 20th century after completion of the Blue Route (Interstate 476) with its major interchange in Plymouth Township. The Nancy Corson clippings scrapbooks, circa 1950-1990, consist of about three-dozen newspaper clippings scrapbooks compiled by local activist and member of Plymouth Monthly Meeting (of Quakers) Nancy Corson. They pertain to the areas of Plymouth Meeting, Whitemarsh Township, and the Borough of Ambler, and are organized into binders by subjects such as: social events, police reports, business and...(see more)

Held at: Plymouth Meeting Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Floyd R. Schneider papers, 1935-1951 (bulk) 1834-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
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Floyd R. Schneider (born 1902) was a tax collector in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. The Floyd R. Schneider papers, 1834-1951, mostly consists of tax records collected by Schneider or created through his work. The collection also includes ephemera associated with the Republican party, voter lists, and specimen ballots.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Edmund E. Plumley scrapbooks, 1974-1981 (bulk) 1960-1981 bulk, 1974-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear feet
Abstract:
The Keasbey and Mattison Company was a manufacturing company based in Ambler Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. At one point the world's leader in asbestos manufacturing, the company became Nicolet Industries in the 1960s and was shut down in 1987. The bulk of the Edmund E. Plumley scrapbooks, 1960-1981, cover his time as an employee of Keasbey-Madison and Nicolet, with photographs and newspaper clippings depicting the factory and his coworkers.

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

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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church records, 1834-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.2 linear feet
Abstract:
The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, established in 1834, is the oldest church in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church records, 1834-1977, include administrative and financial records of the organization.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

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