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Springfield Township Historical Society Wharton Sinkler Estate collection, 1926-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear feet
Abstract:
The Wharton Sinkler Estate (also known as Lane's End, Guildford, or the Rotan Estate) is located in Wyndmoor, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The mansion was built by Samuel P. Rotan and Allethaire Ludlow Crummer in 1925 and used by the University of Pennsylvania as the Wharton Sinkler Conference Center from 1971 to 1999. The Springfield Township Historical Society Wharton Sinkler Estate collection, 1926-2002, consists primarily of records relating to the University of Pennsylvania's subdivision and sale of the property, 1998-2002, with some additional materials relating to the history of the property and its inhabitants. Of special interest is a photograph album of the mansion's construction.

Held at: Springfield Township Historical Society (Montgomery County, Pa.) [Contact Us]

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Women's Club of Flourtown records, 1966-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Women's Club of Flourtown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was formally established in 1941 as the Whitemarsh Valley Woman's Club. It was part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), an organization uniting local community service, volunteer, and charitable women's groups. The Women's Club of Flourtown records, 1966-1992, are comprised of publicity clipping scrapbooks, files on events, meeting minutes, and other records of the club.

Held at: Springfield Township Historical Society (Montgomery County, Pa.) [Contact Us]

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Borough of Trappe records, 1896-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:
26.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Borough of Trappe is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was settled in 1717 and formally incorporated in 1896. The bulk of the Borough of Trappe records, 1962-1994, is comprised of taxation records. The remainder of the collection is made up of financial, administrative, and municipal planning records.

Held at: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley [Contact Us]

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Independent Order of Odd Fellows Economy Lodge No. 397 minute books and account ledger, 1880-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.83 linear feet
Abstract:
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded in North America in 1819 as a branch of the British benevolent association. Economy Lodge #397 in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was chartered in 1850 and closed circa 2004. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Economy Lodge No. 397 minute books and account ledger, 1880-2004, are comprised of 14 minute books and one account ledger.

Held at: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley [Contact Us]

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Trappe Fire Company minute books, attendance books, and audiocassettes, 1910-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.67 linear feet
Abstract:
The volunteer fire-fighting organization Trappe Fire Company Number 1, founded in 1910, was still in operation as Trappe Fire and EMS Company as of 2012. The Trappe Fire Company minute books, attendance books, and audiocassettes, 1910-1986, include nine volumes of minutes, 23 audiocassettes, and several notebooks of attendance lists.

Held at: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley [Contact Us]

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Dr. John H. Kressman genealogy research files, 1971-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Dr. John H. Kressman (1936-1998) was a teacher, active member of the Lutheran Church, and genealogist. He was president of the Cressman Family Association and editor of its quarterly genealogical newsletter. Around the time of Dr. Kressman's death, the Cressman Family Association had approximately 600 members. The bulk of the Dr. John H. Kressman genealogy research files, 1971-2000, is research notes and correspondence, photocopies of primary and secondary sources, and printed narrative genealogies. There are also a few scrapbooks about family reunions, tours to meet German relations, and family history research.

Held at: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley [Contact Us]

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Union Library of Hatboro local history collection, 1799-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.2 linear feet
Abstract:
In 1715, the Crooked Billet Inn was built by John Dawson in what is now known as Hatboro Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was a farming village that boasted one of the first rural libraries in Pennsylvania, the Union Library Company. The Union Library of Hatboro local history collection, 1799-1999, contains primary and secondary materials relating to Hatboro history and events.

Held at: Union Library of Hatboro [Contact Us]

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Union Library of Hatboro records, 1755-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
19.4 linear feet
Abstract:
In existence since 1755, the Union Library of Hatboro of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania still operates as a lending library under its original charter. The Union Library of Hatboro records, 1755-2009, contain administrative, financial, and event records of the library.

Held at: Union Library of Hatboro [Contact Us]

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Prospectville Methodist churches records, 1897-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear feet
Abstract:
Prospectville Methodist Episcopal Church (later Prospectville Methodist Church) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania began meeting in the late 19th century and may have been discontinued in the early 1950s. Prospectville Evangelical United Brethren Church began meeting in the 1940s and was formally established in 1953. It was originally called Prospectville Methodist Mission Church, was renamed Prospectville United Methodist Church in 1968, and was discontinued in 2009. Most of the Prospectville Methodist churches records, 1897-2009, are records from Prospectville Evangelical United Brethren Church (also called Prospectville Methodist Mission Church and Prospectville United Methodist Church), with a smaller amount of records from Prospectville Methodist Episcopal Church (also called Prospectville Methodist Church). Included are membership and vital records (baptisms, marriages), board minutes, Charge Conference materials, and various other papers such as photographs, histories, and...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church [Contact Us]

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