Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1995">1995</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Frank Blase collection on North Penn History, 1930-1997 (bulk) 1884-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Francis "Frank" Blase Jr. (1938-1999) was a Pennsylvania resident was devoted to local and coal mining history. He was a member of the Lansdale Historical Society (Montgomery County, Pa.) and founded the North Penn Historical Library (Montgomery County, Pa.) and the Research Library for Coal Mining (Pottsville, Pa.). The Frank Blase collection on North Penn History, 1884-1997, consists almost entirely of newspaper clippings, with a few original photographs (circa 1900-1915), handwritten notes, and pamphlets. The collection focuses on the North Penn region of Montgomery County (near Lansdale, Pa.); parts of Philadelphia, Berks, Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania are also covered in the collection.

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

Lansdale Historical Society obituary collection, 1921-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Lansdale became a boom town during the mid-19th century when a junction of the North Pennsylvania Railroad was established where the center of the town is now located. The Borough of Lansdale was incorporated on August 24, 1872. The Lansdale Historical Society obituary collection, 1921-2012, contains original and photocopied obituaries dating from the 1880s into the 21st century, especially for individuals buried in Lansdale Cemetery.

Held at: Lansdale Historical Society [Contact Us]

"The Reporter" photograph negatives, 1989-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 44.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Reporter is a local newspaper based out of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania since 1870. It was sold to Gannett Corporation in 1980, and then sold again to the Journal Register Company in 2001. "The Reporter" photograph negatives, 1989-2000, consist of images captured by The Reporter staff photographers for use in newspaper stories. It contains film strip and color slide negatives.

Held at: Lansdale Historical Society [Contact Us]

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