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Newtown Historic Association collection on Edward Hicks and family, 1802-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Edward Hicks (1780-1849) was an American Quaker artist best known for his painting "The Peaceable Kingdom," of which he created more than 60 versions. Hicks lived in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania from 1811 until his death. The Newtown Historic Association collection on Edward Hicks and family, 1802-1986, includes a fair amount of original primary documents from Edward Hicks and his family members, as well as a large amount of articles, research notes, manuscripts, photocopies of Hicks documents and paintings, and related secondary materials compiled by Hicks scholars. The highlight of the collection is a daybook that was used by Edward Hicks and his son, Isaac W. Hicks, 1833-1885.

Held at: Newtown Historic Association [Contact Us]

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Newtown Borough Council records, 1838-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
19.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Newtown Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania was incorporated out of Newtown Township in 1838. The Newtown Borough Council records, 1838-2010, contain various records of the Newtown Borough Council including minute books, ordinances, and financial records.

Held at: Newtown Historic Association [Contact Us]

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Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection, circa 1800-2007

Extent:
5.0 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 Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection, circa 1800-2007, consists of various maps, blueprints, and plans of Newtown (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) and surrounding areas, and includes originals as well as copies and reproductions.

Held at: Newtown Historic Association [Contact Us]

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Newtown Historic Association legal documents collection, circa 1690-1964

Extent:
10.5 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. Newtown Historic Association legal documents, circa 1690-1964, consist of original deeds, leases and releases and other legal documents. Particular properties and buildings are significantly documented, including Allen's Mill, 1787-1964. Of special interest is a 1692 deed on rag paper with an original 17th century jester watermark.

Held at: Newtown Historic Association [Contact Us]

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Lewis S. Coryell correspondence, 1832 and 1949-1962

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Lewis S. Coryell (1788-1865) was a lumber dealer and political leader in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Lewis S. Coryell correspondence, 1832 and 1949-1962, consists almost entirely of letters received by Coryell in the year 1832. Subjects include business and politics, especially the 1832 Presidential election, and the building of the Delaware Canal at New Hope. Also included is one folder of materials of Mrs. James Neale about the sale of the Coryell property, 1949-1962.

Held at: New Hope Historical Society [Contact Us]

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New Hope Historical Society local history collection, 1970-2013 (bulk) 1763-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.0 linear feet
Abstract:
New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is at the half-way point between Philadelphia and New York City along Old York Road. The borough was incorporated in 1837. The New Hope Historical Society local history collection, 1763-2013 (bulk 1970-2013), includes subject files with newspaper clippings and ephemera as well as scattered original documents and manuscripts. There are ten volumes of New Hope Borough tax records, circa 1860-1890.

Held at: New Hope Historical Society [Contact Us]

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New Hope Public Health Nursing Association records, 1920-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The New Hope Public Health Nursing Association, previously the American Red Cross Public Health Association of New Hope, was formed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1920 and dissolved in 1969. The New Hope Public Health Nursing Association records, 1920-1969, include minutes, financial records, fundraising materials, newspaper clippings, and publications and ephemera.

Held at: New Hope Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Cox-Robinson-Ross family papers, 1669-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Cox, Ross, and Robinson families were important Pennsylvania families active in early Philadelphia and Bucks Counties, and later in the development of Hatboro in Montgomery County. The Cox-Robinson-Ross family papers, 1669-1980, include letters, financial and property records, business papers, photographs, scrapbooks, architectural drawings, and research materials documenting several generations.

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

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Bucks County Civil War Round Table Library and Museum collection, 1861-1900 (bulk) 1861-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.0 linear feet
Abstract:
During the Civil War, over 1,000 men from Bucks County, PA joined what would be known as the 104th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The soldiers received training at Camp Lacey in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and saw action along the East Coast, including the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia (1862). The Bucks County Civil War Round Table Library and Museum collection, 1861-2014 (bulk 1861-1900), consists of various documents relating to the Civil War, with items from soldiers, officers, and veterans. While the focus of the collection is Bucks County, it includes materials from across the nation.

Held at: Bucks County Civil War Round Table Library and Museum [Contact Us]

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Dublin Historical Society local history collection, 1885-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.6 linear feet
Abstract:
Dublin Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is located just northwest of Doylestown, the county seat. Located in a prosperous farming area, Dublin was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1912. The Dublin Historical Society local history collection, 1885-2012, consists of various materials such as ledgers, photographs, papers, and ephemera that document individuals, families, organizations, and businesses of Dublin, Pennsylvania.

Held at: Dublin Historical Society [Contact Us]

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