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Loller Academy records, circa 1812-1911

Extent:: 0.33 linear feet
Abstract:: The Loller Academy was a school located in the borough of Hatboro, Pennsylvania which was in operation until 1910. The Loller Academy records, 1812-1911, is comprised of administrative and financial records.

Held at: Union Library of Hatboro [Contact Us]

William H. Molloy papers, 1925-1971 (bulk) 1804-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: William H. Molloy (1890-1980) was a real estate agent and resident of Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the William H. Molloy papers, 1804-1971, is materials relating to his work as a real estate agent, including deeds, mortgages, estate papers, and other related materials. There are also family photographs and papers in the collection.

Held at: Upper Moreland Historical Association [Contact Us]

Worcester Historical Society local history collection, 1788-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Worcester Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was formed in 1733. It is comprised of three villages: Center Point, Fairview Village, and Cedars. The Worcester Historical Society local history collection, 1788-1999, includes documents, ephemera, photographs, correspondence, and other records from several local clubs, associations, and schools.

Held at: Worcester Historical Society [Contact Us]

Cub Scouts Pack 200 records, 1953-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a youth organization for boys that was incorporated in 1910; the subgroup for younger boys, the Cub Scouts, was formally launched in 1930. Pack 200 in Worcester, Pennsylvania was founded in 1954. The Cub Scouts Pack 200 records, 1953-1982, include financial records, minute books, and advancement reports.

Held at: Worcester Historical Society [Contact Us]

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]

Strassburger family photographs, 1880-1940 (bulk) 1863-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Ralph Beaver Strassburger (1883-1959) was a prominent businessman, newspaper owner, diplomat, and Thoroughbred racehorse breeder. His wife, May Bourne, was heiress to the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Strassburger was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and bought the Normandy Farm property in nearby Gwynedd Valley in 1913. This bulk of this collection is photographs of the Strassburger family and Normandy Farm estate (interior and exterior), circa 1880-1940. It also contains one letter from 1863, one postcard from 1932, and an auction catalog and history of Normandy Farm from 1994.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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]

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.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

Mumbower's Mill ledgers, 1851-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Mumbower's Mill, also known as the Evans-Mumbower Mill and the Keefe-Mumbower Mill, is an historic grist mill in Gwynedd Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was operated by Henry Mumbower (1826-1892) and his sons, David Mumbower (1856-1930) and Henry Mumbower, Jr., from 1858 until about 1930. The Mumbower's Mill ledgers, 1851-1920, consist of 10 volumes. Most are chronologically-ordered daybooks, but there are also a few alphabetically-ordered account books.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association [Contact Us]

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