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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection, circa 1850-2011

Extent:
14.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection, circa 1850-2011, is comprised of original ephemera, photographs, receipts, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. The materials pertain to businesses, schools, churches, and events in and around the Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, encompassing Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society ledger collection, 1858-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society ledger collection, 1858-1935, is comprised of miscellaneous volumes, the bulk of which are business records. The materials pertain to areas in the Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, encompassing Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby locales.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Newton M. Howard scrapbooks, 1950-1999 (bulk) 1900-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Newton M. Howard was a resident of Ambler, Pennsylvania, and an active local historian. The Newton M. Howard scrapbooks, 1900-1999, consist of materials relating to local history topics, including local families, businesses, and events.

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

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J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
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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.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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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]

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

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
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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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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Harry E. Reiff genealogy research files, 1984-1996 (bulk) 1897-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Harry E. Reiff (1924-) is a genealogist from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Reiff published a family genealogy titled The Reiffs in America in 1986. The Harry E. Reiff genealogy research files, 1897-1996, consist of genealogical research materials including correspondence, family data sheets, research notes, and a small amount of primary materials.

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

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