Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) and Pottstown (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1845">1845</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1849">1849</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 4.5 linear feet
Abstract:: J. Elmer Porter (1865-1961) was a prominent doctor, businessman, and local politician in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the Dr. J. Elmer Porter family papers, 1829-1977, is comprised of family photographs. The collection also includes a clippings scrapbook and a small number of miscellaneous family documents.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: John Potts (1710-1768), the founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was a prominent business man and ironmaster. Potts's descendants intermarried frequently with the Rutter family, and the Potts and Rutter names remained prominent in southeastern Pennsylvania. They founded several important iron furnaces and were active in politics and community life. The Potts-Rutter family papers, 1714-1936, consist of scattered original papers of Potts and Rutter family members, as well as some genealogical research. The original papers include indentures and deeds (1714-1882), correspondence, marriage certificates, and other miscellaneous documents; there is a small amount of financial records from Warwick Furnace.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.33 linear feet
Abstract:: The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown was incorporated on March 17, 1843 to provide fire insurance for subscribing residents of Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown records, 1843-1961, consist of financial records and a minute book (1890-1929) of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 68.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pottstown Historical Society subject files, 1795-2012, are comprised of copy and original newspaper clippings, pamphlets, ephemera, and miscellaneous documents relating to various Pottstown local history topics.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: George F. P. Wanger, 1863-1938, was an author, historian, and genealogist who published materials relating to his family and to the local history of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the George F. P. Wanger genealogical research, 1794-1937, is comprised of research materials gathered by Wanger while compiling his family history. The collection also includes primary source materials such as marriage certificates and land deeds.

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

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: John Potts (1710-1768), the founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was a prominent business man and ironmaster. Potts married Ruth Savage in 1734 and the couple had 13 children. The Potts family papers, 1720-circa 1905, are comprised of materials relating to the Potts family and their property in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. These materials include account ledgers, deeds, indentures, and family genealogy.

Held at: Pottsgrove Manor [Contact Us]

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990, consists of eight scrapbooks, five ledgers, and three volumes of doctor's records. The doctor's records are a highlight of the collection, and were created by Dr. George Van Buskirk circa 1808-1823

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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