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Conshohocken Historical Society local history collection, 1846-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Conshohocken Historical Society local history collection, 1846-1979, consists of miscellaneous original records and papers from organizations and individuals based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. It includes scrapbooks, minute books, pamphlets, reports, ledgers, correspondence, blueprints, and maps.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

John "Chick" McCarter local sports scrapbooks, circa 1920-1983

Extent:: 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: John "Chick" McCarter, a local sports historian, was known as "Mr. Sports" in Conshohocken. In 1986 he was inducted into the Conshohocken Fellowship Hall Sports Hall of Fame. The John "Chick" McCarter local sports scrapbooks, circa 1920-1983, is comprised of 12 newspaper clippings scrapbooks focused on sports teams in and around Conshohocken.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Goschenhoppen Historians scrapbook collection, circa 1881-1985

Extent:: 1.0 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 scrapbook collection, circa 1881-1985, consists of scrapbooks by various creators. Most are clippings scrapbooks on local history, but several are of a more personal nature.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Wilson H. Green clippings scrapbooks and photographs, circa 1860-1982

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Wilson H. Green, 1890-1989, was a fireman in Green Lane, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Wilson H. Green clippings scrapbooks and photographs, circa 1860-1982, contain scrapbooks created by Wilson H. Green and Green family photographs. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings focused on local news events and society announcements, as well as some national and international items.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Edward W. Hocker papers, 1886-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.33 linear feet
Abstract:: Edward W. Hocker (1872-1962) was a librarian at the Germantown Historical Society, a local historian, and a journalist who wrote the popular column "Up and Down Montgomery County." The Edward W. Hocker papers, 1886-1959, include manuscripts for Hocker's books and articles, his correspondence as librarian for the Germantown Historical Society, genealogical research on the Hartman family, scrapbooks, and correspondence.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Horsham Preservation and Historical Association local history collection, circa 1975-2011

Extent:: 2.35 linear feet
Abstract:: Horsham Township is suburban community outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Horsham Preservation and Historical Association local history collection, circa 1975-2011, contains primary and secondary materials relating to the history of Horsham Township.

Held at: Horsham Preservation and Historical Association [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Fort Washington manuscript volumes and deeds collection, 1721-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now 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 manuscript volumes and deeds collection, 1721-1978, includes records of local organizations, people, businesses, and townships, as well as multiple deeds.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Lavina Jago clippings scrapbooks, circa 1930-1950

Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Lavina Jago, 1886-1974, lived in Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Lavina Jago clippings scrapbooks, circa 1930-1950, are thematically-oriented and cover topics including antiques, ships, turnpikes, George Washington, World War II, the peacetime draft, WWII aftermath, the Historical Society of Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania History.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Fort Washington scrapbook collection, 1875-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 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 scrapbook collection, 1875-1975, is comprised of anonymous scrapbooks collected by the Historical Society of Fort Washington on topics of local history.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Carn-Buchanan family papers, 1817-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Hannah B. Lester (b. 1815) was a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) who lived in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Abram Carn was the proprietor of a general store and post office in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The Carn-Buchanan family papers, 1817-1897, are made up of personal correspondence of Hannah B. Lester and three receipt books attributed to Abram Carn and an unknown person with the surname Donut.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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