Repository: Old York Road Historical Society / Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Martin Evoy papers, 1953-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Martin Evoy (1903-1991), a management engineer by profession, was a local civic activist in the Abington area of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He worked with various neighborhood groups including the Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association, Resident Owners of the Harte Tract, and the Noble Improvement Association. The Martin Evoy papers, 1953-1989, are comprised of records of the various groups and projects in which he was involved. There is also a small amount of personal papers relating to Evoy's service in World War II.

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Woman's Club of Noble minutes and miscellaneous records, 1927-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Woman’s Club of Noble was founded in 1912 as the Woman’s Association of Noble to raise funds for the Memorial Hospital of Abington in Pennsylvania. The Woman's Club of Noble minutes and miscellaneous records, 1927-1957, consist of minutes of the group, secretary's notes, and a small amount of correspondence.

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William E. Durrwachter Collection, 1940-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: William E. Durrwachter (1911-2003) was a long-time member of the Edge Hill Fire Company and involved in many Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) area fire-fighter organizations. The William E. Durrwachter Collection, 1940-2002, is primarily made up of records, histories, photographs, clippings, and certificates related to various fire-fighting organizations throughout the area. There is also one scrapbook about Durrwachter's involvement with the Republican Party, 1945-1980.

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Jenkintown Day Nursery records, 1903-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Jenkintown Day Nursery was established in 1903 by Mrs. Theodore B. (Annie W.) Culver (1867-1957). The Jenkintown Day Nursery records, 1903-2003, consist of board minutes, financial records, administrative records, and scrapbooks.

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Old York Road Country Club records, 1913-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Old York Road County Club was founded in 1909 by a small group of residents of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, many of whom were Quakers. In 1962, the club moved from land owned by Abington Friends Meeting to a new location in Spring House, Montgomery County. The club is still active as of 2012. The Old York Road Country Club records, 1913-1989, include scrapbooks, board minutes, committee records, and miscellaneous documents.

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Abington Township Public Library board records, 1968-1971 (bulk) 1956-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Abington Township Public Library was established in 1966. The Abington Township Public Library Board records, 1956-1971, consist of minutes, correspondence, and financial records.

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Rowland Funeral Home records, 1896-1962 (bulk) 1893-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Francis Marion Rowland began the Rowland Funeral Home in 1895. The bulk of the Rowland Funeral Home records, 1893-2002, are account books detailing burial costs and other undertaking services. There are also records relating to the purchase and renovation of their building in Abington, Pennsylvania.

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Abington Library Society miscellaneous records, 1803-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Abington Library Society was established in 1803 as a subscription library. In 1908 it purchased the Jenkinstown Lyceum building on Old York Road and, after major remodeling, opened its doors there in 1910. The Abington Library Society continues as the governing body of the Jenkintown Library, still located in the 1910 building as of 2015. The Abington Library Society miscellaneous records, 1803-1988, include extracts of minutes, financial records, and records of books.

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Robert C. Lee photographs and collection of local newsletters and ephemera, 1960-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Robert C. Lee was a local commercial and newspaper photographer from eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Robert C. Lee photographs and collection of local newsletters and ephemera, 1960-2006, consists of approximately 40,000 images, including some photographic prints with many original film negatives that depict newsmakers and events throughout eastern Montgomery County. A small amount of newsletters and ephemera, such as programs from local organizations, are also included.

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Salvatore A. Boccuti photographs, 1979-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:: 25.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Salvatore A. Boccuti photographs, 1979-2006, consist of approximately 30,000 film negatives and some prints of aerial and ground views of many development projects located throughout the Delaware Valley.

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